Flagg on display. Three takeaways from Duke basketball exhibition win over Lincoln (Pa)
Cooper Flagg impressed as expected Saturday, making memorable and impactful plays all over the court in his first game against outside competition in a Duke uniform. The heralded 6-9 freshman scored 22 points and led the Blue Devils with six assists and four blocked shots as No. 7 Duke rolled to a 107-56 exhibition win over Division II Lincoln (Pa.) at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Widely projected to be the No. 1 pick in next summer’s NBA Draft, Flagg brought the Cameron Crazies to their feet with a pair of high-flying dunks as well as leaping high to emphatically block a Lincoln layup attempt in transition. Another time, when he was fouled and knocked to the floor while sinking a pull-up jumper from 10 feet, Flagg showed a bit of personality by crossing his arms and nodding his head while laying on the court. He hopped up to hit the free throw to complete the three-point play.
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The Philadelphia 76ers saw another one of their players get hurt in the preseason. Two days after Sixers star Paul George injured his knee against the Atlanta Hawks, Philly rookie Jared McCain took a hard fall late in Wednesday’s game versus the visiting Brooklyn Nets at Wells Fargo Center. The former Duke Blue Devils star fell to the ground after trying to collect an offensive rebound off of his own miss with just a little over four minutes left in the fourth quarter. McCain landed completely on his back and he spent some time on the floor in visible pain. Sixers head coach Nick Nurse provided an update following the game, telling reporters that McCain was on his way to the hospital for further evaluation, per Tim Bontemps of ESPN. “He was having some trouble breathing there,” Nurse said (h/t PHLY Sixers). “I thought maybe got the wind knocked out of him. Not sure what was going on there but never quite seen one like that before.” Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain (20) is helped by training staff. Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Before he exited the Nets game, McCain had nine points – all via 3-pointers – with seven rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes of action. The Sixers, who ended up beating Brooklyn, 117-95, will have to hope that McCain’s injury isn’t serious. Philadelphia has a preseason game left to play before the regular season, as the 76ers are set to meet the Orlando Magic on Friday away from home. After that, Philadelphia will prepare for its season-opener against the Milwaukee Bucks on Oct. 23 against the Milwaukee Bucks at Wells Fargo Center.
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