
Tonight’s preseason game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Oklahoma City Thunder wasn’t a playoff game. However, the Dickies Arena lit up, and there was only one man the crowd laid their eyeballs on – Cooper Flagg. The question wasn’t about Flagg’s ability to play but about when he would fit in. And boy, there are promising signs for the Mavericks fans.
Within minutes, the crowd had its answer. Flagg finished his preseason debut with 10 points on 3/6 shooting, as well as 2/3 from deep. He also added six rebounds, three assists, and a block in the Mavericks’ blowout 106-89 win over the Thunder. No panic, no wasted movements. Just the kind of efficient, mature play that doesn’t announce itself, but still stands out.
The plays weren’t flashy, but his all-around stat line just goes to show how he can contribute on all ends of the floor for a Mavericks squad looking to contend for a championship.
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