Demarcus Cousins Hates The Clippers And That Is A Good Sign

Hey, you're not the only one Demarcus, and the Clippers should embrace that fact. While I root for the team, I can see how the Clippers antics can get old. They do a lot of complaining to the officials and Chris Paul does do his fair share of embellishment. However, the real reason that Demarcus Cousins hates the Clippers isn't just because he hates CP3. It's not just because Doc Rivers is outspoken on the sidelines. It's not just because the team, as a whole, talks a lot of trash. 

He hates the Clippers because he can't beat the Clippers. It's a good thing when your opponent hates you. They should hate you. It's only a cause for concern when they stop caring about you. That's when you become irrelevant. That's when you aren't winning basketball games. That's when you're not a contender in the Western Conference. You know how many hated teams fail to make the playoffs? None. People have been hating the Spurs for decades. Shit, I hate the Cavaliers right now. Outside of heated rivalries, no one feels strongly about teams that don't pose them a direct threat. The Clippers don't want Cousin's love because his hate says so much more about where they are as a franchise. You only hate someone because they have something you want, and for Demarcus that something is a chance at success. You only hate that which you don't understand, and Demarcus Cousins doesn't understand what it's like to compete. Who can really blame him? He's a member of the Sacramento Kings, after all. No one wonder he's so pissed off all the time. Dude hates everybody because he can't beat anybody. That's not to say that the Clippers aren't extremely hatable, but it is to say that the quality of their team factors into that. The Clippers got a lot of haters, and if they know what's best for them, they should still be trying to acquire more.

P.S. Eh, then again, it might have something to do with this. Whatever, probably just a bad angle...