Long before he announced his commitment to play for the Duke Blue Devils, Cooper Flagg was already the most talked-about player in the college basketball scene.
That hasnāt changed during his first ā and most likely only ā season at Durham. However, as good as heās been, he struggled mightily in the loss to the Clemson Tigers.
Flagg finished the game with 18 points on 35% from the floor, and he had a crucial turnover down the stretch. When asked the secret to stop him, however, coach Brad Brownell admitted that they didnāt do anything.
Clemson coach says Clemson didnāt do anything special to stop Cooper Flagg
āWe didnāt do anything nobody else hasnāt done before,ā Brownell told ESPN after the win. āThe second half,ā the coach continued, āthatās about as good as we can play.ā
Duke Blue Devils forward Cooper Flagg (2)
Sometimes, thereās no right answer. You can have a perfect game and still struggle to contain a player of Flaggās talent, and thatās what sets him apart from other players.
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More often than not, you can do anything but play the best brand of basketball you can play and hope that the other player has an off night. It certainly worked for Clemson.
