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O Neal: Don t put too much pressure on Flagg, his maturity is far beyond his peers

2:27am, 15 November 2025【Basketball】

Hupu News on November 14 Recently, former NBA player Shaquille O'Neal talked about Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg on the show.

O'Neal said that the outside world's expectations for Flagg are too high, and called for a more peaceful attitude towards the draft pick:

"You must realize that he is only an 18-year-old kid and shouldn't put too much pressure on him. But in my case It seems that his maturity is far beyond the level of his peers. "

So far this season, Flagg has played in 12 games, averaging 15.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, shooting 42.1% from the field and 28.6% from the three-point range.