‘Has to be the worst trade’ NBA hits Duke star with bad news at the worst possible time
Cooper Flagg’s foul call late in the Duke Blue Devils’ thrilling collapse against the Houston Cougars in the Final Four on Saturday night infuriated college basketball fans.
With 19.6 seconds remaining in the game, Duke was up one point and making free throws. Tyrese Proctor, a guard, shot off the rim and bounced in Flagg’s direction. A referee sounded the whistle and called a loose-ball foul on Flagg as the future NBA pro struggled for the ball with two Houston playe
“Got to give them a lot of credit for what they do every single night they play,” Flagg said after the game. “We could have been a little bit more sharp down the stretch executing some things. At the end of the day, you got to give them a lot of credit, as well.”
In the last 33 seconds, Houston went on a 9-0 run to end the game. Flagg scored 27 points. Roberts stated, “We knew it would be difficult coming into that game because we knew he was the player of the year and that he led his team to the Final Four.”
Jon Scheyer, head coach of the Blue Devils, bemoaned the collapse. He remarked, “It is heartbreaking, it is really frustrating.” “This comes with a great deal of pain. That is the main goal of the competition.
