“For the most part opponents are getting absolutely horrible shots against Cooper Flagg in isolation so far. He's physical, he contests everything, he steers guys into help, and he moves his feet. Always competes. Really really impressive, high-level defender already.”
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Hate to admit it, but it’s a bit relieving to not have to worry about how well your star holds up defensively anymore, because the reality is the deeper you go into the playoffs the more punishing it is to be not be equally competent on both ends of the floor. Doubly so if you have to play upwards of 40 MPG.
Bro shouldn’t be this good at 18. Dude should be planning for prom lol
They forgot to edit out that made Brooks bucket
Holy hell. That defense is stifling.
Analytically he was one of the greatest defenders the NCAA ever saw (at 17). It is flowing over to the League seamlessly, and it is why he will be one of the greatest players of all time when he’s done in 20+ years 🙂
He’s just extremely positionally sound defensively. Not unbeatable, but his arms are always in the right place and his feet are always moving.
He’s the perfect fit for Luka
His defense is already elite. He posts up smaller players, gets downhill in transition, has excellent vision, above average passer, has the confidence to pull up from anywhere on the floor. All the pieces are there. If he improves his shot form and shooting efficiency, he’s going to be an mvp caliber player by the time he’s 25.
Let’s hope he develops consistency in the clutch like Luka. He hit some big buckets against Milwaukee so that was promising. He needs to get some go-to iso moves to develop a reliable shot for those end of game moments, but again, all this stuff can come with time.
Coop is gonna improve too as he fills out. he looks like a tall kid still to me at least.
the art of contest