Mike Curtis sets reasonable rookie expectations for Cooper Flagg

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Mike Curtis, Mavs beat writer for the Dallas Morning News, joined the K&C Masterpiece to discuss Cooper Flagg and what we should expect from him in his rookie season, the Daniel Gafford extension, if D'Angelo Russell is the point guard the team should pursue in free agency, and more.

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00:00i was looking at over unders for his rookie season 16 and a half points six and a half rebounds

00:20uh three and a half assists that feels like that would be incredibly impressive as a rookie

00:26but i feel like the hype level to some people is so high they might view that as a disappointment

00:30um i don't think it's a disappointment especially if you just watch his game in totality and you see

00:38he's able to do so many different things well um i think that's the biggest thing that stands out

00:44about his game like he can rebound he can defend he can score from all three levels um he's a rim

00:51protector he's a live threat he is literally everything that you want in a basketball player

00:58and if he can't do it and i wrote this story on him last week he has the determination and will to

01:04get better at it um just from talking to people closer to him they say he he has a relentless

01:09work ethic and he's one of the most competitive people you'll find so i think they're getting a

01:14really good player in cooper flag

01:16you

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