New story: Cooper Flagg vocalized his desire to win Rookie of the Year long before he put together the historic résumé.
The NBA expects to distribute ballots by the end of the week. I wrote why I'm going to vote Flagg for ROY and All-Rookie First Team. https://t.co/yqGDdchFPK
Cooper Flagg this season:
- 1st on team in Points
- 1st on team in Rebounds
- 1st on team in Assists
- 1st on team in Steals
- 2nd on team in Blocks
He is currently the ONLY rookie to rank in the Top 5 among all rookies in every major statistical category.
Cooper Flagg in his last five games:
33.0 PPG | 8.0 RPG | 5.0 APG | 47/44/95 splits
Kon Knueppel in his last five games:
14.8 PPG | 4.0 RPG | 3.0 APG | 40/36/88 splits
There’s levels to this.
Cooper Flagg is averaging 23.2 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 5.9 apg, 1.4 spg and 1.4 bpg since the All-Star break.
He is the only player across the entire NBA averaging at least 23.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 5.0 apg, 1.0 spg and 1.0 bpg since the break.
The Mavericks winning the lottery is easily one of the most entertaining outcomes. Pair Cooper Flagg with a co-star to grow with and become contenders to compete with OKC and San Antonio for many years to come.
Cooper Flagg is extraordinary. 51 points tonight. First teen to ever score 50. First rookie to score 50 since 2009. Hard to fathom how much his game has grown in a year as a shot creator. Already a top 25-30 guy as a rookie and will be an annual All-NBA guy who contends for MVPs.
"It just speaks to who I am... and just the improvement. Grinding, getting better all year long."
Cooper Flagg on being the youngest player to ever score 50+ in an NBA game.