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I intently watched Sacramento Kings rookie DeMarcus Cousins on TV during an NBA summer league game against the Dallas Mavericks. This kid truly has a great upside. He the size and skills to make it big in the NBA. But he needs to focus more on what is happening on the court rather than get frustrated with the non-calls for fouls or complain on those fouls called against him. By the way,  the former big man of the University of Kentucky Wildcats and 5th over-all pick in the 2010 NBA rookie draft, was named T-Mobile Rookie of the Month of the Vegas league. Pro Basketball Talk featured an interesting article on Cousins and his exploits during the weeklong showcase of newbies and free agents.

“To say DeMarcus Cousins was a revelation at Summer League is to say how far his stock had fallen.

Anyone who watched him at Kentucky knew he could dominate, but the questions about his focus and mental readiness for the NBA had him slip down the draft board. But only to number five and the Kings. Everyone knew the talent was there, and when it got put along side other NBA prospects in Vegas that talent shone through averaging 16.2 points and 10.8 assists.

Cousins was named the T-Mobile Rookie of the Year for July.”