Post#32 » by SacKingsPejaFan » Sun Mar 6, 2011 9:07 pm
For people who didn't watch the game, I just want to point out how pretty Cousins's 7 assists actually were. Most of them came out of him posting up and hitting a cutter or somebody going backdoor. He would have gotten more than 7 if the guys he passed to weren't fouled.
Also, his defensive aggressiveness was incredible. Dude was ferocious out there. He was out to block a lot of shots last night, connected with 3 according to the scorekeepers, and had a few goal tends that were close to being blocks. And even with that aggressiveness, he was never in foul trouble (played 43 minutes, finished with 4 fouls).
Although the missed free throws may stand out to some, a number of those misses came in overtime where we lost by 7, meaning we still probably would have lost even if he connected. In any event, his form is nice and has the potential to be an 80%'ish form the more experience he gets in pressure situations.
Lastly, Thornton is now my second favorite King next to Cousins. Not only can he shoot lights out, he plays with a lot of fire and intensity. The future is bright.