I don't think Cousins has a real go-to move on offense. His FG% has been low his entire career. One year, he did almost reach 50%, but it immediately regressed again. While it's great the he can be an all-around scoring big man, I think he needs to change a bit of how he plays. At this point, he's not a great post-player. He's more of a face up and attacking guy. I think he just needs to focus on 1 strength and really work on it.
I know where you are coming from, but I disagree. Cousins has a go to move. Most often it's the left to right crossover in a dribble drive from outside the arc or the high post. And this move is pretty lethal against a lot of big man. I also disagree about his ability as a post player. You tend to focus on movesets a bit too much from my point of view. Yes Towns f.e. can finish over any defender with his left or right handed jumphook. But is he a better post player yet? I personally don't think so, because Towns much like AD or Horford doesn't have the physical tools to dominate his defender. I think Towns major weakness SO FAR is, that he can't back many players down and has troubles to really estabilish good position down low. Cousins on the other hand is so strong in his lower body, that not many big guys in the league can hold their ground against him (f.e. Sullinger is one of the few guys who can, while also being mobile enough to defend his dribble drive).
This season Cousins very often established a deep position early close to the basket, with his defender helplessly trying to front him, because he couldn't move him out of there. Yes this isn't a go to move, but it's part of an overall post game - carving out space, getting into position, reacting to the defense, footwork - it's all part of being a great post-player and Cousins is elite in those areas.
Yes a reliable jump hook (or a turn around jumpshot) would be extremely beneficial, but Cousins has shown flashes of those moves. He is capable of using them. All he needs is a coach that teaches him, when to use them, while also respecting the fact, that Cousins is not limited to those kind of moves.
Our big guy is such a rare specimen - the finesse and touch of a SF in a body, that allows him to move his defender around almost at will.
How on earth is it possible, that we can't find a way to be successful with this kind of player? I just don't get it, although I know all the usual arguments, why it's difficult to build around big man in this league and I think all those arguments are true to a certain point.
I personally finally want the Kings to respect the current playstyle of the league. I want them to find a way to defend this playstyle first. And when they did so (which is the most difficult part) I want them to establish a structured offense around Cousins with a good amount of pick&rolls/pops mixed with the using of the advantages Cousins strengths, skillset and mobility gives us almost every night at the center position.
I know this will be awfully hard to do and I know we might run out of time due to Cousins contract situation, but as a Kings fan and a fan of physical, defensive and hard nosed basketball I just can't let this dream go.