DeMarcus Cousins The Only King To Be Included In All-Star Rising Star Pool
by Tom Ziller on Feb 8, 2012 11:46 AM PST
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PrintThe NBA is doing something different than the normal Rookie Challenge at All-Star Weekend in Orlando this year. Instead of teams featuring the best rookies and second-year players facing off, Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley will each be drafting teams from a pool of the top rookies and second-year players.
The NBA announced the pool today. Only one Sacramento King -- DeMarcus Cousins -- was included, leaving rookies Isaiah Thomas and Jimmer Fredette on the outside. Nine players from each class were picked; the rookie guards who made it over Zeke and Jimmer were Kyrie Irving, Ricky Rubio, Brandon Knight, Kemba Walker and MarShon Brooks. Kawhi Leonard, Tristan Thompson, Markieff Morris and Derrick Williams also made the cut.
It's really too bad neither of our prominent rookies will make the game (unless there's an injury replacement for the nicked-up Brooks); Cousins, Omri Casspi and Tyreke Evans have been loads of fun in this event. Cousins should be no worse than the No. 4 pick in this game, and would be my pick at No. 2 behind Blake Griffin. See the full pool at SBNation.com.
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THEY LEFT OUT WHITESIDE?!?!?!
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by lodisacfan on Feb 8, 2012 11:58 AM PST reply actions 14 recs
Asked if the Kings had any intention of trading Cousins, basketball president Geoff Petrie said, "No."
by Slam_Dunk on Feb 8, 2012 9:16 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
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by TheFifthMookie on Feb 8, 2012 12:33 PM PST up reply actions
Interesting concept
Enough to actually get me to tune in, I think.
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Tough, but fair
Love IT, but there are so many talented and highly touted rookie PGs and NaPGs, he wasn’t going to get a spot.
And Jimmer may make the game next year if he builds off of last night’s performance, but he clearly hasn’t earned a spot thus far.
Don't care where the rest go
But it needs to be Griffin/Rubio vs. Wall/Cuz with Irving and Kemba as backup PGs.
by thewaterispoison on Feb 8, 2012 12:29 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
Will Rubio go before Wall?
I’m guessing they alternate picking rooks and sophs? Too many guards for Jimmer and IT to get a sniff. Whoever picks 2nd should get 2 and 3.
DMC and Wall
together again…an alley oop machine.
Almost as much
of a machine as Rubio and Griffin will be.
Cousins was a given, but I was hoping IT would slip in somehow.
Interesting new idea. I guess they figured the sophomore class would wipe out the rookies this year.
I suppose there is always a possibility IT could still go, if something happens, like life, to one of the players.
Asked if the Kings had any intention of trading Cousins, basketball president Geoff Petrie said, "No."
Is there a chance of Griffin dropping out?
With a shortened season and the fact that he’s a starter in the All-Star game, I think there’s a strong chance he could drop out, adding another possible slot for a Soph.
If Griffin drops out, I feel DMC will be the #1 pick
Wall/Irving/Rubio are the 3 that may challenge DMC for #1, but why take a PG #1 when there will be a great PG waiting at your #2 pick.
I know its just a game for fun, but I won’t understand the logic if anyone (outside of Griffin) goes #1 over DMC.
Wall will be the #1 pick.
PGs own the All-star games.
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by caseycheesecake on Feb 8, 2012 9:26 PM PST up reply actions
Yes and there are multiple choices at the PG's but only one DeMarcus
and we have 2 big man GM’s selecting their roster. Cuz is 1st.
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Marshon Brooks
Marshon Brooks is out with a broken toe. Wonder if Jimmer or IT could land as an injury replacement, unless Brooks gets better in time for the game. As an aside, Brooks has been a real impressive rookie…
by VirginiaKingsFan on Feb 8, 2012 1:01 PM PST reply actions
Hopefully Jimmer gets his spot
There will be zero defense. Think of all the threes.
by thewaterispoison on Feb 9, 2012 8:05 AM PST up reply actions
No Favors of Wes Johnson
I’m thinking the Wolves and the Nets (if they would have elected to keep him) wish they didn’t pass on DMC.
number 2 pick?
not over Irving…. sorry DMC. this is a guards game. My guess is top 5
Banana Hands would have looked good as our SF.
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Sound the trumpets, Raise the drawbridge, and drop the Oldsmobile
A Jimmer handshake.
Asked if the Kings had any intention of trading Cousins, basketball president Geoff Petrie said, "No."
DeMarcus really turned his season around when Westphal left.
His has taken significant steps forward with his conditioning and his decision making. Under Smart, he has also decided to address his attitude issues without losing any of his fire.
His improvement this year already has me excited to see what he can add to the mix next year. He is really starting to look like the center piece (no pun) that we were hoping for.
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by Jim Les on Feb 8, 2012 8:31 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
I love DMC.
He has the fire that can ignite greatness… I love IT also. They have an intangible leadership qualities.
Go Kings.
by big-cuz fan on Feb 9, 2012 10:05 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
If Blake doesn't play
They gotta give the spot to Lin right?
by thewaterispoison on Feb 9, 2012 8:09 AM PST reply actions
I haven't been keeping up with the other sophs
Is Demarcus Cousins the best soph right now? I know “best” is broad but you can take it as you will. Just wanting an opinion as opposed to you trying to exactly answer my question.
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