Shot was off. Rebounded well. Defense was
When he stayed home on Aldridge, his defense looked good. When he got switched onto a guard, he battled, and didn't really get beat, but made no attempts to recover. He wasn't getting killed in pick and roll, like in years past, but the Spurs definitely made it a point to take him away from the basket, and guys who were moving without the ball were getting a lot of uncontested layups. I'm not certain whether that was a Cousins problem, or a "Houston doesn't have anybody else who can protect the rim" problem. We'll have to see what happens, once Wood has been cleared.
When he stayed home on Aldridge, his defense looked good. When he got switched onto a guard, he battled, and didn't really get beat, but made no attempts to recover. He wasn't getting killed in pick and roll, like in years past, but the Spurs definitely made it a point to take him away from the basket, and guys who were moving without the ball were getting a lot of uncontested layups. I'm not certain whether that was a Cousins problem, or a "Houston doesn't have anybody else who can protect the rim" problem. We'll have to see what happens, once Wood has been cleared.
