What Are Your Expectations for Cousins This Year?
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Kingsguy881
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Finals MVP. Dead serious.
nebs
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I just hope he gets less whiny verbally and less facially whiny (the Brad Miller face). I know he's a competitor but stuff like that doesn't help him with the officials.
Other than that, I expect him to get more polished with his overall game moving forward. Hope to see some CWebb/Vlade style passing sometime soon.
Other than that, I expect him to get more polished with his overall game moving forward. Hope to see some CWebb/Vlade style passing sometime soon.
Kings Faithful
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I hope he gets his emotions a little more in check as well, however I don't think he is any worse than the Kobe's, Pau's, and Garnett's of the league.... He just gets singled out more often.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
I'm going to be foolishly optimistic here (as I am often wont to do) and say that Boogie explodes this year (in a good way).
35 min/game
20 pts/game
10 rebs/game
5 assists/game (having a year under his belt and Jimmer/MT/Tyreke with a hopefully improved jumper help boost this stat)
3 turnovers/game
3.5 personal fouls/game (having had an extending offseason to evaluate himself, Cuz took some meditation classes and learns to play controlled)
1 block/game
Yes, I am still a complete homer
jalfa
Starter
Double all the stats except for fouls and turnovers, obviously 
Seriously though, he should be in better shape (going by what little could be seen over the lockout) and should get less fouls called on him, not being a rookie any more. Therefore, I expect his minutes to increase and, with that, his overall production. If he manages to improve in the TO column, I'll take that as icing on the cake.
Seriously though, he should be in better shape (going by what little could be seen over the lockout) and should get less fouls called on him, not being a rookie any more. Therefore, I expect his minutes to increase and, with that, his overall production. If he manages to improve in the TO column, I'll take that as icing on the cake.
bajaden
Hall of Famer
Cousins:
17 PPG
9.5 RPG
3.5 APG
1.1 BPG
3.8 FPG
1.2 SPG
I think he's capable of that. Actually I think he's capable of more than that, but I don't want to get too far ahead of myself. I see Cousins averaging a double/double every night. I just don't see it this year. Maybe he'll surprise me..
17 PPG
9.5 RPG
3.5 APG
1.1 BPG
3.8 FPG
1.2 SPG
I think he's capable of that. Actually I think he's capable of more than that, but I don't want to get too far ahead of myself. I see Cousins averaging a double/double every night. I just don't see it this year. Maybe he'll surprise me..
nebs
Starter
Thing is he walked in as a rookie acting like that. You have to earn your way into the minds of the Officials. Plus, the sour face thing would irk the sheet out of me if I was an official, or hell, even a teammate.
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Kingsguy881
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Ok, lets leave Antoinne Wright out of this....
Section 101
All-Star
just be better than last year
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
17/9/4 with fewer turnovers and erratic play dictated more by when he still gets into foul trouble than by just not showing up.
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Telemachus
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18 pts
11 rbs
4 asts
1.3 stls
1.2 blks
3.2 fls
2.8 tos
11 rbs
4 asts
1.3 stls
1.2 blks
3.2 fls
2.8 tos
RookieOfTheDay
Starter
14-17 points, 8-11 rebounds, and 3-4 assists.
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
I don't know, it depends on how Westphal interacts with him and uses him.
If he's used right? I expect: DOMINATION.
If he's used right? I expect: DOMINATION.
ForlornKing
Starter
for anyone hoping to see big improvements with Cuz in the scowling and facial demeanor on the court, we'll I dont see it happening.
Anyone that was at the Goon squad game could see that even at a charity pick up game that wasn't even important AT ALL he was still scowling at the refs.
I dont think one rookie season can fix this...its going to take longer.
Anyone that was at the Goon squad game could see that even at a charity pick up game that wasn't even important AT ALL he was still scowling at the refs.
I dont think one rookie season can fix this...its going to take longer.
Fear the Putin
Starter
Stop the whining. Correcting fundamental basketball mistakes will come naturally through time. However, if you begin to whine and complain at an early age, it will only get worse.
No doubt that you will be right sometimes Demarcus, but the more you walk away from crappy calls, the better off you will be.
No doubt that you will be right sometimes Demarcus, but the more you walk away from crappy calls, the better off you will be.
kingsboi
Hall of Famer
I'm not going to predict stats but I do expect him to have double double's almost nightly. A little too much this early? not at all. With the skills and fundamentals he has I don't think it's out of the question to set our standards high for DeMarcus because he's the closest thing we have to a franchise type of player IMO. As far as his attitude, take it out on your opponent. Don't get into fights with teammates please and just let the coach...coach or whatever it is he does.
Kings Fan Gerard
Bench
20/10/5
All star center
Bookmark it.
All star center
Bookmark it.
ParniValjak
All-Star
16-17 ppg
9-10 rpg
3-4 apg
9-10 rpg
3-4 apg
Dreadnought
Bench
I'm hoping for this as well. I like Tyreke, but this could be the year Demarcus makes himself a much more valuable asset, and the most important piece of our team.
Vlade4GM
All-Star
He has a 9'5 standing reach and people are worried about him being a center? He isn't any shorter than Hakeem was.
