I mean, that pretty much says it all. That actually happened in the waning moments of the Sacramento Kings' 119-110 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night — after fouling out with 6:48 left in the game and the Kings up 12 on the Grizz, DeMarcus Cousins donned coach Keith Smart's suit jacket, stood on the sidelines and coached the Kings to their third straight victory. Cousins' record stands at 1-0, which, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, gives him the highest winning percentage in NBA history. From Antonio Gonzalez of The Associated Press : "He decided, 'Coach, let me coach,'" Smart said. "I said, 'Fine. But if I get fined, you're paying.' [The jacket] actually fit him. Either he's losing weight, or I'm gaining weight." Cousins' chic ensemble — jacket, towel, T-shirt and shorts — was finished beautifully by the wad of tissue stuffed into his nostril to staunch the bleeding that resulted from a third-quarter collision with Memphis' Dante Cunningham. It's like Oscar de la Renta always says: All of the interesting fashion innovations come from Sacramento. On the other sideline, Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins was not thrilled with his team's effort: "I don't want to talk about any individual person. All I want to talk about is that we got our butts kicked because we did not play hard and did not play together." May I suggest giving your coat and clipboard to Zach Randolph? Or, better yet, Tony Allen? He has a knack for getting through to teammates .
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