On Tuesday evening, the Duke Blue Devils faced off against the Kentucky Wildcats at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Duke lost by a score of 77-72 to fall to 2-1 in their first three games.
Final from Atlanta pic.twitter.com/7CGMwHMgzy
— Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) November 13, 2024
Cooper Flagg finished with 26 points, 12 rebounds, two assists and two blocks while shooting 9/19 from the field 1/5 from the three-point range.
Many people reacted to the 17-year-old’s performance.
Dick Vitale: “Hard to believe @Cooper_Flagg should be in HS – he is ONLY 17 years old – WOW – Amazing”
Hard to believe @Cooper_Flagg should be in HS – he is ONLY 17 years old – WOW – Amazing
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) November 13, 2024
Mark Titus Show: “Cooper Flagg is really like that.”
Cooper Flagg is really like that.
— Mark Titus Show (@MarkTitusShow) November 13, 2024
@brendan_budge: “If you just tuned in to the last 2 minutes of this Duke Kentucky game you’d think Cooper Flagg is the worst college basketball player ever and that’s currently what I think”
If you just tuned in to the last 2 minutes of this Duke Kentucky game you’d think Cooper Flagg is the worst college basketball player ever and that’s currently what I think
— Brendan Budge (@brendan_budge) November 13, 2024
SLAM University: “That’s so tuff. Cooper Flagg 🔥🔥🔥”
That’s so tuff. Cooper Flagg 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/wwZFB6IDwA
— SLAM University (@slam_university) November 13, 2024
@BoilerInTexas: “Cooper Flagg got absolutely LOCKED Up those last 2 possessions.
He’s been great all game, but he’s been absolutely abused on these possessions”
Cooper Flagg got absolutely LOCKED Up those last 2 possessions.
He’s been great all game, but he’s been absolutely abused on these possessions
— Boiler In Texas (@BoilerInTexas) November 13, 2024
@FlockAsOne: “Whew. Cooper Flagg looking RATTLED under pressure”
Whew. Cooper Flagg looking RATTLED under pressure
— Champagne 🧟♂️ (@FlockAsOne) November 13, 2024
Barstool Sports: “Cooper Flagg is 17 years old and already the best player on the floor in a Kentucky-Duke game”
Cooper Flagg is 17 years old and already the best player on the floor in a Kentucky-Duke game
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) November 13, 2024
@RoyalsPlsWin: “cooper flagg is not a generational player lmao”
cooper flagg is not a generational player lmao
— Stefan😶🌫️ (@RoyalsPlsWin) November 13, 2024
@Jrods_Tweets: “Yall want Cooper Flagg to be Carmelo Anthony / Jayson Tatum, but in reality he plays like Shawn Marion/ Andre Iguodala. He’s not a silky smooth offensive player, he’s a high motor, skilled 6-8 wing who can do a little bit of everything.”
Yall want Cooper Flagg to be Carmelo Anthony / Jayson Tatum, but in reality he plays like Shawn Marion/ Andre Iguodala. He’s not a silky smooth offensive player, he’s a high motor, skilled 6-8 wing who can do a little bit of everything.
— Jared (@Jrods_Tweets) November 13, 2024
@MattM78: “Cooper Flagg is great. But his handle is not good enough for what Duke is asking him to do.”
Cooper Flagg is great. But his handle is not good enough for what Duke is asking him to do.
— Matt Marshbanks (@MattM78) November 13, 2024
@jtsittler: “I’m not 100% sure on this comp but I feel like Cooper Flagg is like a 6’9” Derrick White”
I’m not 100% sure on this comp but I feel like Cooper Flagg is like a 6’9” Derrick White
— Jake Sittler (@jtsittler) November 13, 2024
Jeff Goodman: “Cooper Flagg, man.
This kid is so much fun to watch.”
Cooper Flagg, man.
This kid is so much fun to watch.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) November 13, 2024
Duke will play their next game on Saturday when they return home to host Wofford in North Carolina.
Flagg is expected to be one of the top picks in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Cooper Flagg tonight:
26 Points
12 Rebounds
2 Assists
2 Blocks pic.twitter.com/yWa8uLaqE5— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) November 13, 2024
