DeMarcus Cousins' season is over, and so is the Pelicans'

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New Orleans Pelicans All-Star forward DeMarcus Cousins goes down with a tear in his Achilles tendon during the final seconds of their 115-113 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night at the Smoothie King Center. (AP photo)

Alvin Gentry did not look or sound like a man whose team had just beaten the NBA's second-best team Friday night.
He looked defeated, dejected and demoralized.
He looked like a man who knew his season had just been derailed in the most cruel fashion imaginable.
DeMarcus Cousins suffered a season-ending torn Achilles tendon in his left leg in the final seconds of the New Orleans Pelicans' 115-113 victory against the Houston Rockets on Friday night at the Smoothie King Center.
One minute Cousins is flexing to the crowd after scoring on a put-back to give the Pelicans a 113-109 lead with 15 seconds left. The next he is lying on the ground with his hands on his head while the entire arena holds its collective breath.
"It's really tough, but we've just got to keep pushing on," Gentry said. "Obviously he was an integral part of everything we do."
The sports gods apparently have it in for New Orleans this year. They struck down the Saints in the final seconds on Marcus Williams' stunning Whiff Six. Then two weeks later, they take down Boogie in the final seconds again.
"It's tough," Pelicans forward Darius Miller said. "It's a great win for the team, but that's a huge piece of the team and that's one of our brothers."
Miller's answer tailed off after that. He didn't have to say any more. It was clear what he was thinking.
Cousins' season is over. And for all intents and purposes, so is the Pelicans'.
Cousins was enjoying one of the most productive seasons of his nine-year career. He entered Friday's game ranked sixth in the NBA in scoring (25.4-point average) and third in rebounding (12.9). Along with teammate Anthony Davis and Giannis Antetokounmpo, he is one of just three players in the league to average more than 25 and 10.

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