Every rookie in the NBA has that moment when they realize that the league is different from college or any other place they’ve played basketball. For Los Angeles Lakers rookie Kyle Kuzma, that moment involved New Orleans Pelicans center DeMarcus Cousins, which is a pretty scary proposition.
Kuzma showed during his first year that he isn’t scared or intimidated by anyone, which is one of many reasons he endeared himself to fans everywhere. But coming on the wrong side of the 6’11, 270-pound Cousins is something that no one wants to do.
Nonetheless Kuzma experienced his ‘Welcome to the NBA’ moment when he got a serious warning from Cousins, as he explained during his appearance on Inside the NBA:
“I attacked DeMarcus Cousins, got him in the air, pump-faked him, and gave it to Bogut.