Cooper Flagg completed with 10 factors, six rebounds, and 4 assists in his Summer season League debut, main the Dallas Mavericks to a 87-85 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Flagg shot 5-of-21 from the sector and went 0-5 from three.
“I’d say that is perhaps one of many worst video games of my life,” mentioned Flagg after the sport. “We bought the win, so that is what actually issues to me.”
The Mavs primarily used Flagg as some extent guard to problem him to broaden his recreation.
“He will have some errors,” mentioned Jason Kidd on Flagg’s debut. ‘All of us did. All of us threw it within the stands from time to time. However I believe simply his poise as an 18-year-old is unimaginable.”
Flagg, who struggled within the half court docket, scored all however certainly one of his buckets in transition.
Bronny James, who guarded Flagg on a number of possessions, was impressed by the rookie.
“He is nice,” mentioned James. “I imply, I watched him all in school and he is a tremendous participant. I’ve the utmost respect for him. He will be one thing particular.”
Flagg added that he was trying ahead to bettering his recreation regardless of the struggles.Â
“Photographs weren’t falling, however that is going to occur,” Flagg mentioned. “It will be nights like that. It’s considerably new to me. I have not in all probability taken that many photographs earlier than, in order that’s considerably new. I’ll try to determine it out.”
