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Why is Cousins disgust towards Paul?

12:36am, 4 September 2025Basketball

Time may be able to soothe everything, but it will definitely not soothe Cousins' disgust towards Chris Paul. Cousins ​​has been away from the NBA for a long time and has been in the overseas leagues. With the rest of the 10th class retiring one after another, it is probably not far away for Cousins ​​to officially retire.

But his disgust towards Paul did not diminish with time. Recently, when participating in the show, Cousins ​​said: "Can we make a list of top five point guards in history? Paul shouldn't be on the list. I really don't understand why Paul is always on the list of top five point guards in history."

And no matter whether Paul's true historical status can be among the top five point guards, just from Cousins' tone, you can know his attitude. Paul has made many enemies in his career, but perhaps Cousins ​​is the only one who always expresses his disgust for Paul publicly.

Paul may be one of the most fond players in NBA history. This kind of cleverness is a manifestation of football dealers in the eyes of fans who like him, and a small move in the eyes of fans who don’t like him. And in Cousins' eyes, it is the root of all grudges.

Paul likes to make small moves, while Cousins' temper is flammable and explosive. When they meet, they are dry fire and fire. They just need to be there. So every time the two meet, Paul has to do something to Cousins.

When Cousins, who was still a recruit, returned to defense, Paul deliberately leaned on Cousins ​​and then fell to the ground with exaggerated movements, making it seem like Cousins ​​deliberately pushed Paul down. Paul often exaggerates physical contact, which affects the referee's penalty. But there are not many such things like this that are stumbled on the porcelain.

This is the first time Cousins ​​has seen basketball still play like this after entering the NBA. He has always been straightforward, so he naturally doesn't like a fool like Paul, and his disgust for Paul is buried.

Another time, Cousins ​​took the backcourt rebound and stood at the bottom line. Paul went around the bottom line and wanted to get the ball. Even if he got the ball, Paul was out of bounds, and there was no need. After Cousins ​​saw that it was Paul, he threw the ball hard at Paul. Paul curled up his body and looked very funny now.

Cousins ​​not only doesn't like Paul himself, but also does not let his teammates contact Paul. Once, Thomas Jr. wanted to exchange a few greetings with Paul, but Cousins ​​pulled Thomas Jr. and walked out, not letting him chat with Paul.

Later, when Cousins ​​was wandering because of a serious Achilles tendon injury, when choosing the championship team, the Suns and the Bucks were placed in front of Cousins. Cousins ​​finally chose the Bucks because Paul was in the Suns at the time.

In the 2021 Western Conference Finals, Cousins ​​and Paul once again clashed, and everyone was not surprised at all, as if they were waiting for this scene to happen. When Paul passed by Cousins, he deliberately leaned towards Cousins. Although Cousins ​​had elbow movements, he actually did not exert force and wiped his elbow against Paul's neck.

Paul fell to the ground, and the referee called Cousins ​​a technical foul at that time. Cousins ​​smiled bitterly and was helpless. After the replay, everyone could see clearly what was going on. That year, the Suns eliminated the Clippers, Cousins ​​said: "A funny actor won an ugly victory. He has always been like this. I don't like him. Because of him in the NBA, he lost his original taste."

When Cousins ​​had no ball to play, Paul commented on him: "There are many reasons why Cousins ​​can't play in the league. I think the low ball quotient is one of them. In addition, he suffered a serious injury, which was a devastating blow."

Cousins ​​and Paul are incompatible with the eight characters. Even if two people are teammates, they have to start working sooner or later. One can't stand the other. As for the two completely different ways of playing, Paul and Cousins, which one is more popular in the NBA, reality has given the answer.

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