Cooper Flagg Highlights Thread

[KillerLeft]

I agree with this 100%. I think the Mavs expectation is to have the ball moving, and not pounded up the floor or on the perimeter in the halfcourt, with anyone and everyone open to bring it up and initiating the offense. Pushing the pace, trying to attack the basket, get the defense on its heels.

And as you note, that allows for a much different type of player as PG than Luka. (That's part of my thinking that a Flagg/Klay combo at G could be something they might opt for.)

Now see, here we are very closely aligned. I'm ALL ABOARD for your first point. Same, exact page. 

But, it seems like you think not having the varnish dribbled off of the floor by one player might best be accomplished by giving the ball to a player without the skills to even play that way. That's where you lose me. I think having a guy who CAN do much of what Luka can do, but is smart and team oriented enough to know that he's more likely to succeed if the ball moves and everyone touches it and gets into a rhythm is how to get there. That's why Indy was successful with Haliburton, imho. He moved the ball and ran the offense, but still had the skills to adapt to various, unexpected pressure. I believe, personally, that quite a bit of 1-on-1 skill and experience is a requisite stepping stone to playing the position that way.