New Orleans has dropped the first two games of its season-closing road trip while playing without DeMarcus Cousins (right Achilles soreness), a three-time All-Star who’s been missed by the Pelicans in defeats at Denver and Golden State. Another group that misses Cousins? New Orleans media members, who’ve easily filled their notebooks and TV reports with frequent one-liners and quips by the 26-year-old. Here are the top 10 quotes from Cousins, who’s only been a Pelican for seven weeks:
10) “(Excited) about what? Who do we play tomorrow?”
A grinning Cousins, responding to a question from a writer before the March 31 game against Sacramento, his former team.