As you probably know, former Duke stars Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg have been locked into a riveting battle for NBA Rookie of the Year. One night, one has a phenomenal game; the next night, the other one does.
Earlier this week, Knueppel broke the Hornets franchise record for made threes, and this came after he shattered the rookie three-point record.
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Not to be outdone, Flagg, who is just 19, went out Friday night and racked up 51 points on Paolo Banchero’s Orlando Magic (also on the Magic, of course, is another Brotherhood member, Wendell Carter). And he shot 19-30/6-9. That’s an outrageous 63% overall, and 66.6% from deep.
Out of all the teenagers who have played in the NBA, and that includes Banchero, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James, among others, no one has scored 50 points in a game.
On top of that, Flagg also had 6 rebounds, 3 assists, three steals, and a block.
That’s a pretty strong closing argument for Rookie of the Year, but Knueppel can counter with this: Charlotte is 42-36 and playoff-bound, and he, arguably, is the driving force behind Charlotte’s surge.
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