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[Smitty]

The consensus on here doesn’t even realize that Flagg is tracking to be a better player than Luka. 

Luka may be the greatest offensive force since Chamberlain. But he makes an offense inflexible. And he is a defensive liability. And unlike Dirk he is not a quiet leader that can lead a bunch of misfits to a title. 

Flagg is tracking closer to LeBron without the mega-ego.

I don’t know that I’m ready to go there, yet. Putting him in LeBron conversations is something I’d personally take extra care with. Comparing him to Luka is just silly all together. There is nothing about their games that are remotely the same… but I understand why Mavs fans will want to compare the two.

I will say that I thoroughly enjoy watching Cooper play basketball. I think it will take time for the more casual Mavs fans to get attached because he’s not the flashy offensive player we’re used to. Elite defense is less sexy.

I do agree with your overall point that no one should be putting a cap on his potential. He’s already ahead of what I thought he’d be at this point in his career and it seems that he’s the type that will tirelessly work on his craft.