he christmas day December 25, 2024 will always be an unfortunate memory for the Dallas Mavericks faithful. Luka Doncic Played for the last time as one of our players, retired due to injury, and banished by heartless people on February 1st. nico harrison. Who could have told Mavs fans who went from disillusioned to hopeful that their hopes a year later would be in the hands of another angelic-looking blonde who just turned 19 and has enough generational caliber to play on Christmas Day at that age?

Former No. 1 draft pick Cooper Flagg proved his true nature as a period player against the Golden State Warriors, the most dominant team and player of the past decade. steph curry. The 6-foot-6 forward did not disappoint on such a big day, scoring 27 points on 13-of-21 shooting from the field and 1-of-3 on triples, but it wasn’t enough to avoid Dallas’ loss (126-116) in San Francisco, with Curry scoring 23 points and Curry adding 14 points. Jimmy Butler.

The Triple King didn’t necessarily have his best day, going 6-of-18 from the field and 2-of-10 from the perimeter, but he taught Flagg something often overlooked about star players: how to win ugly. base of 38 years He was able to make all nine of his free throws, which helped the team, and the Warriors benefited from his gravity.

More depressing in his language and play was another member of the disbanded society. splash bros, Because that’s what he wanted: klay thompsondecided to leave the Bay to play for Doncic, who won’t be here in 2024, but barely managed seven points on 3-of-8 shooting.

But what’s even sadder is anthony davis. Delving into the drama surrounding Doncic, the center highlighted that the rare merchandise that arrived from Los Angeles in exchange for the former Real Madrid player was damaged, in a painful reminder of the atrocities committed by the fired Harrison.

pivot of 32 years He retired after 11 minutes due to a muscle injury for some Mavs, and the ‘5’ rotation was already reduced by missing the entire season. Derek Lively II. As a consolation to Dallas, kyrie irving He could return in January while the Warriors sit in eighth place at 16-15 while debating whether the Texan should keep fighting or risk losing to win (see Tanking).

With Irving’s return on the horizon, it’s worth getting a chance to see what the new wonderboy, who already holds the all-time leading basketball player’s scoring record, is up to. 18 years The 42 he gave the Jazz was more than LeBron’s 37.

Flagg, who has moved back to the forward position after starting the season as a point guard, plays with character, hides the ball, penetrates well with his big frame, and has the ability to dribble close to the rim with one hand and finish with the other hand.

His 3-pointers are one of his most obvious areas of improvement (27%), but he has time and is one of the young players with a future that the Mavericks gave up on in their kamikaze move of releasing Doncic to the Lakers. good luck cooper flag, whose steph curry He has no doubts that “the league is in good shape.”