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Jonny Flynn Is Dave Kahn's Backup Plan

Minnesota GM Dave Kahn just released a statement about his draft selections.  Through it, Kahn subconsciously (or perhaps not even) knocks Jonny down a peg in order to prop up Ricky Rubio

[Ricky Rubio] will be our starting point guard here the moment he walks through our front door.  We may have to wait a year, or even two, but he is worth the wait.  We must be patient.  This is a big step for he and his family.

Sounds like Kahn is putting all of his efforts into getting Rubio to commit to Minny, even if that means it's at Jonny's expense.  Obviously, he praises Jonny. "He, too, will be special."  But Flynn has very clearly been marked as the second fiddle in this situation.  It's up to Jonny know to decide how to respond to that.  My guess is it will motivate the s**t out of him to prove he's the better point guard.  Especially if Rubio won't be around to prove otherwise. 

Jonny got the best of both worlds in terms of his competitive spirit.  He got the high draft pick and the money that comes with, but he also gets a giant chip on his shoulder in the form of being considered the lesser of the two.  As Syracuse fans know, Jonny is the kind of player who knows how to respond to adversity. 

Since he's a Timberwolf now, thought it might be interested to look at video from Jonny's visits to Minnesota in the last few weeks.  Two separate vids below of Jonny's workout and reaction.

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Please trade Rubio for a competent 2

I’m not excited about Flynn’s rookie season seeing him be the go-to option for 3 point shooting. And can we please keep Sebastian Telfair as far away from him as possible?

Better yet, trade Flynn. Those Wolves unis are disgusting.

by SpotOnSpotwood on Jun 26, 2009 3:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

If Rubio goes back to Spain

whether it be for one year or two, Jonny will have that starting job locked down by the time he comes back. The guy will never play for Minnesota if he goes back to Spain, and if the Knicks have their way, he may never play for Minnesota either way.

by dkelz1888 on Jun 26, 2009 4:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

T-Wolves fan here.

I was exxited as hell to get Rubio, then puzzled by getting Flynn as well. You guys see Flynn as a true point guard? Usually NBA teams draft small shooting guards and try to turn them into points, seems like Kahn wants to do the opposite to Flynn.

What can we expect out of Flynn on defense?

Also, is it Johnny or Jonny? I’ve seen it spelled both ways today.

by princelyfrank on Jun 26, 2009 7:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Jonny

Jonny was born to be a point guard. It’s a waste of time and effort to try and make him fit as a shooting guard.

Defensively, he’s solid if not spectacular. You won’t openly complain about him, though he’s probably going to have some issues guarding the bigger 1’s and 2’s in the league. We certainly never complained about his D though.

He’s a great addition to your team and he’ll represent you well.

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by Sean Keeley on Jun 26, 2009 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks.

I was put off at first, but reading up on Flynn it’s really hard to find anyone saying anything less than stellar about him. The TWolves haven’t had a good PG since Sam Cassell, hopefully one of these guys will seize the reigns and really work out for us.

by princelyfrank on Jun 26, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

JONNY Flynn

If you are really interested to learn about JONNY Flynn, research the Syracuse vs. UCONN game in the quarter finals of this years Big East tourney. That game spanned 2 days, racked up 244 points in 226 minutes during SIX overtimes. And FLYNN didn’t even look tired when SU FINALLY took the win. Although all SU players contributed to that fabulous win, it was all JONNY. That game put him in the NBA draft top ten! Go check out the highlights online and you will be excited with the caliber of talent in Jonny Flynn. Not to mention his sportsmanship, class, and that SMILE. If you don’t want him, there are other teams who will be happy to have him. Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth, until you know about the horse . . .

by cuse2003otto on Jun 27, 2009 7:13 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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