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Why Cooper Flagg Should Win Rookie of the Year, Why NBA Threads Gets It Wrong, and Why Steve Kerr Deserves More Respect
In this episode of On The Ball with Ric Bucher, Ric takes aim at what he sees as a flawed NBA Rookie of the Year narrative, explaining why Cooper Flagg’s all-around burden and production for the Dallas Mavericks should outweigh the case for Kon Knueppel and Charlotte’s improved record. He then connects that debate to one of the most controversial award decisions in league history: LeBron James vs. Carmelo Anthony for Rookie of the Year in 2004, exposing how inconsistent voter logic can be from era to era.
Ric also dives into the state of NBA discourse on Threads and social media, using the…
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