Kevin Durant praises Cooper Flagg after Mavericks upset Rockets

Flagg went viral for a turn-around fadeaway midrange shot in that game, as the mid-range has been dialed in for him recently. He's more comfortable living in the area of the floor, and once the three-point shot develops, he's going to be a really hard player to guard.

Cooper Flagg Breaking Out as a Star for Mavericks

Cooper Flagg was given the Western Conference Rookie of the Month award for October and November, which is impressive considering he started the season at point guard, a position he had never played in his life. It was a little bit of a slower start as he tried to adjust to that role.

But once Ryan Nembhard was promoted to the starting lineup, everything became a lot easier for their first overall pick. He's been able to thrive back on the wing, get out and finish in transition, take advantage on back cuts, and now he's starting to be more comfortable with his shot selection. He still needs to improve his three-point shot, as teams are daring him to shoot from out there for now, but that's really the only flaw in his game.

There are some times when Flagg needs to be more aggressive when hunting for his own shot, as he often thinks he needs to just make the right play and pass it off, when the right play would usually be for him to just take the shot.