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Cousins on brink of triple double

He's an amazing talent. Really wish his squad won a title at UK as much for their sake as ours, because those guys were fun. He's an endearing young man.
 
Actually, he almost got a quadruple double- 32 points, 16 rebounds, 9 assists, 9 turnovers. And he fouled out.

That's what you call a busy night.

Cousins is a force of nature, and most of it turns out for the good. Sins of commission are preferable to sins of omission in a player with his type of talent. However, it would help the Kings win more if he cleaned things up a little. Just play a little smarter, channel the aggression a little more.

I think it's kind of fascinating how much less of an isolation league the NBA is becoming. Teams that emphasize system play and ball movement seem to be thriving, while teams that aren't able to establish that are struggling, no matter what level of individual superstar they have. That's probably a good thing. It makes for a better sport when individuals can't completely dominate, and when outcomes don't seem completely determined by who has the most physical ability.
 
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