What Shocked Dusty May When He First Studied Cooper Flagg
Six different teammates scored off Flagg's passes in a 130-93 win, and May said Brooklyn plays a defense Dallas sees every day in practice.
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Six different teammates scored off Flagg's passes in a 130-93 win, and May said Brooklyn plays a defense Dallas sees every day in practice.
Daniel Gafford scored 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting, and Dallas shot a season-best 57.1% while never trailing in the first game of a home back-to-back.
Two nights after a 2-of-8 first half against Utah, Flagg went 7-of-10 with 7 assists and joined Luka Dončić in rare company this season.
Daniel Gafford has started all nine games, and Morez Johnson Jr. and Cooper Flagg detailed the pick-and-pop looks Santi Aldama gives Dallas.
Opponents are 102-of-330 from three against Dallas, and May said he will not put weight in defensive numbers until 15 to 20 games in.
Victor Wembanyama scored 15 first-quarter points against Dallas on Nov. 4, and Porter is shooting 37.3% from three for 2-7 Brooklyn.
May coached Wolf through the 2024-25 season, when Michigan won the Big Ten Tournament, and Wolf is shooting 47.4% from three for Brooklyn.
Flagg scored 15 of his 21 points in the third quarter against Utah, and May said Dallas will stay flexible in how it counters defenses.
May said Michigan got pushed around in the Big Ten before Johnson arrived and singled out Zaccharie Risacher for playing physical at his size.
The rookie had 13 points and 10 offensive rebounds against Utah, and Dusty May said he felt no pain in his leg the next day.