DeMarcus Cousins: Season Review

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Coming into the 2013-14 seasons, questions loomed about DeMarcus Cousins potential improvement. We knew what he could do on the court, but would a new ownership and coaching staff help turn Cousins into the All-Star caliber player that he can be? Or would the former Kentucky Wildcat shrivel upon becoming the franchise player?

Below are Cousins grades for the 2013-14 season.

http://aroyalpain.com/2014/05/02/sacramento-kings-2013-14-season-grades-demarcus-cousins/

 

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2013-14 Stats:

71 GP, 32.4 MPG, 22.7 PPG, .496 FG%, 11.7 RPG, 2.9 AST, 1.5 STL, 1.3 BLK, 3.5 TOV, 3.8 PF

Needs to work on:

Staying on the court, both in terms of not fouling and not getting techs
Less Magic Cousins to avoid silly turnovers
Continuing to improve mid-range jumper
Analysis:

This was a fantastic year for DeMarcus Cousins, and one in which he should have earned his first All-Star berth. By not making the All-Star team, Cousins became the only player in NBA history to have a PER of over 26 (26.1) and not make the team despite being fully healthy (Abdul-Jabbar missed it back in the 70s but he was out for much of the first part of the season).

http://www.sactownroyalty.com/2014/5/13/5713320/2013-14-season-in-review-demarcus-cousins