Cooper Flag Made his much awaited start for Dallas Maverrix NBA 2K26 against Summer League on Thursday Los Angeles Lakers And Bronone james,
Matchup, which is proud of Highest average ticket price for summer league Since the game Victor WeambanyamaBeginning of, Flag stung a large scale for his first issue as a supporter. Flag, the 2025 draft ended with the number 1 pick, 10 points, six rebounds and four assistance, which occurred as Los Angeles, 87–85 as Dallas. James ended with eight points, two rebels and two assistance.
What can we understand from the first game of the number 1 overall pick as a maveric? The weight of our NBA experts was overall takeaairs, their best moments and the greatest impact of their game.
Flagg may be a quick force for mavs
There has never been any doubt about the athleticism of the flag. At the age of only 18, the 6-Foot-8, 220-Pound Flag has a prototype NBA body and is the type of explosive pop that pants the crowd several times per game.
Blend those physical gifts with full -speed ball handling ability and game feeling for full -speed ball handling, and it is easy to see why Maveryx coach Jason Kid found a vibi of Yuva Grant Hill while studying the number 1 pick.
Flag should be a quick force as an infection crime weapon. The aspect of the flag game was on a complete performance in Dallas uniform in his first official outing, although he did not find his drain in the Hafcourt Crime against Laks.
The first bucket of the flag was a cruel Tomahawk sting, which was to finish the one-monitor fast brake that he started with a stolen. He pushed the speed again on the next possession before killing a smooth baseline fedway on the first round pick of 2024 of Laks. Dalton canchetAnd Flag gave a breathtaking dime to the post-Mavs, a look-forward laser beyond the Hafcourt, pushing the ball again. This box will not appear in the score because the Dallas Center Warts sissy Could not finish, but it’s not difficult to imagine Derek Liveli II Or Daniel Gford Changing the person passing into a rim-rhetoric sting.
The combination of athleticism and feel of the flag also created the most important sequence of the night. He rose to overcome a trimming attempt, pushed the speed again and found the guard Ryan Nebhard for a wide 3, so that the mavs could be given good with 59.1 seconds left.
It was a thick shooting night for the flag (5-21 from the floor, 0–5 at 3S). But it was fun to see that he runs the brake, which he is ready to prepare as soon as he stepped into the league. – Tim McMahon
Flag sting ignites the congestion of Summer League
The crowd of Thomas and Mac Center was so eager for the tip between Maverix and Lakes on Thursday that they mercilessly instigated the referee in the end Brooklyn Nets And Oklahoma City Thunder Before the game. It is not that he disagreed with the legitimacy of dishonesty called Brooklyn Ruki. Ben Saraf In Vaning seconds, they were fed up with only any whistle that used to meet the cooper flag which was finally taken on the floor.
Once the game stopped, the satisfaction of fans to see the flag was officially delayed in putting its appearance in the league.
The first official figure of the Summer League flag was in the form of 12 feet, which was coming in 18 seconds in the first quarter. After less than 30 seconds, he returned to BoxSkore, this time to fowl Daryas Bazle on boards.
About 30 seconds later, the flag took its second shot – this time from 3 – and missed again.
When he first came out for the first time with 5:38, he was scorer. But after a quick break, he examined back. And this happened. Laks Guard DJ Steward threw a pass, which was taken out of the lane, passing the passing lane and mounted the other end to the other end to eliminate Fastbreak with a coast-to-colony.
The crowd found what they came for, a thunder exploded in a roar that echoed through the arena.
Flag finished 5-for-21 from the ground, 10 points, six rebounds and four assistance in the 87–85 win.
A forgetful line, best. But he made a moment. You never forget your first. – Dave McMenamin
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Kyrie Irving fired after Cooper Flag Bucket
Cooper Flag cash a step-back jumper, which takes Kerry Erving on its feet.
Production of flag outside the scorestheet
Flag shot just 5 -for -21 and did not score in the first half of his summer league. But there is no reason to worry about the shooting night – his promise is dedicated to his ability to fill the state sheet in many ways beyond scoring.
In Duke, Flag did an average of 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assistance, 1.4 stolen and 1.4 blocks per game. For reference, last season was the only NBA player to average the same numbers (7-4-1-1) in those categories in the previous season. Scotty bars And Jalen JohnsonIn the history of NBA, players are the highest season Kevin Garnet (10 times), Gianis antatoconampo (8) and Chris Weber (7).
Flag matched the average of their collegiat in 32 minutes on Thursday, with six rebels, with four assistance-if their colleagues would have knocked the 3-point efforts more to 3-point attempts after a block’s kickout pass-three theft and a block. Despite facing heavy ball pressure from Laks defenders, he also prolonged only one turnover.
He is a major part of the appeal of the all-round production flag, and is a cause of optimism as he enters his crook campaign for an unstable claimant. Play Anthony davis, Kel ThompsonD ‘Angelo Russell and Finally Kerry ErvingFlag would not need to lead his team in shots, as he did on Thursday. But he would be the most effective if he is able to contribute to every other aspect of the game-especially on defense, where his playmaking ability is already looking like a game-changer. – Zach Kram
Flag size will challenge NBA
The size of the flag was the first thing that jumped for me against the NBA opposition. Listed as 6 -Foot -9, the flag is estimated to start his career in small forward for spacious maverics, claiming 6 -Foot -10 Anthony Davis and 7 -Foot -1 Derek Livali II’s frontcourt.
To open the game, the flag was defended by a pre-of-dore pick Daryas Bazle, nominally at the early center of the lacquer. When he plays with Davis and either plays with a vibrant or 6–10 Daniel Gford, that kind of cross-mating defensive assignments will not be an option, which can punish the smaller defenders in some other way on the summer roster of Dallas.
Against small opponents, the size of the flag should express many benefits. When he drives a pick-end-roll, the flag will have a clear passing lane at the top of the defenders. This was encouraged by some kids to use Giannis Antetokounmpo coaching with a young Antatoconompo Milwouki boxHe is clearly following a similar playbook with a flag.
At the defensive end, the size of the flag allows him to make highlight plays as Cram. A 7-foot wing, almost large as lottery center pick Deeric queen (7-Foot and one-half), means that the flag will appear in frequent lanes presence.
Ideally, Mavecks will eventually find a wing stopper, allowing them to deploy flags on poor shooters as an active help defender. For now, Dallas may require a flag to protect the danger of the best circumference of the opponent. PJ Washington The junior is on the bench. – Kevin Pelton
