re: Kevin Love informs Wolves he will test FA.

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Do you think Cousins is a better defender than Love? He might be an inch taller, but Love is much stronger. Both are bad defensively, but have so much potential. I'd prefer a wide body next to Davis, rather than a conventional Center. Especially since Davis has the potential to grow into that position.

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Cousins' defense was perhaps the most surprising improvement. In previous years, he was a lazy defender who fouled too much. He seemed to conserve most of his energy for the other side of the court. While his foul problems remained (his 4.2 PF per 36 remained the same as the previous year), when he wasn't in foul trouble, he was actually quite good on the defensive end, with the Kings about 3.1 points per 100 possessions better defensively with him on the court. While there were still some lazy moments, they were fewer and farther in between, and he even improved his shot blocking in the absence of another rim protector on the Kings. His defensive rating of 101 was by far the best on the Kings, a team with too few defenders already. As the team's best player, Cousins has to lead by example, and at least last season he began to do that.

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The team needs a big name. Davis will be a star. But he is very reserved, like Durant, and will need to grow his personality. I'd love a big name next to him to take some of that pressure off. Evans and Holiday are not going to do it. It's almost too much to ask of Davis right now. Even Duncan had Robinson when he came into the league..

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