{"id":852377,"date":"2026-09-18T18:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T18:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/852377\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T18:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T18:10:10","slug":"demarcus-cousins-gets-honest-about-the-heats-giannis-antetokounmpo-and-bam-adebayo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/852377\/","title":{"rendered":"DeMarcus Cousins gets honest about the Heat’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back in 2017, the New Orleans Pelicans<\/a> paired their superstar big man Anthony Davis with the league’s best center at the time, DeMarcus Cousins. They formed a fearsome duo, which got to the Western Conference Semifinals in 2018.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately for that duo, their partnership seemingly ended abruptly. However, they did make a mark as one of the best frontcourt partnerships in the league. In fact, it was so good that people are still treating it as a reference for frontcourt duos.<\/p>\n

DeMarcus Cousins is frustrated about the comparison to Bam Adebayo and Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/p>\n

One of the duos that have been compared to that Cousins-Davis partnership has been the Miami Heat<\/a> frontcourt of Bam Adebayo and Giannis Antetokounmpo. They are set to be one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference because of this frontcourt partnership.<\/p>\n

Since this is a combination of two All-Star big men, it is natural for people to look at how the double-big setup worked out for Cousins and Davis back in the day. Unfortunately, this has led to Cousins showing some frustration about the comparisons.<\/p>\n

MORE:\u00a0Norman Powell reveals why the Heat will be a much better team with Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a><\/p>\n

Back in the late 2010s, it was evident that the game was different because of the Golden State Warriors<\/a>‘ impact on the game. The double big setup was not at its best, but Cousins and Davis found a way to make it work.<\/p>\n

Now, it seems he does not want his experience to be compared to the modern day. He does not want to see his duo being compared because there are a lot of differences between them and the Heat<\/a>‘s duo.<\/p>\n

“I think our skill set was way different than Bam and Giannis. We were running P&Rs. One of them is a limited shooter. Me and AD weren\u2019t limited shooters. We could shoot off the dribble; it\u2019s a totally different thing,” Cousins said about the Heat’s frontcourt while on Gil’s Arena<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thankfully for the Heat, they only have to focus on the future. They don’t have to prove that they are a duo that matches up well against that Cousins-Davis partnership because that era is long gone.<\/p>\n

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