02-04-2026, 06:10 PM
(02-04-2026, 06:08 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: It's kind of freaking crazy.
I never for one second allowed myself to believe that Flagg could come in and replicate a rookie season that was even close to as good as Luka's (who statistically was one of the best rookies since Lebron). I was so okay with him being a project on offense at 14-16ppg with elite defense and have some growing pains.
And in 3 months he's averaging prime Kawhi numbers WITH elite defense.
It's silly to think he can sustain this, but if this is a glimpse of who he can be every night in the following years, I can't help but to think that divine intervention really occurred to save us from ones man delusions.
What I think IS sustainable is what should be an obvious fact by now: Flagg has an amazing work ethic and is a psychotic competitor. The two previous Mavs superstars each had one of those things, but at times seemed to be lacking the other. I'm optimistic about his career, armed with both, for sure.
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