The shameful gesture by Cooper Flagg that does a lot of harm to the NBA

Victory for the Dallas Mavericks against the Indiana Pacers by 107-105 in a game marked by the injury of Anthony Davis and a regrettable gesture by Cooper Flagg. The NBA has become a circus when it comes to celebrating baskets, and the Rookie of the Year staged it right from the start.

Yesterday, Mac McClung debuted with the Pacers, the multiple slam dunk contest winner who has finally secured an NBA contract with a team heavily plagued by injuries. He ended with 7 points in 13 minutes. The embarrassing moment for Flagg occurred 6 minutes before the end of the game when the Mavs, playing against what is probably the worst team in the league at the moment (still winless), took an 8-point lead. At that moment, the former Duke player, one of the men expected to lead the NBA in the upcoming decade, after making a regular basket with a reverse move against a clearly undersized defender, decided it was a good idea to make the "too small" gesture.

One can understand this gesture between stars, but for the number 1 draft pick in his fifth game in the league to do it to a guy who has spent almost his entire career working hard in the G League and is literally too small to defend him, is regrettable and speaks very poorly of the guy. At least from my perspective. He ended with 15 points and 10 rebounds in a game that Dallas almost lost. From here, we recommend to Cooper to focus less on showboating and more on playing basketball.

Even worse was his lamentable explanation: "I think it's about having fun. It's something I try to keep with me all the time. It's something the veterans have been talking about, especially Klay. Playing with a lot of joy. Trying to enjoy the game as much as possible." For Cooper, having fun is mocking the opponent.

Anthony Davis' Injury

Anthony Davis left the game against the Indiana Pacers in the first quarter due to discomfort in the lower part of his left leg, as reported by the Dallas Mavericks. The team ruled him out for the rest of the 107-105 victory. Davis left after scoring and requesting a substitution, then went to the locker room for evaluation. Jason Kidd explained that the player tried to return, but they chose not to risk it. Before the game, Davis was listed as probable in the medical report due to tendinopathy in both Achilles tendons.

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