07-14-2026, 05:37 PM
"The comparison in my mind has always been Lebron...." --- At this point in his career, yes, definitely Lebron is a great comp. Both were considered generational talents before they ever hit the NBA, and early on had a knack for impacting the game in multiple ways that transcended size and position and end of the floor.
"No doubt Flagg improving his 3 point shooting would be a big win." --- I think it's not just a good thing, but would be a game-changing development. And the goal should not merely be "improving" but rather becoming a knockdown 3-pt shooter. Forcing defenders to close hard on him opens up even more of the floor than having good shooters around him, because he's such a lethal finisher. Now that he's no longer a rookie, he should start getting the calls that make him and and-1 machine -- which will create so many wide open shots for the rest of the team. If they make those, they will be a really good team. But imo it all starts with Coop himself mastering the 3s to make them at a very high rate.
"No doubt Flagg improving his 3 point shooting would be a big win." --- I think it's not just a good thing, but would be a game-changing development. And the goal should not merely be "improving" but rather becoming a knockdown 3-pt shooter. Forcing defenders to close hard on him opens up even more of the floor than having good shooters around him, because he's such a lethal finisher. Now that he's no longer a rookie, he should start getting the calls that make him and and-1 machine -- which will create so many wide open shots for the rest of the team. If they make those, they will be a really good team. But imo it all starts with Coop himself mastering the 3s to make them at a very high rate.
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