DeMarcus Cousins is coming off an Achilles injury, which made his one-year deal with the Golden State Warriors possible.

While the NBA world did indeed freak out over the prospect of the Warriors rolling out five All-Stars in one lineup, cooler heads would note that Cousins was coming off a major injury that would likely keep him sidelined for a chunk of the season. And when Cousins did return, what kind of player would he be? These were all rational, well-reasoned concerns.

But those people obviously haven’t watched DeMarcus Cousins light up a gym from 3-point range because, now, the Warriors might have really ruined the NBA.

That’s just silly.

And, sure, plenty of NBA players can shoot lights out in an empty gym. We know that. But Cousins is shooting lights out before he’s fully recovered from an Achilles injury.

There are healthy NBA players and prospects who cannot do that. Yet, here we are and DeMarcus Cousins is going 19 of 20 from beyond the arc on one healthy leg.

He might really be the third Splash Brother after all.