Cooper Flagg Passes Kobe Bryant With Impressive NBA Scoring Feat

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Cooper Flagg had an off night in Saturday night’s loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. He did, however, move up a scoring list. ESPN reported that with Flagg’s 18 points against the Cavs, he passed NBA legend Kobe Bryant for second-most points ever by a teenager. He now only remains behind LeBron James for first on that list. He needs just 601 points to pass James and become first on that list.

Cooper Flagg with Another Record

Anytime you look somewhere, it seems that Flaggs’ name is mentioned alongside other greats. He’s always doing something to break a record or tie someone on a record. Even in a game that he struggled against the Cavs, he was mentioned for a record. Against Cleveland, he had 18 points but shot just 6/19 and 0/6 from three. That was enough to move him past the Hall of Famer Bryant for second-most points by a teenager.

Flagg is the real deal and a superstar in the making. He has had a few struggles lately, but he doesn’t need to score to be effective. He rebounds, passes, and plays defense. His scoring, however, is getting a lot of the attention lately because he keeps getting his name involved with greats

Can He Pass LeBron

Flagg most likely will not pass James for first all-time on this list. In fact, he would need to average just over 50 points per game to move past him. If he didn’t have that foot injury last season and missed those games, he could definitely be well above James. That little setback ruined his chances at being first. I doubt Flagg is thinking about that, though; he’s a kid who just wants to win. Even without being first on this list, everyone has seen how good he is.

Whether he is first on a list or second, the bottom line is that his name is always being mentioned. He has proven himself as an elite player in the league. Flagg is the real deal and a player who is always going to be mentioned with the greats. This is still the beginning of his second season, and he has already tied or broken so many records that have to do with being a teenager.