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He was Flynntastic!

Now the only question is, can we make this go viral?
 
wow, that didn't take long !

Is he that obviously better than Smith, can Nolan even be a PG?
 
Fuck, let's make it happen. I'd say Mags, myself, and a few others have been pimpin' it for a bit, now. Hoes.

He looked good tonight, other than a 2-3 minute stretch in the 3rd. After looking like a rook for a few minutes, he bounced back and was more agressive on both sides of the floor. Tells me he has some pride and some competetiveness, and doesn't want to look like a bitch on the floor (aka Babbitt).
 
crowTrobot said:
his defense on westbrook didn't exactly inspire flynnsanity
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LOL.... the guy is really good.... not to mention they kept running the pick and roll on him. More like JJ Hickson's defense on Westbrook wasn't exactly inspiring.
 
A 3rd-year veteran who has started 89 of his 148 NBA games is better than rookies Babbitt and Nolan Smith???

Why, I didn't expect this!!!
 
Babbit is not a rookie.
 
Came back to edit it after I finished my healthy green beans swirled in a little rum, and here you are flying overhead auditing, you buzzard.
 
If I were Blazers' management, I think I'd want to play Flynn and Babbitt as many minutes as they can handle, just to see what they can really do.

Flynn is short, but there are a lot of short PGs who thrive in the league. Darren Collison comes to mind. Flynn was a very good college player and #6 pick in the draft, lost his starting job in Minny which was a losing situation and they kept drafting PGs looking for "the answer." He may not be the answer, but he may also be a quality contributor to the young team the Blazers are becoming. A lightning quick tiny PG is really hard for even Derrick Rose to cover.

Babbitt should have seen minutes in game situations (not garbage time) all along. Not necessarily regular minutes off the bench, but when situations allowed it. Like the Bulls play Jimmy Butler. It's enough to get him some seasoning against the best competition. I like his skill set, and he could develop into a nice 3-4 who can give you rebounding and stretch the floor with his 3pt shooting.
 
Yes, Babbitt should have gotten a few minutes each game (I posted that last season and everyone responded like I was Donald Duck), but that's McMillan for you. Let's hope we get a "normal" (as I like to say) coach who doesn't smother rookies with career-ruining inhibitions. McMillan ruined so many guards.

Flynn's defense will never be McMillan-quality becsuse he's only 6 feet, but if he can get some shooting confidence (the previous regime would have denied minutes permanently) he can at least be a top sub. I'm reluctant to hope that a mouse will start, especially one passed along by 2 teams before us. Too much to hope for.
 
HailBlazers said:
wow, that didn't take long !

Is he that obviously better than Smith, can Nolan even be a PG?
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unfortunately Nolan is looking more and more like a blown pick, Flynn looked decent and certainly better that Nolan
 
A PG is always lost in his rookie year. Nolan will last many years in the league. He sure is more advanced than Bayless or Armon Johnson were.
 
My immediate Pros and Cons on Flynn after last night

Pros.
1. Lightning quick
2. Has good court vision


Cons.
1. Can't play defense, or wont
2. Can't finish at the rim
3. Does not have a consistent jumper


Agree? Disagree?
 
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Blazinaway said:
unfortunately Nolan is looking more and more like a blown pick, Flynn looked decent and certainly better that Nolan
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Nolan struggled and while I don't disagree with you, remember that Flynn has been in the NBA for 3 years, while this is Nolan's rookie year
 
Mediocre Man said:
My immediate Pors and Cons on Flynn after last night

Pros.
1. Lightning quick
2. Has good court vision


Cons.
1. Can't play defense, or wont
2. Can't finish at the rim
3. Does not have a consistent jumper


Agree? Disagree?
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He looked very unsure of himself at first, but he got confidence as the game went on. I'm wondering if that will help his shot.

The defense, though, looked bad.
 
I don't know.... I haven't seen much from him that impresses or stands out to me.
 
Bottom line IMO is that as a group our PG's simply suck, perhaps worse PG group in NBA, and I would be very happy if none of them were back next year
 
That one play where Westbrook crossed him over SO BAD was kind of embarrassing. He just sort of headfaked and Flynn went flying out of his way without Westbrook actually having to do anything. "Thanks!" he said, and sauntered to the rim for a layup.

After that, I sort of got the impression that Westbrook was jawing with him because Flynn's intensity picked up.

What drives me crazy is that none of our PGs will go to the hoop in transition. Even if there's only one guy back for the other team, they pull up and then wait for the defense to set up so we can prove ONCE AGAIN how stagnant our half court offense is.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
That one play where Westbrook crossed him over SO BAD was kind of embarrassing. He just sort of headfaked and Flynn went flying out of his way without Westbrook actually having to do anything. "Thanks!" he said, and sauntered to the rim for a layup.

After that, I sort of got the impression that Westbrook was jawing with him because Flynn's intensity picked up.

What drives me crazy is that none of our PGs will go to the hoop in transition. Even if there's only one guy back for the other team, they pull up and then wait for the defense to set up so we can prove ONCE AGAIN how stagnant our half court offense is.
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IMO it's too bad he is out and he's an SG but I think Ewill could be more effective at PG than anyone except felton
 
Mediocre Man said:
My immediate Pros and Cons on Flynn after last night

Pros.
1. Lightning quick
2. Has good court vision


Cons.
1. Can't play defense, or wont
2. Can't finish at the rim
3. Does not have a consistent jumper


Agree? Disagree?
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Agree mostly, except he didn't seem to use his quickness very much. And I don't want to rate consistency of a jumper after one game.
 
Blazinaway said:
IMO it's too bad he is out and he's an SG but I think Ewill could be more effective at PG than anyone except felton
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Having seen Elliot, I have to disagree. I know he actually started over Nolan at PG at Duke, but I think you can get away with that shit on the college level. There is nary a PG bone in Elliot's body. He's sort of Shannon Brown (another failed attempt at making a PG out of someone just because they're short). Which is okay, and he's certainly nearer an actual NBA player than any of our PGs (except maybe the thin one in Felton trying to get out).
 
Mediocre Man said:
My immediate Pros and Cons on Flynn after last night

Pros.
1. Lightning quick
2. Has good court vision


Cons.
1. Can't play defense, or wont
2. Can't finish at the rim
3. Does not have a consistent jumper


Agree? Disagree?
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and he makes lots of mistakes for a 3 year pro

He might be worth keeping as a 3rd stringer. But for now I woudl liek to see more time for Smith. I think he has more composure and a better shot. But we shall see.
 
Trader Ed said:
and he makes lots of mistakes for a 3 year pro

He might be worth keeping as a 3rd stringer. But for now I woudl liek to see more time for Smith. I think he has more composure and a better shot. But we shall see.
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Smith is just so bad athletically. I'll take Flynn's upside over Smith everyday.
 
Flynn just strikes me as someone who has been screwed up by so many different coaches trying to change him into something he is not. Killed his confidence and trust in his own instincts. If he can regain that sense of self and work hard, he could be pretty good. But most likely an average backup is all.
 
Mediocre Man said:
My immediate Pros and Cons on Flynn after last night

Pros.
1. Lightning quick
2. Has good court vision


Cons.
1. Can't play defense, or wont
2. Can't finish at the rim
3. Does not have a consistent jumper


Agree? Disagree?
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Almost all "agree" except the defense part ... right now it's just "don't play defense" ... I don't think he'll ever be an all-world defender given his stature and it doesn't help that he grew up in Boeheim's zone, but maybe he can become a "pest" defender in the mold of Barea, but he's got a loooong way to go.

I think I'd be perfectly happy to see the Blazers sign him to a modest contract this off-season to be a backup, because I think he can set an offense and actually run a pick and roll.
 
Give this kid minutes and he will be more and more comfortable on the floor. I noticed once he felt more comfortable, he was driving at the rim and finishing.
 
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