The basketball world reacts to Cooper Flagg’s performance in the Duke -bud Forest game – Sports Illustrated

On Saturday afternoon, the Duke Blue Devils visited Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Duke won 63-56 to improve to 17-2 in its first 19 games of the season.

Cooper Flagg finished the day with 24 points, seven rebounds, six assists and one block while shooting 8/16 from the field and 1/6 from three-point range.

Many people reacted to Flagg’s performance on social media.

Frankie Vision: “Cooper Flagg vs. Wake Forest today …

24 points (8-16 FG, 1-6 3PT, 7-9 FTS)
7 Rebs
6 Asst
7 Thos

I’m not gond to sit here and play with yall .. he the best freshman in the country rn … smh idk what everyone else on SMH has … “

Kazeem Famuyide: “Sorry guys, Cooper Flagg really is the goods. Dude plays with an A+ teammate rating at all times”

Jeff Goodman: “Duke gets the 63-56 road win at Wake Forest

Cooper Flagg with another big-time performance: 24 points, 7 boards and 6 assists.

National Frontunner Player of the Year. “

Yahoo Sports: “Duke knocks off Wake Forest to improve to 9-0 in ACC

Cooper Flagg: 24 pts | 7 RBS “

@Esabro3: “Cooper Flagg arrived just when this sport needed him. He was perfectly designed in Coach K’s lab for Duke villains. It’s been a while since we’ve had a proper villain in that role.”

Matthew Winnick: “I hate that the rest of the ACC is so bad that I rarely get to watch Cooper Flagg play basketball. He really is the best player in the sport.”

Sean Paul: “Duke’s Blue Devils beat Wake Forest in Winston-Salem. It was an underrated rock battle between two elite defenses, but one team has Cooper Flagg and the other doesn’t. .

Jeff Borzello: “Duke goes into Winston-Salem and hands Wake Forest its first home loss of the season. The Blue Devils have now won 13 straight. To regain control.

Cooper Flagg: 24 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists “

Caleb Doyle: “Cooper Flagg is unreal. Such an advanced skill set, can literally score at will. Wish he would come to Georgia SMH”

@Rileyricharrds: “Cooper Flagg is something else at defensive end.

Instincts
Athleticism
Hands
Engine
IQ

Everything is so elite. He’ll make so many defensive teams in the NBA.”

Duke will play its next game when it hosts NC State on Monday.