TORONTO — Nag-laro si Golden State center DeMarcus Cousins sa kanyang kauna-unahang NBA Finals.
Nakita sa aksyon sa unang pagkakataon matapos ang halos anim na linggong pagpapaga-ling sa kanyang injury, nagtala si Cousins ng 3 points at 2 assists sa loob ng walong minuto sa 109-118 kabiguan ng Warriors laban sa Raptors sa Game One ng kanilang championship series.
“I thought DeMarcus did a really nice job, made some great passes, we could run some offense through him,” sabi ni Golden State coach Steve Kerr kay Cousins.
Nawala si Cousins sa active roster ng Warriors matapos magkaroon ng torn left quadriceps muscle sa Game Two ng kanilang opening-round series ng Los Angeles Clippers noong Abril 15.
“It’s so early in the process for him. He played eight minutes and I thought his minutes were good, but it’s a huge adjustment to play after a six-week, seven-week absence, especially at this level in the NBA Finals against a team that is pretty fast already,” dagdag ni Kerr.