Dallas Mavericks rookie Morez Johnson Jr. delivered a memorable performance against the Utah Jazz on Friday, quickly winning over Mavs fans with his impressive effort in the team's victory. His outstanding display also earned recognition from head coach Dusty May. However, it was Cooper Flagg's distinctive assessment of Johnson's performance that arguably attracted the most attention.

During the postgame press conference, Flagg made sure to highlight his rookie teammate's contribution.

“Yeah, I thought Rez was amazing,” Flagg said. “You know, Rez. Nah, but I think it was just his effort crashing every single time.”

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Flagg then pointed to Johnson's 10 offensive rebounds, sharing how much determination and hard work it took to repeatedly create additional opportunities for Dallas.

“Only 10 offensive rebounds. I mean, that doesn't happen without incredible effort. I mean, he was playing both sides of the ball at a really high level. So, you know, I think when he's in that mode, it's gonna make us a lot better.”