DeMarcus Cousins at last makes a big appearance: 'Hold up until the point when I get in middle of the season shape'

LOS ANGELES - The night started with DeMarcus Cousins' stomach stirring with butterflies and nerves, and it finished with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson dumping filtered water on his head.

Making his eagerly awaited come back to the b-ball court about a year in the wake of tearing his left Achilles ligament, Cousins inspired with 14, six bounce back, three helps and three 3-pointers before fouling out in 15 minutes in the Golden State Warriors' 112-94 defeat of the LA Clippers at Staples Center.

"Had an inclination that a child on Christmas," Cousins said. "It's been a long voyage. This is most likely a standout amongst the greatest days of my life."

Cousins made 5 of 11 shots yet was an in addition to 21 when on the court. He was booed the first occasion when he contacted the ball toward the beginning of the amusement however left to an awakening applause from the Warriors fans who stayed at Staples Center when he fouled out with 8 minutes, 51 seconds staying in the final quarter.

"Man, most likely the fakest love I've at any point gotten in my life. I'm simply going to keep it a million," Cousins stated, snickering. "I genuinely don't perceive how folks like Steph and Klay do it on the every day, where there are cameras around them throughout the day. I don't care for it, by any stretch of the imagination. So ideally this is the latest day of this."

Obviously, Cousins' expansion to a dynastic group going for a three-peat brings just more consideration, particularly in the event that he keeps on playing just as he did Friday night. In spite of saying he was so out of cadence that it felt like he would stumble over himself each time he went to make a move, Cousins declared his arrival with a booming one-gave dunk down the path for the Warriors' first bushel of the diversion.

Cousins frowned and strolled down the court loaded with the swagger that made him a four-time All-Star.

"I'm only happy to realize that I can in any case dunk," Cousins said. "It felt better. I never ever felt that would be my first crate getting it done again."

And keeping in mind that he experienced issues acclimating to the manner in which the diversion was being administered, Cousins showed the edge shooting he can add to the Warriors from the huge man position.

He covered three of four 3-pointers, including consecutive triples toward the beginning of the final quarter in the blink of an eye before fouling out.

"He was extraordinary this evening," said colleague Kevin Durant, who had 24 points, seven bounce back and five helps. "I like that he going to keep individuals on us at the 3-point line. I like that he was running the floor, he set a screen. I mean he simply played his diversion - 15 minutes, he had 14 and 6. You swing that to 25 minutes, that is a simple 20 and 10. I like where he's going, great initial step, and ideally he continues pushing ahead."

Inquired as to whether he was astonished by Cousins' introduction, Durant stated, "Nah. I'm astounded he didn't have 20."

Cousins said he was excited to be left wide open on his 3-point endeavors, an extravagance he didn't have while in Sacramento.

"Better believe it, man, I ponder what the exploring report is on me at this moment," Cousins stated, with a shrug. "That is to say, I can shoot."

While Cousins said regardless he needs to recapture his beat, he didn't lose an ounce of the searing feeling that likewise has been his trademark.

Gotten some information about the Clippers playing him physical and maybe bedeviling him, Cousins asked, "Who's being physical?"

At the point when informed that Marcin Gortat and Montrezl Harrell were, Cousins attempted his best to keep quiet.

"Man, y'all fortunate this is my first day back," Cousins said. "I will reveal to you how I truly feel about mate, however I'm going to be cool and remain on this straight line at this moment. Hold up until the point when I get in middle of the season shape."

Regardless of what occurred on this night, Cousins said an instant message he got before the diversion place everything in context for him.

"My young lady sent me this image," Cousins said. "It resembled the day I had my medical procedure, [and] I was sitting in a wheelchair in L.A., gazing out at the nightfall.

"She said think regarding where you are presently. What's more, where you originated from."