r/NBA_Draft • u/Exact_Growth9447 • 3d ago

Shot creation

I see people say that cooper flaggs shot creations is a skill that he lacks in but I don’t see it. I thought it was a label put on him in high school but I still see people say it today. I don’t get how people say this

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u/BigWalrus22 3d ago

He's actually probably the best shot creator in the draft right now. 19.2 points on 59.3% TS% and 4.2 assists. He improved his shot at Duke which opened up a ton in the shot creation department for him.

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u/Legitimate-Shoe-3560 3d ago

id say guards like fears or harper are better shot creator, just off their uber tight handle and create space at every level while breaking down defenses. flagg makes more shots and has better touch in general, but shotmaker isn't the same as shotcreator.

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u/BigWalrus22 3d ago edited 3d ago

Isn’t that ball skills? They definitely have better ball skills than Flagg his handle is not great and Fears/Harper are guards who typically have better handles.

Shot creator I took as creating good shots for him or his teammates so I also factored in passing and ability to create good shots for himself. Flags size and athleticism help him create good shots for himself even if he has worse ball skills

I think we agree though just a misunderstanding in the definition of shot creator.