{"id":304692,"date":"2024-08-04T07:47:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-04T12:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/nba-star-jaime-jaquez-jr-raves-over-cooper-flaggs-game-incredible-talent"},"modified":"2024-08-04T07:48:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-04T12:48:21","slug":"nba-star-jaime-jaquez-jr-raves-over-cooper-flaggs-game-incredible-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/nba-star-jaime-jaquez-jr-raves-over-cooper-flaggs-game-incredible-talent","title":{"rendered":"NBA Star Jaime Jaquez Jr. Raves Over Cooper Flagg&#039;s Recreation, &#039;Unimaginable Expertise&#039;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div readability=\"43.4965145754\">\n<section id=\"cb-38b1db54d3b1ced15ad648ed2fd4bc0e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-8604ac1a-a4ea-4143-83a7-53a9f621f733-528670476-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-8604ac1a-a4ea-4143-83a7-53a9f621f733-528670476-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"America\" alt=\"America\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/22\/16by9\/2024\/07\/30\/2250e5aefdd3446f875ddcf28d3964f5_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZSports.com<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-38b1db54d3b1ced15ad648ed2fd4bc0e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b5003aeaa605f4ced2945dcc089a3662\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>It&#8217;s time to start buying into the <strong>Cooper Flagg<\/strong> hype if ya haven&#8217;t already &#8230; &#8217;cause NBA star <strong>Jaime Jaquez Jr.<\/strong> tells <strong>TMZ Sports<\/strong> that after playing with the phenom this summer, he&#8217;s the real deal.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b5003aeaa605f4ced2945dcc089a3662--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-40e58c55a663306f78434e809eec07f6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Flagg &#8212; the No. 1-ranked H.S. player in the nation in the 2024 class &#8212; and Jaquez Jr. teamed up to help prep America&#8217;s men&#8217;s national squad for the Olympics in early July &#8230; and Flagg put on a show.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-40e58c55a663306f78434e809eec07f6--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-dc13b1b09c4c6aa2a31bf4abde067edd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240801_bcd6a97eaa9a483f858dd2ce4f93043b\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:2561a0a4-5da3-47c9-90ec-19c283529552\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/bc\/4by3\/2024\/08\/01\/bcd6a97eaa9a483f858dd2ce4f93043b_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"jaime jaquez and cooper flagg\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-dc13b1b09c4c6aa2a31bf4abde067edd--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-61e775eb1fcd0efb71155c9341ae1a9b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"25.7142857143\">\n<p>According to those in the Las Vegas gym at the time, he dazzled as he repeatedly got buckets against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/lebron-james\/\"><strong>LeBron James<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/stephen-curry\/\"><strong>Steph Curry<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>and the rest of Team USA&#8217;s roster.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-61e775eb1fcd0efb71155c9341ae1a9b--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-bb998405fe978ba199547963f3a3d4ba\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>And, when we got Jaquez Jr. out at LAX this week, he added even more fuel to the hype fire surrounding the 6-foot-9 17-year-old.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-bb998405fe978ba199547963f3a3d4ba--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ec978a5881cf9e38313beebef45e2544\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default \">\n<div id=\"cb-ec978a5881cf9e38313beebef45e2544-1070602550-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\" readability=\"20.7236842105\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"3.94736842105\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Pistons are gonna be pissed when they go 20-62 and lose the Cooper Flagg lottery <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BSMotorCity?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\">@BSMotorCity<\/a> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oxXkKO92tU\">pic.twitter.com\/oxXkKO92tU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/barstoolsports\/status\/1810424876580151717?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\">July 8, 2024<\/a><br \/>\n       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/barstoolsports\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@barstoolsports<\/a>\n     <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ec978a5881cf9e38313beebef45e2544--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-eeb0703ea3fcf92f58b5aac565209d6c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s an incredible talent,&#8221; the Miami Heat forward said of Flagg. &#8220;Incredible player. Great person.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-eeb0703ea3fcf92f58b5aac565209d6c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6e460695ed4efe2a3201006623b1b0ea\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"25.2325581395\">\n<p>As for all of the chatter that Flagg could be as good a prospect as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/victor-wembanyama\/\"><strong>Victor Wembanyama<\/strong><\/a> or even James when he enters the NBA draft &#8212; Jaquez Jr. said it&#8217;s certainly possible.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6e460695ed4efe2a3201006623b1b0ea--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b513aa7b933c40dce4f05a9ed9e15cae\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240801_b5b945cb3ccb409bae65b97f1b64def9\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:2561a0a4-5da3-47c9-90ec-19c283529552\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b5\/4by3\/2024\/08\/01\/b5b945cb3ccb409bae65b97f1b64def9_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"cooper flagg lebron james\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b513aa7b933c40dce4f05a9ed9e15cae--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c93b98965e45bc59565d10eede83293b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ll see,&#8221; he said. &#8220;There&#8217;s only one way to find out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c93b98965e45bc59565d10eede83293b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-78e8c47559603fad4245d01dd9f8142f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>For now, Flagg will take the next steps toward proving his worth in the ACC &#8230; as he&#8217;s about ready to kick off his freshman season at Duke.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-78e8c47559603fad4245d01dd9f8142f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d56d3ac865cc39ba8fe926ecd8a9b594\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d56d3ac865cc39ba8fe926ecd8a9b594--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f8fecb9b0103ee84a06a7671880d67a9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>Expectations are sky-high &#8212; 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