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It's time to have a conversation about Cooper Flagg.

Just how good is he?

Meanwhile, did James Borago's surprising decision mark the end of the Zion era in New Orleans?

And I ask the guys, if they can do anything over in NBA history, what would they pick?

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All right, welcome back to Locked-on NBA Daily, part of the Lockdown Podcast Network, now the number one sports podcast network. However, you're tuning in on YouTube on your podcast app. Thanks so much for making us your first listen every day. I'm Wes Goldberg. Today we're talking about NBA doovers and a Hall of Famer getting a long overdue honor, and we're doing it. With the help of lockdown's local experts, I have two of the best with me as always from the lockdown Nuggets podcast, senior NBA writer for the Action Network.

It's Matt more, Matt. My oldest kid is a teenager and it's finals week for him. His first

finals week as a freshman. And that kid, it was a really hard adjustment for him going to high

school and that kid has busted his absolute tail and has just gotten his grades to where they need to be by staying at school all week, doing extra studying, spending time with his teachers. So I want to give a shout out to my kid for all the hard work he is. I cannot be more proud of the work he put in the semester. Be good to your kids when they're up against this kind of stuff. It's a hard time. Great call and hopefully he'll get a real job and doesn't have to podcast about the NBA like the three of us because he did well in school. From the Locked on Bulls podcast, also Bears and Bulls creator for Bleach Report, it tastes. I find it first of all, amazing message from Matt there. I do find it funny that he says that in the same week, the season finale of It Welcome to Derry,

which is the definition of F them kids, if you guys have not watched that show.

It's Friday afternoon, and guys, we had a great slate of games last night, a bunch of wild finishes

that all beg some bigger questions, including Cooper Flagg's game

winner over the Pistons.

A wild ending to this one with flag making play after play down the stretch on his way to 23 points,

10 rebounds, and four assists.

Here's the reaction from Lockdown Mavericks last night.

There are very few players in the NBA that I would take right now over Cooper Flagg, like just not many at all. And you see in a game like this exactly why I am so high on Cooper Flag. I think that he can win an MVP. I think that he can be the best player in a championship team. I think he can be an all-NBA level player. All those things are available to him. He's got to have to take steps up. He's got to have to take leaps. But I see the vision. I see all of it for him. The piston took a lead with a minute 22 left. And what does Cooper Flagg do? He takes the ball. He drives. He isos against Isaiah Stewart. He realizes he had a mismatch, he had a floater over beef stew, 19 seconds left.

Flag, pick and roll, Kate Cunningham switches on him, and what does Cooper Flag do?

All right, I'm gonna stop real quick, I'm gonna pull up and rise up over the top and I'm gonna hit this shot.

Boom, 110, 10, 10, 10.9. Those two shots, two more clutch baskets, two more just absolute nails plays from

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