[outdoorsman43]

There is a difference between playing tough, physical basketball and trying to hurt someone. I know Cousins didn't go into the game wantin to hurt someone, but his emotions got high, and his action with the elbow was clearly to hurt someone.

He has the potential to be a "great" player, but until he can control his emotions, he will only be a "good" player.

I understand that the elbow from Cousins was intentional, but the kid is a young freshman and his emotions were high after getting kneed in the head (which you seem to completely ignore in your argument). I don't want to see these kind of reactions from Cousins in the future, but I do love how aggressive he was in this game the entire time he was on the floor.

Another thing that is going unmentioned: Swopshire came up swinging and ready to fist fight Cousins. Cousins backed off and walked straight to the bench. Come on people, give "Boogie" a little credit here.