Cooper Flagg reclassified to 2024 so he doesn't have to compete with the Boozer twins for #1 in 2025.
While true, Wemby is playing against Europeans. Sure they are older more physically mature players, but it’s very doubtful that they’re the caliber of American players. UConn isn’t affecting my judgment whatsoever. I’ve watched Flagg play extensively and talked at length with a highly recruited player who has played against him. I think Flagg is also a generational type player. At this stage of his career, and it’s still early, I think he’s a better prospect than Zion Williamson was. A lot can change in the next two years. We shall see. But I think Flagg might well be the best one and done prospect to come out since Kevin Durant.
This. Coach K developed players but there were many examples of his players underachieving in the league relative to expectations. UConn is running a very complex NBA level offense. Both teams would have exceptionally talented rosters to practice with and against and loaded schedules to play.
So wrong. Wembanyama looks like an injury waiting to happen. I just don't see how someone that thin holds up over an 82 game season.
I said he has elements of his game that remind me of Bird. He’s an elite passer for a big man with incredible vision. Jokic and Bird are two of the best I’ve seen. I said a lot can change in the next two years but the POTENTIAL is there. Drafts are done on potential and projections. He can score at all levels the way Bird could. Bird was an above average defender and rebounder IMO—but it was not the strongest part of his game. Bird was not a shot blocker at all and was not compared to a deer running the court lol. Obviously Flagg would have to put up 10-12 years of elite NBA production to be compared to Bird’s PRODUCTION. But the comparison and projection is possible.
No it wont. It will be better at UCONN because our proven coaches are better.
“So wrong” Lol. Flagg is 16. This isn’t a debate and the only reason we are talking about it is because we want Flagg. Be real.
Zion was a significantly better prospect. The convo of Zion vs Wemby is intriguing. Flagg vs Wemby is not.
No he wasn't.
NBA prospect. If Flagg averages 23-9-2-2-2 as a freshman, ill eat my words. Id bet he doesn’t.
We can agree to disagree on that. Zion’s body, work ethic, and ability to score in as many ways and make teammates better are /were all in question.
Zion’s work ethic NOW is in question. It wasn’t as a prospect. I think this is revisionist.
He was comparing Flagg to Zion when they were both 16 year old kids.
His game was bullying lesser athletes in the post. I think there’s revisionism going on alright. Y’all remember that Olajuwon and Sam Bowie went over MJ? Hahaha.
That’s not a knock lmao, that’s a testament to him as an athletic freak.
The initial comparison was of better NBA prospects.
Yes, Flagg is a better NBA prospect at this stage than Zion was at the same stage.
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If that’s the direction you want to go, fine. You and others said you would take him over Wemby knowing what you know now. Which is an insane take.
Flagg wasn’t consensus in his class either, whats your point?Why R.J. Barrett was ranked higher than Zion Williamson as a recruit
There was a time when Zion Williamson wasn’t even considered the best prospect in Duke’s recruiting class.
Williamson wasn’t even the consensus number 1 prospect like Flagg is now in high school. So how was he clearly the better prospect?
I think Wemby might well deserve to go first. I don’t think it’s a no brainer or should take .001 seconds to decide. That type of decision making process is how Jordan fell to 3.
