Boogie In The Bay
The biggest x-factor of the 2018-19 NBA season will be the health of Golden State Warriors‘ new man in the middle DeMarcus “ Boogie” Cousins. DeMarcus Cousins is unquestionably one of the best big men of the last half-a-decade in the NBA. Cousins is the quintessential modern Center with the ability to utilize brute power and force in the paint while also being able to deftly maneuver on the perimeter with offensive moves and long range shooting.
However the four-time NBA All-Star suffered a crushing torn achilles injury this past season. That caliber of injury has lessen many of basketball greats prior to Cousins. If Cousins is to return to even 70 percent of what he was before the Achilles tear the Warriors might be able to walk to a third straight championship. But the Warriors will be very vulnerable in the playoffs if Cousins is to struggle in his return laterally.
How Cousins returns this season will be one of if not the biggest factor on the outcome of the 2018-19 NBA season.