Williams had a career night against the Mavericks, scoring 31 points to go with 5 rebounds and 5 steals, missing just 4 shots the whole night. Williams is turning into a productive player for the Kings, and I for one would like him to be starting at PF over Jason Thompson.
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I watch this guy play, and I see a fantastic athlete who can do a little bit of everything, and I wonder how Rick Adelman and Minnesota couldn't figure out how to use this guy. Acy got the call against the smaller Rockets on Sunday, and he was active on both ends of the court. Gray was phenomenal against the Suns, grabbing boards, scoring around the hoop and setting amazing screens. The other components of the Gay trade didn't get much hype, but it seems the Kings got two potential roleplayers with a little bit of upside in Acy's case. The sky is the limit for Cousins, and I have to say that his contract extension (which I was against) is looking better all the time. He needs to stop trying to run point unless there is nobody between him and the basket. He needs to cut his techs (at this rate he'll be suspended before the All-Star break for reaching the tech limit). The Suns scored so many easy baskets this week simply by running Pick & Rolls. He needs to be a much better team defender, especially on Pick & Rolls. The best part about Cousins to me is that he's still got a lot that he can improve. He's 6th in the league in PER, just behind Kevin Durant in scoring rate, and 7th in rebounding average. Cousins probably won't make the All-Star team (see team's record) but he's definitely putting up All-Star numbers. That's top among Centers and second to Josh McRoberts in Power Forwards. Better than that in my mind though is how willing he's been to pass the ball. He's also posting career high shooting percentages across the board and getting to the line at a phenomenal rate.Ĭousins continues to be a beast around the basket and on the boards.
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Now that we are a full quarter of the season in, Isaiah Thomas is still in the top 15 in PER (10th), and Assist Rate (15th). Isaiah is also a much better first point of defense than Vasquez was, so while the Kings still aren't a great defensive team, they have a better foundation. Thomas playing with the starters gives him better weapons to pass to, and it also means that we get into our offense quicker.
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So far the answer seems to be "Yes, and then some". Then, after Greivis was traded, the question was whether he would be able to continue his high level of production as a starter. Isaiah Thomas was having a monster year as a sixth man. I don't expect Pete is done making moves either. Warts and all, he's still one of the more talented wings in the NBA.
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I wrote a couple weeks ago that the Kings needed to upgrade their talent level. Of those players, only Vasquez was playing better than average, and it served the dual purpose of allowing Isaiah Thomas to become the starting Point Guard. I vastly overrated the market for Gay when the Kings were able to get him for Salmons, Hayes, Patterson and Vasquez. When I heard the trade, my stomach dropped because I felt that there had to be a piece going back to Toronto like Isaiah Thomas.
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However, none of those moves were as aggressive as the trade for Rudy Gay. He traded future 2nd rounders for Mbah a Moute, then traded him in the first month of the season for Derrick Williams. He made an offer to Andre Iguodala, and then pulled that offer. He decided not to match Tyreke Evans' contract. He signed Cousins to a big contract extension.
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If there's one thing we can say about Pete D'Alessandro so far as a GM, it's that he's not afraid to take chances.