Cooper Flagg broke the wall

The Mavericks are currently on a five-game losing streak. However, they can be happy about one thing: the level of play Cooper Flagg. After his 49 points against the Hornets, he followed up with 34 against the Rockets and 36 in a loss to the Celtics. The result: in three matches, the rookie scored an average of 39.7 points!

Not forgetting that in the same sequence he averaged 57% shooting success, 46% three-point shooting and added 10.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists. There really isn’t much to throw away.

“He averaged almost 40 points in three matches. He is in rhythm. He scores, attacks, plays for others”, summarized by Jason Kidd. “I’m just confident, aggressive, finding my positions, in the right rhythm and it works well”adds the Dallas winger.

The strangest thing for the young Texas talent is to bounce back from a bad January. In an eight-game stretch last month, for example, he averaged just 15.9 points on 41% shooting, including 28% from beyond the arc. Jason Kidd talked about fatigue and the “beginner’s wall” was felt, this very classic physical sluggishness among beginners.

“I’m proud that I kept my confidence, that I stayed calm. I never doubted myself when everyone said I was on the rookie wall. I let it go and came back stronger, I became myself again”says Cooper Flagg. “He has veterans like Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson who helped him cross the rookie wall with their experience. Now he’s passed this wall.”referee Jason Kidd.

I’m still waiting to see him with Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving

Faced with this huge jump, Caleb Martin can only see that his teammate “Different, that’s clear”. “It’s pretty amazing 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.” the teammate continues. “With his level of play in January, he answered a lot of questions, about the defense he’s facing, about the NBA calendar.” admire the coach’s son. “That at the age of 19 he digests all that and has such a month, that’s special.”

It remains to be seen how he evolves alongside Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving. If the former is not transferred and manages, finally, to play a series of matches, of course, and if the latter returns by the end of the regular season…

“I would like to share the field with them, at the same time”says the newcomer. “I’ve played with Davis before when he was healthy and I liked that. I hope everyone is healthy, so let’s see how it goes.”

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How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.