{"id":308123,"date":"2025-11-23T02:05:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T02:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/308123\/"},"modified":"2025-11-23T02:05:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T02:05:05","slug":"mavericks-early-season-losing-can-be-positive-for-cooper-flagg-jason-kidd-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/308123\/","title":{"rendered":"Mavericks\u2019 early-season losing can be \u2018positive\u2019 for Cooper Flagg, Jason Kidd says"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Mavericks\u2019 early-season losing can be \u2018positive\u2019 for Cooper Flagg, Jason Kidd says<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>.<\/p>\n

DALLAS \u2014 The Dallas Mavericks have endured a difficult start<\/a> to the 2025-26 NBA season. With that being said, Cooper Flagg<\/a> is playing at a high level. Flagg, though, is losing more than he has in the past, as his teams often won in both college and high school. Mavs head coach Jason Kidd<\/a> believes losing can be a \u201cpositive\u201d in the long run<\/a> for Flagg, however.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe\u2019s been brought into this game of basketball, going against the best in the world, playing on Team USA. So he has already seen LeBron and Steph, that\u2019s as good as it gets\u2026. For him to be in this situation, it\u2019s basketball,\u201d Kidd told reporters ahead of Saturday night\u2019s game against the Memphis Grizzlies. \u201cHe keeps it real simple. \u2018Coach, you just gotta tell me to drive and I will.\u2019 He\u2019s 18, he plays the game the right way. Others want him to shoot more, it\u2019s not in his DNA\u2026 There\u2019s things about winning\u2026 This is the most he\u2019s lost.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow\u2019s he handling it? Because again, he\u2019s gonna be in this league for a long, long time. And I don\u2019t know if he\u2019s gonna go undefeated, but just understanding that losing is something you can turn into a positive\u2026 That young man does that each time he takes the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n

At 5-12 overall, the Mavericks are in 13th place in the Western Conference standings. The Mavs are hoping to turn things around<\/a>, but Kidd clearly believes Flagg will benefit regardless of whether or not they accomplish that feat this season. Of course, the long-term goal is to win championships. Some early-career adversity could help Flagg down the road, though.<\/p>\n

Win or lose, Flagg is playing well. Not only is he recording impressive statistics as a rookie, but the 18-year-old often electrifies the fans at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe\u2019s done that before (got the Mavs fans excited) here in this building, especially when he goes coast to coast,\u201d Kidd said. \u201cBeing able to come up with a steal or a 50\/50 ball, going behind his back, and then when you can finish with a layup or a dunk, I think the crowd is always waiting for that moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cooper Flagg is already a fan-favorite in Dallas. Now, the question is how long will he have to wait to begin consistently winning at the NBA level?<\/p>\n

Related: Why Mavericks will be without Dereck Lively II vs. Grizzlies<\/a><\/p>\n

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