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Cooper Flagg has been playing angry in the Dallas Mavericks’ last two wins. But at least the team has prevented the second-year star from getting hangry. You wouldn’t like Flagg when he’s hangry.
Late in both Friday’s 112-100 win over the Utah Jazz and in Sunday’s 130-93 blowout over the Brooklyn Nets, Flagg could be seen on the bench as things wound down, snacking on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
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And leave it to the intrepid Dallas sports media apparatus — when they spot a trend, they pounce with all the aggression of a rabid dog. No angle goes unnoticed around here.
So, naturally, Flagg answered questions about his emotional support PB&J after Sunday’s win. He gave an enthusiastic nod as the question was being asked about a “second straight in-game PB&J.”
“Listen, I want to give a shoutout to our strength staff, our medical staff,” Flagg said. “They’re the best in the business. I’m trying to put on some weight — keep gaining muscle, so there are some requirements I’ve got to meet, so I’m just trying to stay ahead of it. We’ve got another game [on Monday], so just trying to get my calories, stay ahead of it and be ready for another one tomorrow.”
He also confirmed that the jelly in question was grape flavored, and the peanut butter was of the smooth variety. Let’s get real. He’s not a savage.
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So let’s break this down. Depending on weight, minutes played and how aggressively they move on the court, an NBA player can burn 900-1,800 calories over the course of a single game. Larger, heavier players (like Flagg, despite your opinion of the second-year star’s frame at 6’10”, 228lbs) burn toward the higher end of that range.
As such, sports dietitians generally advise heavier full-time athletes to consume anywhere from 4,000 to more than 7,000 calories per day. One peanut butter and jelly sandwich on white bread can account for somewhere in the neighborhood of 350 to 500 calories.
Flagg was listed at 205lbs entering his rookie season. He’s now listed at 228lbs. Considering all the full-court basketball he’s played in the meantime, that’s one hell of a lot of PB&Js along the…
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