SourDoom Matthew

🏀 Cooper Flagg, left shoulder The MRI is back, and the word "mild" is doing a lot of work here 👇 1️⃣ What the film shows Nesmith hits him in the air on the fast break dunk, both arms up, and he goes down hard under the rim. He grabs that left shoulder right away, shoots his free throws, then heads back before half. 2️⃣ Why it matters Mild sprain means the ligaments got stretched, not torn, and the joint stayed in place. That's the good news. The Mavs didn't say which joint, but a hit like this usually points to the AC joint on top of the shoulder or the capsule around the ball and socket. And it's his left side. Flagg shoots right handed, so his jumper isn't the main concern. Reaching for rebounds, finishing through contact and taking bumps on that arm are. Path A: Low grade AC sprain. Pain settles, strength comes back, and he's back around the reevaluation. Low grade AC sprains cost athletes about 10 days on average. Path B: More capsule involvement with some looseness in the socket. They take it slower, a few weeks, so the joint doesn't keep slipping. 3️⃣ What I'd watch next 1. Is he getting shots up at practice with no sleeve or sling 2. Can he reach overhead and take contact on that left arm 3. What the Mavs say at next week's reevaluation Takeaway: I lean A. Last night I had him missing 0 to 2 games, and "reevaluated next week" says longer than that. Dallas is protecting their franchise player, not panicking. How many games does he miss? 👇