2025 draft thread: THE MAVS SELECT COOPER FLAGG

[Chicagojk]

Was thinking Z-Bo with all the footwork and touch on display.

That is a pretty good comparison.  I like the Senguin comparison.   They seem to have that creativity in the post.   Senguin had the same concerns about his lack of defense.  He has gotten better there.  Not great, but better.    I believe Senguin also grew a little.  This probably helped as well.    Instead of 6'9 he is 6'11.   I think Queen is closer to 6'9.    

I think Jokic is a interesting comparison too.   Obviously not Jokic.  Although he has that ability to have nice touch in traffic in the paint like Jokic does.    It is weird that Queen has such a good touch close and has good hands, but was awful shooting the three.  He will need to improve that.

Did you see his high school team had Cooper Flagg, Liam Mcneeley, Asa Newell (first round pick), Queen and Robert Wright (will not be in the draft but one of the better freshman in the Big 12).   This is a few years after they may have had the best HS team ever with Cade and Scottie Barnes.   I think I liked it better where there wasn't all these super teams in HS.