but no way should Flynn be in over Ty Lawson. Flynn plays 7.6 more minutes/game, but Lawson beats him in every statistical category.

Also kind of bizarre that Derozan will be at the game for the Dunk-in against sophomore Eric Gordon, but won’t be allowed to play.

….or Casspi more than Flynn

Or do these rosters change accordingly with tomorrow’s announcements?

I do a lot of it myself. I can see that he has the abilities to be very good, but it’s not inevitable that he’ll “get it”; other than the already proven scoring, we’ll never be sure that he’ll be a true all-around PG who can manage the game while scoring when needed. He’s shown flashes of nearly every skill required, but he’s got a while to go. Hopefully the minutes and Rambis-imposed obstacles are the answer to his development. I’m looking forward to the end of the season – even more so next season – to see the improvements he has or hasn’t made. For better or worse we’ll see a different player.

I do think it’s worth mentioning this excerpt I just read over at SI. It’s a mid-season roundup of assessments by NBA scouts; here’s an excerpt from the “Most impressive rookie besides Tyreke Evans and Brandon Jennings” section:
• Jonny Flynn, Timberwolves. “He’s got a chance to be in that mix with Evans and Jennings. He’s a pretty good player and he’s going to be in position to put up shots and score points. He can score off the dribble, can shoot and can distribute; he understands well who to pass it to and when to make the pass. Flynn isn’t the tallest guy in the world but makes up for it by being a good athlete and being pesky on defense.” (If you were curious, the other 2 players mentioned were Omri Casspi and Taj Gibson. Curry’s conspicuous by his absence).

For all of the questions many of us have about Flynn, it’s at least a tiny bit reassuring that some scouts still see him in an optimistic light. There’s been some genuinely awful play from him, but there’s still a lot of potential to be excited about.