Cooper Flagg - the Verdict

[DGS49]

Just throwing this out here. It seems to me, after watching him play for a while, that his greatest strength is his ability to get off a good shot whenever he wants to. He seems to be able to get around any defender, and release a "good" shot whenever he decides to do so.

The downside is that he is more likely to have a bad shooting day than a good shooting day. So if you want to see a highlight reel of him, there are plenty of them around, but the bottom line is that he is as likely to help his team lose a game (with 4-19 shooting) as he is by scoring a lot of points.

But he is still a kid, right? Maybe he will get his shooting percentage up to average or better in future seasons. But still, being able to get off a good shot at will is a good thing, for which he is recognized.

 

[odanny]

He has had some monster games already as a rookie. He had back to back games of over 45 points already as a rookie and I think only Allen Iverson has done this.

The kid is going to be a legitimate star in this league.

 

[pknopp]

He is still 19 and not used to a season this long yet. All things considered he had a really good year.

 

[MarathonMike]

The Mavericks have Cooper for three more years and are one of the worst teams in the NBA. Kyrie Irving missed most of the season from injury and will be 35 next year. I wonder if the Mavericks new owners regret trading Luka Doncic? LOL