Four-time Warriors champion Draymond Green and DeMarcus Cousins had a heartfelt conversation about their time playing together and the differing perceptions people had of them. While Green was embraced, Cousins was often dismissed.
Green shared a conversation he had with Cousins in 2018, where they discussed the difference between passion and attitude, a concept Green didn’t fully grasp at the time.
“There’s passion, and there’s attitude. They live in the same house, but the difference is how they’re characterized and categorized,” Green said on his podcast The Draymond Green Show. “I remember you said something to me in 2018, ‘Man, we’re the same. And they say you got passion, and they say I’m crazy and got an attitude,’ I was like, ‘Cous, you’re f****** crazy, we ain’t the same.’ And what you said was, ‘Nah, but ya’ll be winning. So, they say yours is passion. I haven’t won much, so they say mine is an attitude, and I can’t be coached, and I’m crazy, and this and that,’ and I say all of that to say, I’m sorry because you was right.”
Cousins replied, “You get to a point where you just learn to control what you can control, and at the end of the day, in this lifetime, there’s gonna be people that hate you, there’s gonna be people that love you. That’s just how it goes, no matter how many things you do right. There’s gonna be something to hate about what you’re doing. You’re doing it the right way. That’s just the nature of life.”
While Green has been a key player in the Warriors’ success, the team has not been as successful in his last two seasons. He has also faced disciplinary issues, especially during the 2023-24 season when he was suspended indefinitely at one point.
Perhaps now, upon reflection, Green finally understands where Cousins was coming from.
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