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How DeMarcus Cousins has exceeded the Warriors’ initial expectations

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BOSTON — Apparently, the Warriors did not just handle DeMarcus Cousins conservatively so they could maximize his time to heal his injured left Achilles tendon. At least the Warriors’ head coach did not seem impressed with what Cousins showed in practice.

“DeMarcus was holding back in our scrimmages in the past few months,” Steve Kerr said with a hint of both humor and seriousness. “I was worried about him.