Why Klay Thompson thinks of Kobe Bryant with Cooper Flagg
As Dallas Mavericks star rookie Cooper Flagg is making strides left and right, he would make a new one in a 114-110 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The The Mavericks rookie would even make history performance against Clippers, ace Klay Thompson talks about why he thinks of Kobe Bryant with Flag.
The 18-year-old would finish the game with a game-high 35 points on 13-of-22 shooting from the field, along with eight rebounds and two assists. He became the second-youngest player in NBA history behind LeBron James to score 30 points in an NBA game, but the reason Thompson is thinking about Bryant has more to do with Byron Scott predicting he will be great.
Thompson he sees himself in Scott’s shoes with Flag.
“I’m not saying he’s going to be Kobe, but I remember this video of Byron Scott looking at the camera and talking about how great Kobe is going to be when he’s 18,” Thompson said, according to The Dallas Morning News. “Sometimes I feel like B-Scott. An old, wise veteran who has the future of the franchise on my side. It’s pretty cool to be a part of, and we’ll all be witnessing what Cooper Flagg does for a long time to come.”
Mavericks’ Jason Kidd praises Cooper Flagg for the best outing of his career
Doc Flagg continues to make history with the Maverickshe is viewed as the face of the franchise, especially with the future of the team looking increasingly likely that a rebuild could be on the way, although that is not certain. Dallas coach Jason Kidd spoke highly of Flagg in all aspects, especially how he got to the free throw line on 11 attempts.
“Yeah, I meant Cooper set the tone early” Kidd said, via the Dallas Hoops Journal. “He was aggressive, he got to the rim. And he did that for 37 minutes that he was on the floor, 38 minutes. He was aggressive. So, again, not just scoring, but being able to find guys, create opportunities for others, and defensively he made some big plays.”
The Mavericks are now 6-15, looking to pick up more wins starting Monday against the Denver Nuggets.
2025-11-30 19:06:00
