Sacramento head coach Paul Westphal doesn’t like to compliment rookies this early, but he couldn’t resist giving some praise for former Kentucky star DeMarcus Cousins.
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Here is an excerpt from [URL=”http://www.sacbee.com/2010/09/29/3064015/kings-rookies-take-first-small.html”]Sacbee.com[/URL]:
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The Kings’ first practice Tuesday had no contact. There were drills and a lot of instruction – the ideal situation for the rookies.
“I came in and tried to soak up as much information as possible,” Cousins said. “I was all ears. I wanted to make sure I learned everything so I could be on my P’s and Q’s when it’s time to play.”
Cousins apparently did a good job of that, as his first practice caught Westphal’s attention. Cousins dislocated the ring finger on his left hand last week but practiced with it taped.
“I hate to give him a compliment this early, but I thought DeMarcus looked really good,” Westphal said. “He’s a very skilled player, he’s focused, and he picked things up real quickly.”
[/QUOTE]The future is looking bright for our own Boogie Cousins.
