The Grizzlies can’t beat Cooper Flagg in coast-to-coast dunks
Cooper Flagg he didn’t wait for help. He caught a defensive rebound, lowered his head and went the length of the floor, cutting two Memphis Grizzlies defenders before dunking from coast to coast it lifted the Dallas Mavericks bench and visitors are looking for answers.
It was an “I’ve got this” moment. The Mavericks drafted Cooper Flagg for. The rookie forward’s night wasn’t perfect, but it was loud. He had 12 points, seven rebounds and a steal in 33 minutes, going 4-of-15 from the field and 1-of-3 from deep, per ESPN Box Score, while still finding ways to turn games around with high-energy plays like that fourth-quarter dunk and 3-pointer.
Dallas needed those sparks. Playing their fifth game in seven nights and still looking for their first winning streak of the season, the Dallas Mavericks once again relied on a committee approach. Klay Thompson was the best with 22 points and six triples, Brandon Williams added 18, while PJ Washington scored 15 points and eight rebounds.
The Memphis Grizzlies, even without Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr., continued to fight back behind Santi Aldama’s 34 points and Zach Eddy’s work on the glass. Memphis pounded Dallas inside, winning the rebounding battle 59-41 and racking up 22 offensive boards to keep possession alive, a problem the Mavericks have seen too often early in the year.
That made Flagg’s coast-to-coast jam more than two points. On a night where both teams lacked stars and struggled through poor, physical play, it was the No. 1 pick who broke the rhythm with sheer force. If the Dallas Mavericks are going to finally get some wins, plays like that from Cooper Flagg are exactly where it starts.
2025-11-23 04:00:00
