Flagg is actually 5-of-7 from 3-point range in the two games since the league’s youngest player turned 19 on Sunday. It’s a sudden improvement of the one significant flaw in Flagg’s game, as he shot only 23.4% from 3-point range in 28 NBA games as an 18-year-old. It was clear that Flagg was feeling it early against the Nuggets. He made his first seven shots from the field. After the final shot of that streak, a 3 from well beyond the line, Flagg turned and pointed toward the Mavs’ bench, poking out his tongue as he smiled. “Just having fun,” Flagg said. “I think I’m at my best when I’m just playing free and having fun.”
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