Cooper Flagg milestone, white LeBron James: He considers himself equal to Michael Jordan

cooper flag Although he is just beginning his NBA journey, he has made a positive impact right from the start, putting up impressive numbers that suggest the “white LeBron” as Kendrick Perkins calls him, has the makings of a legend. Dallas Mavericks young star 19 years leaving its own numbers michael jordan.

as he pointed out clutch point, Number 1 and successor of the last draft Luka Doncic In last night’s game against the Denver Nuggets in Dallas, he joined a select club of players who have scored at least 750 points, 150 assists, 50 steals and 30 blocks in the first 40 games of their careers since the NBA and ABA merged in 1976.

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Until now, only Jordan himself and the players belonged to this club. ron harper It’s truly part of the legendary Chicago Bulls of the 90’s.

Paradoxically, the night Flagg wrote such an important chapter in the NBA’s short history was an unlucky night for him. Flagg had to leave the game with a sprained ankle after playing just 15 minutes, and the Mavericks lost to Flagg at home. denver nuggets (109-118).

ex-boyfriend duke He recorded six points, one rebound, one assist, and one block in that short span against the Nuggets, who were still sidelined. Nikola Jokic However, Jamal Murray (33 points) and Peyton Watson, who had an incredible score this time with 18 points, led the way.

Kendrick Perkins defined a 2.06 forward as: lebron james His ability to impact the game on multiple levels is matched by his stature as well. king. In fact, before he turned 19 in December, Cooper Flagg had already broken LeBron’s basketball player scoring record. 18 years He scored 42 points in the NBA, breaking the previous record of 37 points set in 2003 with 23 points. But last night, Flagg emulated his all-time high of 23 points. michael jordan.