Preseason Game 1: Dallas Mavericks (0-0) vs. OKC (1-0) | 7:30pm CST

[F Gump]

I loved seeing Wallace pressure Cooper full court.  Not every team can do it, but I would assume if they could they are going to try to pressure the Mavs.   It was nice to see him pretty comfortable doing this, although teams are going to make him prove he can do it successfully

I am sure there are more things I want to see this year, but Cooper's creation is top of my list.  If he can really be a lead creator it will open up so many different routes moving forward.   Another thing I will be watching for is AD and Lively's pairing. This is also another huge thing that if it works opens up a ton of avenues.

Good points. CF had no real issues with pressure, or with creating offense. I noticed one play where he brought the ball up the floor against pressure, took the defender to the lane which drew 1-2 more defenders, and he hit a wide open C (maybe it was Powell) for the dunk. 

He really did it all. He played off ball, on ball, defended, rebounded, you name it, and did it all well. 

One other thing is that showed up in this game, and also some comments by the TV guys, he apparently is in incredible shape, able to go all day vs anyone without stopping. Considering he is only 18, and at THIS level of play in his first game (if he wasn't the best player on the floor, he was close), it's amazing to consider what he can become.