Nearly defeated the Lakers! The No. 1 pick only made 5 of 21 shots, Flag reflected after the game, but the organization s defense was full

Summer League, the Mavericks narrowly defeated the Lakers 87-85. No. 1 pick Flag made his debut, making 5 of 21 shots in 31 minutes, scoring 10 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals. The offensive end is quite bleak, with 0 of 5 three-pointers, no destructive shooting, and is still adapting to the NBA line. But why give Flag a pass score? What he needs to show the Mavericks is organization and defense. As long as these two points are online, everything is not a problem.

The first pick was not an isolated case. Last year's Rissache and Vinban Yama also made 2 of 13 shots in the summer league debut. At that time, some people said that the literary class was not a parallel product, and everyone understood it from the beginning of the regular season. No one would worry about Flag and Wenban's attack, just sell the spot. Wenban first scored 8 rebounds and 5 blocks. Flag had 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 breaks and 1 block, which is perfectly in line with the team's future philosophy pursued by the Mavericks.

Let's first analyze the advantages and disadvantages of Flag's performance today. The disadvantages are the old problems of white players, insufficient confrontation, insufficient speed, and poor hardware capabilities. Brownie was unable to fight against singles at low positions, and even beat Bazley alone. The outside line was really strong today, but the sample was insufficient. The advantage is that the organization is connected online and has good support skills. He has given good goals to his teammates many times, but unfortunately he misses the iron. Then the defensive end is quite terrible, with a top-notch predictive awareness and can cover most offensive players, whether they are defenders or insiders, all of them will be accepted.

Flag has a ball quotient, and his mental attributes are strong. He did not lose his focus on defense because of his shooting. And in adversity, he succeeded in a desperate situation, and then he used the ball to counterattack without greed for merit and chose to assist Nemhad to make a three-pointer to overtake. In the first half, the Mavericks were more of a test against Flag. Let him play the ball first to see if it works. At present, it is better to work hard on luck. If you encounter close defense, you will easily lose the ball. Flag played more without the ball in the second half, so he could better play his strengths in terms of results.

As Flag reflected on the post-match, he said that his offensive performance today did not meet his standards, but in some aspects it reached. Offensive Flag believes that it needs to be adjusted next. Therefore, Flag's rookie training direction should reduce his ball holding and more without the ball in the first year. He should move closer to rookie Durant in terms of shooting and let him shoot at all costs. Durant was also quite strong when he entered the league, and it was also a problem of insufficient confrontation. The Thunder directly let him fire infinitely, and he practiced it later, and he also had Durant's talent for soft touch.

Flag's projection has been bad, but it has made great progress. He practiced his shooting in one year, and he positioned the number 3-4 better, first used as pure 3D, and then added his tactics to support him. Like Doncic, he used the ball to launch an attack, attacking the opponent's defensive formation to attract heavy troops to encircle, and then divided the ball and held the ball to his teammates, Flag does not have that ability. But the original intention of the Mavericks to send Doncic away was to believe that the team could not have a defensive weakness without a ball-holding core and not have defensive weaknesses. Harrison wanted to create a defensive lineup that would make the entire league finale.

Flag is enough to satisfy the Mavericks' fantasy. If only the defense is evaluated, Flag can give excellent scores today, which is really showing its defensive talent and almost all attacks. Originally, Davis' defense was strong enough, and with another Flag, the Mavericks' defense will be launched next season. Moreover, Irving is not reimbursed, he will be able to make a comeback as early as January next year. By then, Lefly, Davis, Flagg, and Washington can all defend, and Irving will be strong in attacking, and Harrison may be able to reverse the buzz.