Source: Sacramento Bee

The preseason is all about testing things out and showing off what you worked on over the summer.

Kings center DeMarcus Cousins started out showing off his shooting range - his three-point shooting range.

Cousins made one of his three three-point attempts in the Kings' 102-96 preseason win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night at Power Balance Pavilion.

While many were curious as to how Tyreke Evans would look shooting from beyond the arc, most weren't expecting Cousins also firing from there.

"Coach wants me to shoot the three ball, so I'm still trying to find my spots and where to do it," Cousins said of Keith Smart. "That's what this time is for, trying to find it."

Cousins isn't looking to become a three-point specialist. He said when his trainer, Keith Williams, encouraged him to work on the three-point shot in years past, he resisted the idea.

In his first two seasons Cousins has taken 32 three-point attempts, making five.

"I'm still not even comfortable being out there, but coach wants me to do it, so I'm going to try to get it down," Cousins said.

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