The Mavericks are currently on a five-game losing streak. However, they can be happy about one thing: the level of play of Cooper Flagg. After his 49 points against the Hornets, he followed up with 34 against the Rockets and 36 in the loss against the Celtics. Result: for three matches, the rookie has scored an average of 39.7 points!
Without forgetting that, in this same sequence, he averaged 57% shooting success, 46% 3-point shooting and added 10.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists. There really isn’t much to throw away.
“He has averaged almost 40 points for three matches. He’s in the rhythm. He scores, attacks, plays the game for others”summarizes Jason Kidd. “I’m just confident, aggressive, I find my positions, in the right rhythm and it works well”adds the Dallas winger.
The most remarkable thing for the young Texan talent is to bounce back after a bad patch in January. Over a sequence of eight matches last month, for example, he only averaged 15.9 points at 41% shooting success, including 28% behind the arc. Jason Kidd had spoken of fatigue and the “rookie wall”, this very classic physical sluggishness among beginners, was felt.
“I am proud of having kept my confidence, of having remained calm. I never doubted myself when everyone said I was on the rookie wall. I let it go and I came back stronger, I became myself again”says Cooper Flagg. “He has veterans like Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson who, with their experience, helped him get over the rookie wall. He’s past this wall now.”Judge Jason Kidd.
Still waiting to see him with Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving
Faced with this tremendous rebound, Caleb Martin can only see that his teammate is “different, that’s clear”. “It’s pretty incredible to watch and it’s cool to see someone his age so receptive, wanting to do the right thing.” His game is so developed and mature,” continues his teammate. “With his level of play in January, he answered a lot of questions, about the defenses he faces, about the NBA calendar,” admire son coach. “That at 19 years old, he digests all that and has such a month, it’s special. »
It remains to see him evolve alongside Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving. If the first is not transferred and manages, finally, to play a series of matches of course, and if the second returns by the end of the regular season…
“I would love to share the field with them, at the same time”says the rookie. “I played with Davis before when he was healthy and I liked it. I hope everyone is healthy, so we can see what it can be like. »
| Cooper Flagg | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | To | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2025-26 | DAL | 46 | 34:07 | 48.4 | 29.4 | 80.2 | 1.2 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 20.1 |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
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