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DeMarcus Cousins stresses patience as new-look Pelicans seek on-court chemistry

Related Topics: DeMarcus Cousins, Omri Casspi

DALLAS – Slow your roll. Pump the brakes. Cool your jets.

You probably could use any similar phrase to describe the perspective of DeMarcus Cousins after Thursday’s 129-99 loss to Houston, which marked the New Orleans debut of the three-time All-Star, as well as reserve forward Omri Casspi.

After multiple days of unprecedented local excitement surrounding the Pelicans’ trade with Sacramento, the team finally returned to game action Thursday, in front of a fired-up sellout crowd eager to cheer on a new-look team. Unfortunately for the 18,470 in attendance, after a promising start, the final 2.5 quarters vs.