Mavericks coach defends rookie na Cooper Flagg pagkatapos ng malalakas na performances

Isang taon pagkatapos mag-trade ng Luka Dončić, ang Dallas Mavericks ay nakakahanap ng pag-asa sa breakout games ng rookie na si Cooper Flagg. Nag-score si Flagg ng 49 points laban sa Charlotte Hornets at sumunod ng 34 points at 12 rebounds laban sa Houston Rockets. Pumuna ang coach na si Jason Kidd sa mga kritiko sa isang postgame rant, pinagtatanggol ang desisyon na i-play si Flagg sa point guard early in the season.

Ang Dallas Mavericks ay natalo 111-107 sa Houston Rockets, ngunit ang lahat ng atensyon ay nasa rookie na si Cooper Flagg, ang No. 1 overall pick mula sa Duke. Ang 19-taong gulang na ito ay sumabog ng 34 points, 12 rebounds, at limang assists, na naging unang teenager mula kay Luka Dončić na nag-post ng 30/10/5 line. Dalawang araw lamang ang nakalipas, nag-drop si Flagg ng career-high na 49 points sa 20-of-29 shooting sa isang 123-121 defeat sa Charlotte Hornets, na nagmarka ng pinakamataas na points ng isang teenager sa NBA history at ang kanyang ikalawang 40-point game bilang teen—sumali lamang kay LeBron James at Anthony Edwards sa elite company na iyon. Nag-achieve din si Flagg ng back-to-back 30-point double-doubles, isang feat na walang ibang teenager ang nagawa. Ang kanyang season averages ay 19.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, at 4.1 assists sa 48.4% field goal shooting. Gayunpaman, ang simula ni Flagg ay mahirap, lalo na sa kanyang unang pitong laro bilang primary ball-handler habang nagre-recover si Kyrie Irving mula sa ACL injury. Sa mga outing na iyon, average niya ang 13.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists, at 2.1 turnovers sa 38.8% shooting. Sa pagbabalik-tanaw sa pressure noong Nobyembre, sinabi ni Flagg sa ESPN, 'I think it's a lot of pressure and a lot of responsibility na kasama sa pagiging point guard, at hindi ko alam kung handa ako noon o kung handa akong hawakan iyon agad... Hindi perpekto, pero natutunan ko ang marami sa pamamagitan noon.' Postgame, hinarap ng Mavericks coach na si Jason Kidd ang mga tanong tungkol sa maagang criticism para sa pag-deploy kay Flagg sa point guard. Walang pag-aalinlangan, nag-unleash si Kidd ng expletive-filled defense: 'I don't give a f--- about the criticism. Criticism? That's your opinion. Kayo ang nagsusulat ng bulls--- na iyan... I've played this game. I've played it at a very high level. I know what the f--- I'm doing... But I don't give a f--- what you guys write. Dahil kayo hindi pa nagsisimula sa laro. And so I build players.' Ang surge na ito ay dumating eksaktong isang taon pagkatapos na mag-trade ang Dallas kay Dončić, isang five-time first-team All-NBA selection na nag-lead sa kanila sa NBA Finals, sa Los Angeles Lakers para kay Anthony Davis, Max Christie, at isang first-round pick. Ang move ay nagdulot ng malaking backlash, na humantong sa pag-firing ng general manager na si Nico Harrison. Ang draft luck ni Flagg—ang Dallas ay may 1.8% chance lamang sa top pick—ay nagbigay ng silver lining. Sa kabila ng apat na sunod-sunod na talo at mga lingering issues tulad ng absence ni Irving at uncertain status ni Davis, ang Mavericks, na kasalukuyang nasa labas ng play-in tournament, ay nakakakita ng mas magandang prospects kasama si Flagg na nangunguna. Sila ay magsasagawa ng Boston Celtics sa susunod na Martes.

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