Flag talks about holding the ball: This relieves the pressure on the team s defenders and prevents them from being overly pressed by the whole game

October 7th News In a preseason game ending today, the Mavericks defeated the Thunder 106-89. After the game, Mavericks player Cooper Flag was interviewed by the media and talked about his possession of the ball.

Flag said: "I think it relieves a lot of pressure for our guards...DLo (Dangelo Russell) emphasized to me that I have to understand every position in our tactics and any cooperation we play so that we can make each other easier to play. If he is pressed by everyone in every round, it is neither wise nor realistic to push against this pressure every time. If I can catch the ball, it will be much easier to carry the ball... Sharing the pressure for each other, taking care of each other, and working together in this way."

In this game, Flag played for 14 minutes, scoring 10 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block.