[Game] Game 71: Kings @ Suns, 3/25/15 - 7 pdt, 10 edt
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The Suns out-Kinged the Kings with the turnovers in the 4th.
Stauskas - player of the game, just because he finally recognized that his check said he was paid Kings, ergo he must be an NBA player. When you see a guy have a tiff with the opponent and start pleading to the refs on a call you know he thinks he belongs.
Play of the game: Cousins late in the 3rd getting the ball on the move as he came around a screen and made an easy shot at the basket.. That's what I'm talkin' 'bout. The stationary Cousins getting it on the block is Neanderthal basketball when you have a 21st century multi-skilled Cousins who moves with and without the ball. This is what Karl is aiming toward, and I think next year there will be a lot more of getting the ball to Cousins when he is on the move, not when he is at a standstill.
Stauskas - player of the game, just because he finally recognized that his check said he was paid Kings, ergo he must be an NBA player. When you see a guy have a tiff with the opponent and start pleading to the refs on a call you know he thinks he belongs.
Play of the game: Cousins late in the 3rd getting the ball on the move as he came around a screen and made an easy shot at the basket.. That's what I'm talkin' 'bout. The stationary Cousins getting it on the block is Neanderthal basketball when you have a 21st century multi-skilled Cousins who moves with and without the ball. This is what Karl is aiming toward, and I think next year there will be a lot more of getting the ball to Cousins when he is on the move, not when he is at a standstill.
Cousins played a lot more controlled today. Nice to see him not taking that many bad shots tonight. I would call this a much smarter game from him. Good to see.
I really think one of the big keys to Cousins' and this team's success is for him to trust his team. It may not be the best supporting cast out there, but that trust should help us play better regardless.
The more he trusts his teammates, the more unselfish and patient he will be when defenses collapse on him.
The more unselfish and patient he will be when defenses collapse on him, the better the looks & shots will be for the team.
The better the looks & shots will be for the team, the more games the Kings will win.
The more games the Kings will win, the happier Cousins will be.
The happier Cousins will be, the less likely he will be to lash out at referees.
The less likely he will be to lash out at referees, the more respect he will get from the referees.
The more respect he will get from the the referees, the more unguardable he will become.
The more unguardable he will become, the more likely that the Kings have a legitimate shot at contending for a title.
Keep trusting your teammates big Cuz!
I really think one of the big keys to Cousins' and this team's success is for him to trust his team. It may not be the best supporting cast out there, but that trust should help us play better regardless.
The more he trusts his teammates, the more unselfish and patient he will be when defenses collapse on him.
The more unselfish and patient he will be when defenses collapse on him, the better the looks & shots will be for the team.
The better the looks & shots will be for the team, the more games the Kings will win.
The more games the Kings will win, the happier Cousins will be.
The happier Cousins will be, the less likely he will be to lash out at referees.
The less likely he will be to lash out at referees, the more respect he will get from the referees.
The more respect he will get from the the referees, the more unguardable he will become.
The more unguardable he will become, the more likely that the Kings have a legitimate shot at contending for a title.
Keep trusting your teammates big Cuz!
I don't think there was a player of the game because everyone played a huge role in this win. Everyone from Cuz to Evans.
Side notes: Kieff twins are hotheads with a lot of talent.. They're almost equal to Cuz in his first few year. They don't complain as much,but when they're upset, they pop off.
Gerald Green is a strange fellow.. I think maybe his problems are more mental than anything.
Bledsoe isn't a playmaker..
Side notes: Kieff twins are hotheads with a lot of talent.. They're almost equal to Cuz in his first few year. They don't complain as much,but when they're upset, they pop off.
Gerald Green is a strange fellow.. I think maybe his problems are more mental than anything.
Bledsoe isn't a playmaker..
Sauce is improving on the defensive end, too. Now he's still bad for an NBA defender, but he working hard and showing effort. A lot of his problems are fixable - floating away from guys on the perimeter (not sure if by design but doesn't look like it) and being slow to close out on shooters and getting a hand in their face (perhaps an over-correction to stop guys from blowing past him).
Very happy with his development this year.
Very happy with his development this year.