Weaknesses: Cousins' lack of maturity and mental focus is evident in his negative body language and lack of composure ... He tends to lose his head, looking disinterested or frustrated if things don't go his way. Also does not appear receptive to coaching, tuning out his coaches when they attempt to give him advice on the bench ... The big question is whether it's merely a lack of maturity due to age or something deeper ... To his credit he made it through the entire season without any suspensions or ejections. However, there were a few times (flagrant fouls) where he may have deserved to be ... Free throw shooting, while showing solid form, goes through bouts of inconsistency due to lack of focus.(appears to decrease as games progress) ... Occasionally forces the issue when its not there, and tries things that are out of his range ... His lateral movement could be a liability when guarding more agile players that can put the ball on the floor ... He lacks explosiveness, sometimes looking like he has weights on his feet, which could hurt him offensively as well as when facing up against more versatile big men in the NBA ... Lack of great explosiveness also decreases his shot blocking to some extent ... Tends to not hustle back on defense and disappear when his head is not in it ... Weight could be an issue if he does not learn to become disciplined about diet and off court habits ... Will basketball be his primary focus, or living life in the fast lane that accompanies it?
