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DeMarcus Cousins: Warriors assistant Jarron Collins “the biggest help for me”

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OAKLAND – The days dragged, as DeMarcus Cousins weathered impatience, boredom and stress.

He felt impatience over spending nearly a year healing his left Achilles tendon. He felt bored over his monotonous rehab. He felt stressed over the uncertainty surrounding the timing and success of his eventual return.

Eventually, Cousins broke through those barriers partly by leaning on Warriors assistant coach Jarron Collins. In his fifth season on the Warriors’ coaching staff, Collins’ official responsibilities entail working with the team’s frontcourt players and helping with the team’s scouting reports.