The regular NBA season has 82 games, and after game five, it looks like there may be some adversity ahead for the Dallas Mavericks. They are 2-3, but injuries are already piling up, as Anthony Davis left the game Wednesday with a leg injury. That leaves both the backcourt and frontcourt in trouble already in week two, and the group is generally struggling to gel on most nights still.

This is where Cooper Flagg remembering who he is comes in. Every team needs a ceiling raiser and a showman, someone making a tough game more exciting to watch even on a rainy Tuesday in November. Someone who plays with joy and finds the fun in the small moments, who takes a challenge head on, someone who has a little chip on his shoulder.

The showmanship of basketball is a big part of the game at this level

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