While fans had mixed reactions to the debut of Dallas Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg as the team lost its regular-season opener to the San Antonio Spurs, 125-92, some have issues with how he's been utilized. After the Mavericks' rookie had a scoreless first half and became more aggressive later on, Charles Barkley explained his gripes with how the team is using him as a point guard.

As the “Inside the NBA” crew is now on ESPN from TNT in the past, Barkley would talk at halftime about Flagg being scoreless and how his main job is initiating the offense. He would say that Dallas is “trying to outhink everybody,” and what they should do is start D'Angelo Russell until Kyrie Irving comes back from injury.

“The Dallas Mavericks, trying to outthink everybody, think they’re the smartest

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