The start of the match against Pittsburgh had annoyed Cooper Flagg. The favorite to be selected first in the next NBA Draft had to sit down quickly after making two mistakes. Returning to the game, the Duke winger immediately received his third foul and began to boil…
He therefore decided to bypass the low post position to intercept the ball, sprint up the field and go to posterize Guillermo Diaz Graham!
“It’s the best dunk in a game I’ve ever seen” explained his teammate Tyrese Proctor. “And it might be one of the best dunks, period. »
Cooper Flagg was less excited, believing he hadn’t seen enough slow motion to rate his dunk, even if he imagined it was an 8.5 out of 10. For his coach Jon Scheyer, it reminded us of Zion Williamson’s flights.
“We have had a few guys in the past who were capable of performing some actions that set the room on fire” recalls the Blue Devils technician. “Tonight was one of those times. »
Healthy anger
With his 17.5 points at 45.8% success, 8.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists on average, Cooper Flagg is still announced as the favorite to be the first choice in the next NBA vintage. This dunk is a good reminder of why, as he explains that he doesn’t remember much, things having become blurry when he jumped…
“He gets angry, but at the same time he is relaxed”admire encore Jon Scheyer. “He likes being in the room, but it gives him this edge now, and it can go very quickly. We saw it this evening. He picked up his third foul and that got him going… He’s so competitive, and he lifts his teammates up so much. »
Dominant in the second half, with 14 points on 5/7 shooting, 7 rebounds and 5 assists over the period, the 18-year-old finished the match with 19 points, 10 assists and 5 rebounds, in a large victory for Duke (76-47).
