http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/18/demarcus-cousins-speaks-highly-of-keith-smart-so-far/ Basketball - NBC Sports Sun, 19 May 2013 20:11:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/18/demarcus-cousins-speaks-highly-of-keith-smart-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-67812 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:22:36 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=39487#comment-67812 Westphal was a bad hire from the beginning, what happened in Seattle speaks for itself. Smart did a good job in Golden State under tough circumstances and might be the right coach to get the Kings turned around, especially if Petrie gets replaced as GM

]]> http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/18/demarcus-cousins-speaks-highly-of-keith-smart-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-67805 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:45:31 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=39487#comment-67805 Instead of trying to constantly portray Cousins as a malcontent and the reason why Westphal was asked to leave, why dont you take a further look as to why many players not just Cousins had a problem with Westphal? Maybe he likes Smart, because he treats him like a man. Cousins’ production since Westphal’s departure, suggests that possibly Westphal was the problem and not the young, talented “troublemaker”.

]]> http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/18/demarcus-cousins-speaks-highly-of-keith-smart-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-67791 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:37:21 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=39487#comment-67791 Players gotta approve their coach. Inmates running the asylum?

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