Flynn ranked #2 rookie by ESPN - weekly update

Wolves2011 · Post #1 » by **Wolves2011** » Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:05 am

ESPN ranking updated weekly.

1) Jennings
2) Flynn
3)Curry
4) Lawson
5) Blair

Post #2 » by **Calinks** » Thu Nov 5, 2009 1:12 am

Nice. Blake Griffin is going to have some catching up to do to take away the rookie hype Jennings is generating, Kid is balling out of his mind.

cpfsf · Post #3 » by **cpfsf** » Thu Nov 5, 2009 1:18 am

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/arash_markazi/11/04/rankings/index.html

SI has him ranked third. Funny that nobody on ESPN's list drafted 1-5 are on the top 5. I can't tell how to rate this draft class yet. A lot of steals like Blair, Jennings, and Lawson have emerged while players like Thabeet and Hill are looking like busts, and players like Griffin, Harden, and Evans haven't proved a thing (yes I know Griffin's awesome).

Wolves2011 · Post #4 » by **Wolves2011** » Thu Nov 5, 2009 1:30 am

On ESPN - Thorpe always uses is PER as a tool.

Flynn 20.84 is second to Jennings 21.32 in PER among rookies who have played significant minutes.

Devilzsidewalk · Post #5 » by **Devilzsidewalk** » Thu Nov 5, 2009 2:35 pm

Wolves2011 wrote:On ESPN - Thorpe always uses is PER as a tool.

PER isn't a perfect stat by any means, but it doesn't make the guy a tool just for using it. Maybe somewhat douchey, but not a flat out tool, that's too harsh.

anyways, props to Flynn for only 2 turnovers in 33 minutes, best game taking care of the ball yet. Also I thought he was a mediocre at best shooter, but he's looked pretty damned good so far.

invno1 · Post #6 » by **invno1** » Thu Nov 5, 2009 2:45 pm

How did Flynn get by Sac in the draft?

Vega06 · Post #7 » by **Vega06** » Thu Nov 5, 2009 4:08 pm

We need to let Flynn off his leash offensively and let him create. He should be our #2 option right now but it seems like he's behind Brewer and Gomes. I hope Rambis isn't too stubborn.

Krapinsky · Post #8 » by **Krapinsky** » Thu Nov 5, 2009 5:06 pm

Vega06 wrote:We need to let Flynn off his leash offensively and let him create. He should be our #2 option right now but it seems like he's behind Brewer and Gomes. I hope Rambis isn't too stubborn.

It's early. Flynn has to learn how o run an offense first and then scoring will come naturally. We don't want him to turn into Foye #2.

Wolves2011 · Post #9 » by **Wolves2011** » Thu Nov 5, 2009 6:43 pm

Devilzsidewalk wrote:
Wolves2011 wrote:On ESPN - Thorpe always uses is PER as a tool.

PER isn't a perfect stat by any means, but it doesn't make the guy a tool just for using it. Maybe somewhat douchey, but not a flat out tool, that's too harsh.

anyways, props to Flynn for only 2 turnovers in 33 minutes, best game taking care of the ball yet. Also I thought he was a mediocre at best shooter, but he's looked pretty damned good so far.

, good one. I didn't notice how "tool" could have a double entendre. Didn't mean it that way.

PER is something the ESPN guys including Thorpe use a lot, especially since Hollinger is their guy.

Wolves2011 · Post #10 » by **Wolves2011** » Thu Nov 5, 2009 6:45 pm

Yahoo had Flynn #3.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=n ... &type=lgns

invno1 · Post #11 » by **invno1** » Thu Nov 5, 2009 9:24 pm

Flynn might be the best player out of the draft.

cpfsf · Post #12 » by **cpfsf** » Thu Nov 5, 2009 11:18 pm

invno1 wrote:Flynn might be the best player out of the draft.

I don't think Flynn is even the best point guard in the draft.

hotshotschamp · Post #13 » by **hotshotschamp** » Thu Nov 5, 2009 11:43 pm

it was a great pg draft....so far anyways

of course nobody is the best 3-4 games in their nba career....

Jennings, flynn, lawson, curry, evans, all have the looks of good nba starting pgs

Wolves2011 · Post #14 » by **Wolves2011** » Fri Nov 6, 2009 4:34 pm

hotshotschamp wrote:it was a great pg draft....so far anyways

of course nobody is the best 3-4 games in their nba career....

Jennings, flynn, lawson, curry, evans, all have the looks of good nba starting pgs

Evans has looked awful to start the NBA season at PG. [I'm not saying he will be an awful player.] But he has had a poor start to his NBA career.

invno1 · Post #15 » by **invno1** » Fri Nov 6, 2009 9:20 pm

I was all for Curry pre-draft. After seeing Flynn play it's not even close, Curry can be broken in play-offs Flynn is tuff as nails and a natural leader. Kudos to Jennings & Lawson, but as Rambis's influnce starts to infiltrate they will be left behind it is very obvious that Rambis is very involved in Flynn's development. He also seems to have a BBIQ thats way up there.

hotshotschamp · Post #16 » by **hotshotschamp** » Fri Nov 6, 2009 10:19 pm

Wolves2011 wrote:
hotshotschamp wrote:it was a great pg draft....so far anyways

of course nobody is the best 3-4 games in their nba career....

Jennings, flynn, lawson, curry, evans, all have the looks of good nba starting pgs

Evans has looked awful to start the NBA season at PG. [I'm not saying he will be an awful player.] But he has had a poor start to his NBA career.

Besides a a bad FG % his start is not much diff than flynn....when comparing asisst/To, rebs, steals and such. He needs better shot selection forsure.

Wolves2011 · Post #17 » by **Wolves2011** » Fri Nov 6, 2009 11:22 pm

hotshotschamp wrote:
Wolves2011 wrote:
hotshotschamp wrote:it was a great pg draft....so far anyways

of course nobody is the best 3-4 games in their nba career....

Jennings, flynn, lawson, curry, evans, all have the looks of good nba starting pgs

Evans has looked awful to start the NBA season at PG. [I'm not saying he will be an awful player.] But he has had a poor start to his NBA career.

Besides a a bad FG % his start is not much diff than flynn....when comparing asisst/To, rebs, steals and such. He needs better shot selection forsure.

He's shooting 36%, thats not bad its awful. At 36% you can't stay on the floor in this league [unless you are a rookie who is still learning] . You need at least 40% to be relevant.

[To be clear, I liked Evans in the draft, and still like him. I'd try to get him if I could. But his start has been awful.]