Cooper Flagg in the first half: 24/4/4 on 7-9 FG, 1-2 3PT, 9-11 FT with 1 steal
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Flagg’s been balling, most points in a half in his career. He could break the record for points by an 18yo (37) set by LeBron–Jazz are sending him to the line nonstop
Would go 6th in the upcoming draft! Whoever said that should be banned from working in the NBA.
This year’s draft was so overhyped lol. Flagg is better than any of them and Harper might be too
Don’t sleep on Kon.
Kon is a stud
I would sleep with Kon
agree Wemby is the only guy I would take over flagg in recent years
Honestly just based on draft prospects I don’t know that there’s almost anyone I’d take above Wemby except Bron.
Depending on how far back we go, I’ll take Shaq
I’d take Fultz because I could fix him
I’ll take Ben Simmons because I could get him a jumpshot
I’ll take Iguadola
Kareem, Shaq, Bron, Wilt are the names that come to mind as great draft prospects of all time
Zion was insane coming out of college
Wow the top 2 picks in the draft are the best players?
How does Harper and Flagg being excellent mean a draft is overhyped….? Wouldn’t the hype be accurate if it’s generated two guys fringing on star level so early.
I meant the upcoming draft. People kept hyping peterson,dybantsa and boozer as better than last years by a lot but im not seeing it at all
Oh what teams were those guys drafted to and how are they playing so far?
Oh are you not subscribing to NBAFutureTime? It’s great, Anthony Davis and Kyrie win a championship this year
Wasn’t that KOC? Somehow probably not even in his top 3 worst takes
That man once suggested Killian Hayes should go #1 overall. Some brutal takes.
koc is a moron, always ahs been
they may be correct and wrong at the same time. 18 year old Cooper Flagg in next years draft may go 6th but 19 year old flagg (which he would have been) for sure still #1.
may become only the second rookie to average 20 a game when starting the season at 18.
18 year old Flagg is still #1 in this draft. He was still a better prospect last year than any of the top 3 this year
18 year old flag won NPOY. He would be #1
That duke team was looking unbeatable until they choked and Flagg was clearly the best player on their team. He really had no obvious weakness. No chance he goes 6th lol
Everyone who watched his scrimmage highlights against Team USA knew he was legit. Not many people expected his offense to translate THIS quick though
I can say I did lol. The gap between him and any other player in college in advanced metrics was ridiculous, and he was also the youngest player. Like rookie Zion, the size at wing can translate early if you’re quick and have a good handle, so you’ll get drives and free throws at minimum.
the size at wing can translate early if you’re quick and have a good handle
The funny thing is that his handle is by far the weakest part of his game.
his 3 ball has been cheeks so far tbh. hopefully once the sprints off it’ll get better
The 3ball 100% gonna come around cause his free throws are elite which indicates he has the touch to be a great shooter plus he was pretty good from distance in college.
It’ll get better and with footwork improvements it’s gg. Kyrie better train this man
Yeah everyone knows he’s this fantastic problem solver. So yeah he was gonna have an adjustment period but come out amazing. I didn’t expect it this soon though lol.
He’s one of my favorite draft prospects ever and even I didn’t think he would become this good of a scorer this quickly
He’s been able to drive to the rim at will already
That’s when you knew he was legit. There wasnt a single report of, oh he looked young or out of his depth or we need to slow down with the hype, everyone just like ya this kid belongs
NBA players said he was legit, their opinion is the only one that matters lmao
Generational Talent
Wanted him in Toronto so bad, but there was no way that the odds would work in the favor of any team without an outstanding reason to do so
Unless you’re the Spurs
And they don’t even have to make a generational blunder to do it! And get to have a great coach, org, and supporting cast!
Seriously it kills me that the raptors doubled down on a losing effort the year Wemby came out, and managed to choke their way into wins (& subpar luck) last year, too. It’s hard to think of players that would’ve fit Sct better than Wemby (ultimate stretch 5), Coop (perfect complement who does everything he does), or even Harper (big skilled PG). instead we got like Thad Young and CMB (who is really good so far but not in the same universe). I envy you guys
But… CMB IS the universe… ok I’ll see myself out
Lmao pot meet kettle
The mavs had never moved up in the lottery before this draft. Not a single time in history
We’ve literally only ever moved up in the lottery once. Guess which year it was
He’s such a complete player. They need a pure scorer to unleash him, let the man be the best player on the floor go out and do whatever is required that night and just have a reliable bucket getter next to him
Kyrie
Dude is getting old and coming off a major injury. I want him to come back but I’m not expecting him to be nearly the same
Reliable
maxey in 3 years when both kai AD off the books, he’ll come home
yep, clear out the roster and let Flagg run the show…. weighing him down with AD, a hobbled Kyrie and washed Klay because of some bizarre idea of a championship run is peak Dallas… pairing Flagg with a potential two pick next season in either Darryn Peterson or Cameron Boozer is the quicker way forward out of Nico’s mess
Inshallah
Luka who?
Mavs should build a statue of Nico already
First good game like halfway into the year lol
Averaging 17-6-3 as an 18 year old
Wow almost Evan Mobley offensive numbers what a generational talent
At 18? When mobley was 18 he was still in HS..
Kobe averaged 7 a game at 18
He literally dropped 35 a couple weeks ago lol
He’s been averaging around 20 after getting moved off PG
He just passed McGrady for most points scored by an 18 year-old player (across all games) in NBA history. He’s now in third, behind Kobe and LeBron. He won’t pass either of them with two games to go before turning 19.
For context, Kobe and Mcgrady had 71 and 64 games to Flagg’s 26. LeBron is clearly ahead with a similar number of games played, but did average 6 more minutes per game (40.2 mpg at 18 is wild).
LeBron playing that many minutes is crazy. Cooper was struggling a bit at the end of the long game
the made 3 is pullup off screen going right
thank ballgod
He would be drafted 6th in the 2026 draft, so lets not get too excited guys /s
Wow lmao, who tf said that?
I believe it was renowned Musk-sucker certified virgin Kevin O’Connor
Everytime Ace was guarding Flagg it was an automatic bucket or foul
“he’s so good” x4
hehehe
He works on his 3 point shot a lil and dude will be averaging 25+ easily next year.
He’s been playing with a splint on the thumb of his shooting hand for a while so he’s adapted, when he’s fully healthy it’s going to be magical.
I was told Cooper Flagg was a bust.
The voices in your head don’t count
lol there were people on this sub saying that the first couple of weeks when dudes like vj were going off and coop was having a few duds. But it’s Reddit so it’s expected
The most smooth brained members of r/nba were definitely throwing the “bust” label at him at the beginning of the season
Nothing i hate more than people calling someone a bust after theyve played 10 games age 18 in their first nba season… lebron is also clearly a bust after that 8 point game recently. Absolute scrub. just forget about everything else but that 1 game.
His first 25 games are pretty clise go Luke’s and Luka was a pro already.
Clears your favorite young guy at 18 🤷🏿♂️
Yeah but it’s against us, so…
Rehire Nico. He did this
He got bailed out by Silver
And, and, and he’s going to improve so much.
The kid works. Imagine him in year 4 and 5 with him being this good now, so young.
If ad was injured, this might have been best roster for dallas in awhile
He’s done adjusting.
Looks like he might get 40 pts today.
umm dont you mean Cooper bust!
If anyone is struggling developing to the pace of the game, they won’t after buttfucking us.
Sheeeeesh
Dayum
Maybe Jason Kidd knew what he was doing making him play PG
Flagg is legit. Still beyond pissed at the organization cause Luka is easily my favorite player in the league
Going from Luka to Flagg that quick is just not fair. Of course the Kings lose to the mavericks in the play-ins and they somehow get the first pick. League is rigged.
this guy is going to be a perrenial allstar. dallas should blow that roster up skyhigh for every 1st round pick they can get
How long will we have to wait until the first “Is Cooper a hooper?” headline? Or was there one already and I missed it?
Jazz have the worst defense in the league
More FT attempts in 1 half than Ace the past 14 games combined, I guess rookie whistle doesn’t apply to some guys.
Flagg’s entire game rn has been driving to the rim
Of course he will have more FT’s then Ace who’s been used primarily as a jump shooter so far
Flagg averages 3.7 FTA btw
He’s getting hacked
Yeah when Collier put a hand on his hip like every defender does on every drive and Flagg fell back 5 feet he could’ve died.
9 free throws lmao
Which ones were undeserved?
As a hornets fan, we have enough to worry about with LaMelo
Nico did you all a favor.
Got you guys a true American superstar 🫡💪🦅🇺🇸