Sacramento Kings: Will Willie Cauley-Stein Build Bridges?

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[QUOTE]Cauley-Stein is a defensive wunderkind who should be able to jump into that role with more immediacy than a lot of rookies. The fact that the Kings are so thirsty for his skill set (they ranked 28th in defensive efficiency last season, per Basketball-Reference.com) that they will have little to lose by unleashing him on perimeter shooters and post scorers alike. His offense can be ramped up more steadily. His shooting ability is a project, but if he and Cousins (and Karl) can find a frontcourt balance, he can snag some shorter-range field goals and seal a few dunks to pull his weight.

Cousins and his camp likely knew this shift on the defensive end would alter his game, and likely for the better. Cousins may have earned accolades and an All-Star appearance by being the be-all, do-all center who redefined what the position could look like, but if the team is to make it out of the lottery any time soon, he shouldn

[Crose]

op is budadiii pretending to be im still ballin

http://i.imgur.com/lUHlWzN.png

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Wcs is the most over rated player in this draft. He doesn't box out has no offence and got pushed around by the bigger developed college bigs. Great help defender in the nba but he's gonna struggle

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op is budadiii pretending to be im still ballin

http://i.imgur.com/lUHlWzN.png

Or, he could've been fking with you. :confusedshrug:

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Wcs is the most over rated player in this draft. He doesn't box out has no offence and got pushed around by the bigger developed college bigs. Great help defender in the nba but he's gonna struggle
Lol.

There are plenty more overrated players... Just look at the plethora of these guard/wing players... Winslow?.... Stanley Johnson?.... mudiay?.... Russell?...

Some of these guys will succeed, but I guarentee you they will be in for a surprise. The league is already full of great guards and wings... Guys that have been through the hype of the draft...

The league is all about help defense today... Positionless defense... Switching....

His only true defensive weakness, is hardly an offensive focus in the league anyways... If teams want to throw it into the post, it won't end well... Defenses today can cover that... Even if there is a slight mismatch.... This is irrelevant... It's all about pick and roll.. Switching... Help defense. These are Willie's strengths as a defender and he will thrive in the NBA. The box out issue is an easy fix.... Team schemes...Team schemes

[bluechox2]

when did he get his engineering degree?

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Lol.

There are plenty more overrated players... Just look at the plethora of these guard/wing players... Winslow?.... Stanley Johnson?.... mudiay?.... Russell?...

Some of these guys will succeed, but I guarentee you they will be in for a surprise. The league is already full of great guards and wings... Guys that have been through the hype of the draft...

The league is all about help defense today... Positionless defense... Switching....

His only true defensive weakness, is hardly an offensive focus in the league anyways... If teams want to throw it into the post, it won't end well... Defenses today can cover that... Even if there is a slight mismatch.... This is irrelevant... It's all about pick and roll.. Switching... Help defense. These are Willie's strengths as a defender and he will thrive in the NBA. The box out issue is an easy fix.... Team schemes...Team schemes

My issue is people are saying he will be one of the best defenders in the league as a rookie and will right away be great. which isn't true if bigger bodies in the NCAA caused him issues. He'll contribute sure but he's being over rated.

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My issue is people are saying he will be one of the best defenders in the league as a rookie and will right away be great. which isn't true if bigger bodies in the NCAA caused him issues. He'll contribute sure but he's being over rated.
https://youtu.be/HbQmrRJeFV0

Watch how he always waits to jump for the block.

Great instincts.

https://youtu.be/DH7wEa3nXT0

And he's a solid finisher thanks to his speed.

Note the last two. Out on the break beating his man, and catching a lob at the TOP of the square.

He's a motor guy. Great pick up.

[Bimbo Coles]

Wcs is the most over rated player in this draft. He doesn't box out has no offence and got pushed around by the bigger developed college bigs. Great help defender in the nba but he's gonna struggle Magic made a dog's breakfast of the pick.