I have been a Cousins supporter for a while now. I am praying we get him, and right now it's looking pretty good. I too think Minn will pass on Cousins.
However, there are a number of things here I completely disagree with.
Number one, to be a run and gun team, or fastbreaking team, you need to get the rebound first. The center or pf starts the fastbreak with the rebound and outlet pass. Do you really think fastbreaking teams are looking for their center on the other end of a fastbreak?
Two, he's very versatile. He's got great footwork in the post. Can score in the post. Can hit the 15-18 ft jumper. Look at the reports from his workout on sat regarding his shooting. Is a good passer. Not great. But good. Can face up the defender, and put the ball on the floor. He actually would be a very good fit for the triangle offense. And how do you know he's incapable of learning it?
Three, he'll make an inpact right away. Here or in Minn. Wherever. What makes you think he won't have an impact?
Four, you're implying Cousins might come in and tear a team apart. He does have a little temper, which I don't mind one bit. As he's said, he's not out there to make friends, but to win games. But I have never heard anywhere he was a bad teammate. Or uncoachable. Or is capable of being a menace in the locker room.
The reason Minn would pass on Cousins is because he would clog their frontline, and doesn't gel with their other frontcourt player. A big is clearly not their biggest need. It's a wing, and Johnson is hands down the best wing in this draft. Everything else, IMO, you're blowing out of proportion.
Well have your opinion and I'll have mine.... but blowing it out of proportion... whatever, everything I listed has been listed before... but I'm on your side dude, I like Cousins but he's not the best fit for the TWolves is all I'm saying. NOT PICKING ON CUZ!
Fastbreak same as run and gun?, some maybe... and rebounding, is needed then what? Kentucky wasn't a fastbreak team. Cousins had the absolute worst time on the Sprint, and 5 worst on agility at predraft measurements. Yea, I think fastbreak teams would like to get there center back asap. I'm sure his numbers will pick up during camp, but for now... they are what they are, not the best for what they say they want.
Triangle; Didn't mean he was incapable, but do they have time? Theus tried pressing it on our young guys just to confuse everybody. Just my take on it, but I'm not thinking Cousins BBIQ is quite that advanced at 19 to pick it up under a new coach and a bad team. The only team successful with it is Lakers, a vet team with a HF Coach.
Impact; He's a really young big, it always takes time. Many reports say he's raw. In Sac he'd impact more, but look who's in front of him... Minni he has more of a logjam for playtime. Maybe they'll make a trade, but doubt it with Al's value dropping from last seasons injuries. They'll wait till it comes back up if anything. I just think Cuz is a few years away from making a big impact... once again, does Minni want to wait when they have some quality bigs already and can draft a bigger need?
"If they take a step back and become a mess, good luck getting Ricky Rubio over here"? If Cuz isn't a good fit ON THE WOLVES and they suck again, yes Ricky will balk more.
But I do think Minni is going to be rolling the dice if they don't take his concerns for going to them seriously though. It doesn't mean he'll tear the team apart... just if it doesn't work as planned, yes I can see some issues whether from Cuz, his agent, or the media making things rough for them... From what I've read Ricky isn't that thrilled about playing there anyway... another terrible season with fireworks and he'll just make his millions overseas a still longer.
My point still leads to your final assessment... same outcome. I hope he falls to us then leave it up to Petrie... but I didn't make that list knocking Cuz... just his fit with the TWolves.. I just so happen to think he fits with us GREAT.
