(11-30-2025, 05:32 PM)BigDirk41 Wrote: I've felt like for weeks that PJ is stunting the growth of Flagg because he thinks he's the man for some reason when AD is out. After seeing Flagg play a full game without PJ, I'm convinced PJ is holding Flagg back. Either Kidd needs to put PJ in his place and tell him that he's the 3rd option behind AD and Flagg or he needs to be moved for assets. I like PJ a lot and he was probably my 2nd favorite Mav during the Luka years, but this is now the Flagg era and his growth comes first. Flagg needs to be the starting 4. There is no reason for PJ to lead the team in shot attempts, but he does so regularly.
I think much of that is Flagg deferring to others. It appears to me Kidd has told him that he's really good in the paint, and when he gets in there don't look to pass on the wings unless you're double teamed or it's crowded. The percentage of him shooting inside the paint is better than almost anyone else outside the paint. He needs to be better at making defensive reads, but we can see that I think.
He just needs to be taking more shots and maybe taking 2-3 shots away from people like PJ or Naji or some other players. He needs to be the man the second half of this season. The "man" sounds pretty strange in this context. The kid can barely grow a moustache.