Cooper Flagg’s 49-point game prompts a response from Dwight Howard

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Cooper Flagg shocked the NBA because the rookie had his best game of the season, scoring 49 points against the Charlotte Hornets. Even though it resulted in a loss, it shows the effort Flagg has put in throughout the season, and it looks like he’s really getting it on the field.

Flagg received the shouts of many people after the game and even in the Hall of Fame, including Dwight Howard.

“49 points as a 19-year-old,” Howard said on the Pat McAfee Show. “It’s amazing to see. I know how hard it is to play at this level, and I’m so proud of the young kid. And Jason Kidd for taking a chance and putting him at fullback as a youngster and letting him learn the game, and he’s just doing a great job, and I’m really proud of his growth and the effort he’s continued to play like that, young, he’s down.”

Howard only topped 29 points in his rookie season, but he was also a center. Flagg could create his own shot and get to any point he liked, while Howard probably had to wait until someone threw him the ball in the paint or had to get an offensive rebound.

Still, it’s good to see a former player like Howard giving props to the new generation, and it will be interesting to see what Flagg does the rest of the season.

after the game Jason Kidd talked about Flagg’s performance and let the media know what type of player he is.

“He’s not about numbers, he’s about wins and losses,” Kidd said. “That’s who he is. He competes to win. … For a young man that thinks like that, he’s going to be a champion sooner rather than later. He keeps working. For him to be out (with an injury) and then to be able to come back with this type of play … He’s just competitive and he tried to get his team a win tonight.”





2026-01-30 21:37:00

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