In just a few hours, DeMarcus Cousins will play in his first NBA game in almost a year.
Cousins understandably is excited, but in a 1-on-1 interview with NBC Sports Bay Area's Monte Poole, Boogie tried to lower expectations.
"I'm not really looking for any expectations," Cousins told Poole on Friday in Los Angeles. "I'm not coming out here expecting to score 50 or whatever the case may be. I know that's what the world expects, I know that's what they're looking for and I know that's how most people will measure my success as of right now."
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After tearing his Achilles tendon last January while playing with the New Orleans Pelicans, Cousins signed with the Warriors in July. He's been rehabbing ever since and the Warriors hadn't put a return-date out there. Until 10 days ago, when it was announced that Jan. 18 was the day they hoped he would make his debut.
But Cousins made it clear he's not all the way back.
"This is the last step in my rehab process, getting acclimated with the team, getting acclimated with the flow of the game, getting back into game shape," Cousins told Poole. "I don't want people to think I'm just a finished product, because I'm not. I'm just happy to be back on the floor and I'm going to come out and do my part to help the team win tonight."
Stay tuned to NBCSportsBayArea.com for the full exclusive interview with Cousins.