On December 24, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Bucks showed off against the Lone Rangers. Throughout the game, Cousins shot 8-of-15 and had 22 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, with the highest starters in plus-minus. It is worth mentioning that the last Cousins 20+ dates back to the showdown with the Lone Ranger on January 24, 2021, with 20+ performances after 334 days.
Alphabet Brother triggered health and safety protocols, which in turn gave Cousins a chance. In the last game against the Rockets, Cousins had a remarkable performance, shooting 7-of-13, with 18 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block, scoring a new Career High for the Bucks.
Against the Lone Ranger, Cousins continued his recently outstanding form. The weak side held the ball back to play Powell, Cousins used his physical advantage to crush the opponent, killed to the basket, directly overturned the opponent, and scored the ball, which was quite domineering.
After the first half, Cousins scored in double figures, and he scored 11 points, the second highest on the team, behind Only Middleton. Faced with a lone ranger inside line without Porzingis, Cousins did whatever he wanted.
Cousins continued to output on the offensive end in the second half, and the Bucks completed a wave of 17-7 in the third quarter, and Cousins also scored consecutively. Not long after the fourth quarter, Cousins received a pass from Hill, cut his hands and slammed it to score the 20th point of the game.
This is a new career scoring record for the Cousins Bucks, and the outstanding performance has also triggered praise from the Bucks' official push. Scoring a new high in two consecutive games, Cousins, who is still fighting for a guarantee contract, looks like he has a good chance to turn right.