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I don't think the issue is that Cooper is playing point.  He really isn't that much.  The issue is who you pair him with.   Eventually Cooper is going to be very good being a focal point of an offense.   How soon?  Time will tell.

In a way, we're saying the same thing. 

They want him to "play point" specifically BECAUSE they want to play the mega-sized, slow lineup you go on to describe. That's the problem. 

I have zero problem with Flagg being involved in the offense, even as a ball-handler decision-maker...in situations where it makes sense. Putting him in the position of being the only option to handle the ball to start games is, to me, retarded. He's literally being asked to learn that role on the fly, in front of thousands of people watching live and more on TV, at the NBA level, with all the talking heads (and apparently some Mavs "fans," going by the game threads) watching like hawks for reasons to create negative talking points. I don't think of Flagg as someone who can't handle pressure - quite the opposite, actually - and I have been pleasantly surprised by how skilled he actually is with the ball. But, it's A LOT of pressure. Too much to reasonably expect him to navigate, imho, and the team's slow start backs this notion up in my mind.