Cooper Flagg - Duke

[clyde21]

Or maybe they watched him brick jumpers from everywhere and turn it over in crucial spots.

it's almost as if a 6-10 17 year old isn't gonna be making every shot

i know, crazy stuff

Right because being 17 is so much different from being a few months older.

His jumper was awful the first few weeks. That actually happened, it wasn't some creation by the 'haters'. .

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yes, and now hopefully you've learned your lesson not to formulate strong opinions around a three week sample size of games, especially for a player with great priors like Cooper. glad we're on the same page.

[tontoz]

yes, and now hopefully you've learned your lesson not to formulate strong opinions around a three week sample size of games, especially for a player with great priors like Cooper. glad we're on the same page.

I didn't learn anything.

Flagg started shooting much better and my opinion changed accordingly. If he continued shooting like ass I would still have him at 2 which isn't exactly an insult.

[clyde21]

yes, and now hopefully you've learned your lesson not to formulate strong opinions around a three week sample size of games, especially for a player with great priors like Cooper. glad we're on the same page.

I didn't learn anything.

[tontoz]

I judge players by what i see on the court. I dont take fanboy feelings into account.

[FarBeyondDriven]

it's almost as if a 6-10 17 year old isn't gonna be making every shot

i know, crazy stuff

Right because being 17 is so much different from being a few months older.

His jumper was awful the first few weeks. That actually happened, it wasn't some creation by the 'haters'. .

'

yes, and now hopefully you've learned your lesson not to formulate strong opinions around a three week sample size of games, especially for a player with great priors like Cooper. glad we're on the same page.

didn't you "formulate strong opinions" about the 2024 class before games had even been played, let alone a three week sample size? Maybe sit this one out

[The Moose]

His numbers are just insane at this point given his age

[The-Stallion70]

it's almost as if a 6-10 17 year old isn't gonna be making every shot

i know, crazy stuff

Right because being 17 is so much different from being a few months older.

His jumper was awful the first few weeks. That actually happened, it wasn't some creation by the 'haters'. .

'

yes, and now hopefully you've learned your lesson not to formulate strong opinions around a three week sample size of games, especially for a player with great priors like Cooper. glad we're on the same page.

Who gives a fck bro how bout you deal with it

[clyde21]

has everyone gone full insane on this board?

[SeattleJazzFan]

Cooper Flagg in ACC play: 23 ppg, 7 reb, 4 asts, on 59% FGs, 50% 3pt. that is absurd.

[God Squad]

Coopers freshman BPM is at 15.8, he may very well pass Anthony Davis's absurd 17.2 by season end.

He's an absolute stud. I'm sure Duke4life is enjoying the hell outta Duke basketball this year.

[SeattleJazzFan]

Coopers freshman BPM is at 15.8, he may very well pass Anthony Davis's absurd 17.2 by season end.

He's an absolute stud. I'm sure Duke4life is enjoying the hell outta Duke basketball this year.

it should be noted, Davis isn't the standard. Zion's 20.1 has him beat by a significant amount.

[God Squad]

Coopers freshman BPM is at 15.8, he may very well pass Anthony Davis's absurd 17.2 by season end.

He's an absolute stud. I'm sure Duke4life is enjoying the hell outta Duke basketball this year.

it should be noted, Davis isn't the standard. Zion's 20.1 has him beat by a significant amount.

I agree Zion is the peak for freshman BPM. But I couldn't gloss over Davis who also had a massive freshman impact. Cooper may, or may not pass Davis.

But regardless he's having a monster season so far. It's been impressive watching him grow as a player throughout the season and how quickly he's assessed his perceived weaknesses.

[clyde21]

Zion shouldn't be compared to anyone, people still don't understand just the freak of nature season he had at Duke, complete anomaly...dude made Obama come out watch him play live

[SeattleJazzFan]

Zion shouldn't be compared to anyone, people still don't understand just the freak of nature season he had at Duke, complete anomaly...dude made Obama come out watch him play live

i agree 100%. but sometimes people need to be reminded of how far above everybody else he was.

in fairness, it turns out the poster i responded to was not one of those people.

[crows2]

Cooper Flagg in ACC play: 23 ppg, 7 reb, 4 asts, on 59% FGs, 50% 3pt. that is absurd.

As well as being one of the best all-round defensive prospects to come around in a long time.

[azcatz11]

I am already seeing contrarian opinions on Flagg developing

[bigboi]

I am already seeing contrarian opinions on Flagg developing

It’s not contrarian. It’s more like reality. They even have NBA gms saying that they don’t see Flagg as a number 1

[EmpireFalls]

He’d go #1 in 20 of the last 25 drafts

[Saints14]

Yeah it would have been nice if he had hit that last shot but Flagg was still comfortably the best player on the floor last night, as a HS senior aged freshman going up against 5th year seniors. Anthony Davis level prospect to me

He’d go #1 in 20 of the last 25 drafts

Yeah, to me he’s only clearly behind LeBron, Wemby and Zion, and would be neck and neck with AD and Oden

[clyde21]

I am already seeing contrarian opinions on Flagg developing

It’s not contrarian. It’s more like reality. They even have NBA gms saying that they don’t see Flagg as a number 1

you disappeared for a while in this thread, why?