No. 1 pick Flag scored 30 points, performance sparked discussion

After the Mavericks and Spurs' match ended, Flag, the No. 1 pick who scored 30 points on 10 of 20 shots, was praised by many media. However, from the perspective of the impression, Flag does have his own excellence on the offensive end, but compared with the No. 1 picks in the past few years, he may not be able to become a leader.

As early as after the 2024 draft conference, Flag has been ranked first in the 2025 draft simulation list since the first 2025 draft simulation list, until he was selected by the Mavericks as the No. 1 pick. Some media even said that Flag is likely to be the No. 1 pick with the highest maturity in the past 10 years, that is, the strongest combat power.

As a forward player with a height of 2.06 meters and an wingspan of 2.13 meters, he actually has no absolute advantage in the No. 4 position. However, the running-up jump reaches 111cm, which is indeed a very top score. But before the draft, the rookie score of Flag's 102 points was also a bit exaggerated. You should know that the 23-year No. 1 pick, Samui Wenban, is 2.26 tall, 2.45 wingspan, and the final rookie score is only 101 points.

The media's confidence in Flag comes from his wonderful performance at Duke. He represented Duke in the NCAA League, averaged 19.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per game, shooting percentage of 48.1%, three-point shooting percentage of 38.5%, and free throw shooting percentage of 84%.

does look like a very beautiful report card, but as a college player, who is elected as the No. 1 pick in the NBA, who is not very good at playing? Among the No. 1 picks in the 20-year draft, except for Wenban Yama and Rissache, who are international players. Banchero, 22 years, averaged 17.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game. At that time, the 21st No. 1 pick Cunningham was able to score 20.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 6 assists, 3.5 steals and 1.1 blocks per game. There is also 20-year No. 1 pick Edwards, averaging 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists per game. At first glance, only Cunningham leads everyone, and the other players are almost the same.

There are many people who say that Flag is a skipping student and is only 18 years old this year. It is true that compared with this year's draft players, Flag is indeed a big advantage, who is only 19 years old in half a year. But what people don't know is that Flag announced his jump to the level at that time, perhaps not what he said was completely ahead of the same player, and he needed to look for challenges at a higher level. The 26th class newcomer is already known as an existence comparable to the 21st class, among which Dibansa and Peterson are better than Flag in terms of talent. In terms of combat effectiveness, Cameron Boozer was more powerful than Flag at the time.

If Flag faces these people in the draft, then his position as No. 1 pick will most likely not be able to be kept. So Flag's jump to the level is likely to be because he avoided the 26th draft year and sought a good pick in the 25th session.

However, being selected as the No. 1 pick is enough to show that Flag has outstanding features in some aspects. The templates people gave Flag were Tatum and Paul George, but judging from his appearance in the University League and the Summer League, the gap between Flag and these two is still very obvious.

Although both are good at playing ball, Tatum and George in most cases use rhythm changes to find ways to tear their opponents' defenses. Flag's ability in controlling fortunes is still very awkward. He uses his body advantage to attack when encountering misalignment. And when dribbling, it is a typical style of forward players. After shaking, the probability of starting three steps directly or shooting at a sudden stop is high.

Looking at the players in the league, Flag's current style of playing is somewhat similar to Wagner of the Magic's Little. On the offensive end, you mostly use shooting as the finishing method, and you are also proficient in some tactics of cutting off the front line and positioning shooting. However, they all have strong scoring abilities, but the team has other core leaders, so this type of player will perform better.

So in Flag's future career, it should not be difficult to get a score of 20+ per game, and even get a maximum salary contract, but it may not be easy to say that he can leave a name in history like James, Durant, Curry, Harden, Jokic. What do you think will be the upper limit for Flag in the future? Welcome to like, follow, leave a message to discuss!