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Could the Tigers do better than Flynn?

Anon u think Mills can't defend? He's a great defender, the reason he struggles for mins is his size & the fact he's behind a guy named Tony Parker!

Anstey is giving this kid an opportunity to whine & not get it done. Quit bitchin about the refs & get on with it. Ansteys fault!!

"If you cannot defend in the NBA you do not play."

Not true by any means.
If you are a good scorer but can't play D or can play D but don't either because you choose not to or don't have the fitness to go 100% on both ends (Harden for example) your team will hide you in on the defensive end of the court.

Good scorers are simply too valuable and too rare a commodity in the NBA. If you are an average scorer, THEN you have to play D or will receive few minutes.

It is getting better though, and both the teams and the fans are putting a much higher value on D than they used to, as evidenced by the number of great defenders in this years All-Star Game.

Flynn has been good, probably the second best pg in the league but his attitude has been poor.
Still the right decision to get rid of Braswell for him.
Someone like Eddie Gill would fit the tigers well

Or Marty??

Bookmark this post! Flynn will never play in the NBA again. He is the worst defender in the NBL. People on this site question why Patty Mills struggles to get minutes in the NBA. Well people it's because he is a terrible defender. If you cannot defend in the NBA you do not play.

I bet if you attended a Tigers practice you would see Nate Tomlinson day in day out blow by Flynn and get in the paint.

My thought is to continue to develop Tomlinson as a pass first PG because he will be very good in a few seasons and bring in a tough as nails guard who can defend the hell out of it.

white boy - it depends on what you're measuring him by.

In terms of flashy dribble moves, yep - he's awesome.

In terms of defense and getting double-figures in assists each game to make his team-mates better, nup.

In terms of his attitude giving a good example and lifting his team-mates, I don't think so.


Maybe it just depends on whether you want to see an entertainer or a basketballer.

Cedric Jackson>Johnny Flynn

@Isaac - Flynn's numbers are inflated, given how his offensive tendencies take away much chance of the Tigers playing as a team.

And his numbers aren't good enough, anyway, if that's his price tag.

With talks of him being the best big in the NBA and an MVP candidate is he possibly the most overrated player in the league? he can hit an open J, he is exceptional at timing his cuts for the spoon feed from Nash, and his face up drive is effective due to his athleticism and power, it is however his only go to move in a one on one situation.

He has no post up game at all, he has no passing game and his defense is awful (i dont care how many shots he blocks.. he goes for everything thus getting caught out of position for the board, dish and pump fake. He also has a lot more opportunities due to the crappy perimeter D of Phoenix). His rebounding numbers are bloated due to phoenix's style of play and the extra amount of shots attempted in comparison to other teams, along with his point totals - along with the rest of the squad. Most of all he isn't a winner.

I'm not saying that that he isn't an effective player, however on a squad with a half court/defensive basis (a championship squad) he would be no where near as effective.
Please don't reel of a whole bunch of stats to me trying to justify your argument because my point is that stats are deceptive.