Cooper Flagg Highlights Thread

[F Gump]

I agree with your analysis of HIS agenda for making the video, but it doesn’t seem like you’re understanding my motivation for posting it.

I like to endeavor to understand what happens on the court in basketball. I know that’s not everyone’s favorite part of the game or this community, but it’s the part that jazzes me the most. I think Flagg is so obviously a 4, and yes, he has some versatility as a switchable defender from that position, which makes him special. But using that versatility as an excuse to play him out of position, in my opinion, risks exposing him in ways that are unnecessary and potentially detrimental to his development.

I understand your point ...but I don't think we should really trust what this rando guy says - that's MY point. He is OVER nitpicking by a mile, and - the worst thing in coming to a fair and objective analysis - he further cherrypicks his study to only consider the games in which CF was slowed by severe ankle injuries! Good grief, what scouting drek.

I think you're mostly trying to find reasons to prove 'Why CF cannot be the PG' and to me it makes more sense to consider what's possible, rather than let perfection (or the lack of it) be the enemy of the good.

WAY too much is being made of Flagg's defensive "position." What you play on one end is not necessarily the same matchup position you might occupy on the other end. Then switching is ongoing. All kinds of zones are mixed in as well. The NBA game has become incredibly positionless.

And let's be honest and admit that for the last few years we have had a PG who is about the same size as CF, whose defense at times was almost non-existent, and while we hoped for better, we saw that as acceptable. If Flagg were to be the PG/main creator, his defense on the other end will be worlds better than we've had for many years. That's what I see when I consider the possibility of CF being The Guy. His defense is NOT going to be the obstacle to such a choice at all.