Summer League: Wolves 85, Bulls 93 E-mail
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Monday, 20 July 2009 01:23

Summer League record: 1-4




Wyn at Canis Hoopus posts a recap of the game from Las Vegas



The Summer League finale for the Wolves had a sweet and sour taste after Jonny Flynn earned the NBA Rookie of the Month Award just prior to the Wolves suffering a 93-85 loss to Chicago.

Flynn entered the game against the Bulls with a combined 45 points in his previous two games along with ranking third in assists per game in Summer League action. Coming off the bench, Flynn did not have the same type of impact in the defeat but managed to thrill the Vegas crowd.

As the game clock winded down in the fourth quarter, Flynn eyed the basket, took couple dribbles, and then vaulted high above the rim with a windmill dunk. Before the highlight-reel finish, Flynn drained a 3-pointer to knock the Bulls lead to 86-81 at the 1:20 mark.



Flynn said it felt good to learn he was named NBA Rookie of the Month.

“It means I’m getting acknowledged for the way I played out here,” he told Timberwolves.com. “It means a lot of people took a liking to my game. I just don’t want to be complacent. I want to keep getting better and working on my game.”

Flynn won the award despite an underwhelming performance in Sunday’s 93-85 loss to the Chicago Bulls. He scored seven points on 3 for 10 shooting. But he did record seven assists, and thrilled the crowd with a windmill dunk.




- What happened in Las Vegas for Jonny Flynn, will stay with him as he takes the next step in his NBA career.  Sunday night, Flynn finished his five game stint in the NBA's Summer League.  The Niagara Falls native played five games for the Timberwolves team, and averaged 15 points and 7.4 assists per game.  He scored over 20 poitns in two of his last three games.  Flynn showed the ability to drive to the basket, despite his six-foot size.  He had a number of dunks, and also hit three pointers.  His assist totals, including 14 in one game, show he's still retained his point guard mindset despite also being asked to score.

He was named the NBA Rookie of the month for his play in the summer league.




From the Star Tribune:
The Timberwolves concluded their stint in the Las Vegas Summer League with a 93-85 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Sunday.

James Johnson and DeMarcus Nelson each scored 18 points to lead the Bulls, who led 43-34 at halftime. Corey Brewer scored 20 points to lead the Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves won only one of five games in Las Vegas.



Paul Harris was happy to get into the game for over 20 minutes after scoring no points of Friday in just under 4 minutes, and not playing at all last night in a 100-96 loss to New Orleans. The undrafted Harris capped off his Summer League with a 6 point performance, and hopes he got somebody's attention as he continues to figure out where he might play this coming year.


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