"On the first offensive possession of his NBA career, Cooper Flagg pushed the ball down the floor in transition, gave it up to Anthony Davis and soared into the air to catch the lob pass the 10-time All-Star tossed back to him, much to the delight of the sellout crowd at the American Airlines Center. But Flagg couldn't complete the highlight by throwing down the dunk. As the ball rattled out of the rim, he crashed into the baseline, landing on his backside."
"It was a sequence that foreshadowed the No. 1 pick's NBA debut -- a lot of anticipation, but a disappointing result for Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks. Flagg went scoreless in the first half and finished with 10 points on 4-of-13 shooting as the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 125-92 rout Wednesday night. The 6-foot-9 Flagg started at point guard, a position he had never played until joining the Mavs, and committed three turnovers without recording an assist."
Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick, made his NBA debut for the Dallas Mavericks, starting at point guard despite never playing that position before. On the first offensive possession he received a lob from Anthony Davis and missed a dunk, crashing to the baseline. Flagg finished with 10 points on 4-of-13 shooting, committed three turnovers and recorded no assists. The San Antonio Spurs dominated, winning 125-92 behind Victor Wembanyama's 40 points and 15 rebounds and Stephon Castle's 22 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Castle noted Flagg appeared more poised than expected and projected a strong season.
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