Have a nice summer, Malachi Flynn.
just two weeks later 73 point eruption At Jamal Crawford’s CrawsOver Pro-Am in Seattle, Flynn returned to action in Los Angeles’ Drew League with 52 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals.
Featuring Malachi Flynn #The Drew today!
He drained eight 3-pointers en route to 52 points, @drew league 🔥@malachiflynn: 52PTS, 6REB, 2STL pic.twitter.com/VxxPXI32qj
— NBA (@NBA) July 31, 2022
Flynn, who made a name for himself at San Diego State University, seemed to be in his element in Drew, just hours north of where he starred in college.
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Similar to the show at CrawsOver, Flynn found the jumper early as they would be knocking down eight triples in the game.
But his scoring wasn’t just from the perimeter.
Flynn’s jump shot opened up a number of driving lanes, including a possession in which he scored 50 points. Flynn stood as a pull-up threat from anywhere on the floor, so his defenders played him tight from 40 feet out of him, resulting in a blowby his layup.
Flynn has been impressive this summer, but there is so much that can be taken away from a dominating performance on the Pro-Am circuit. is doing what he does by standing out as the best player.
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yes, What can be converted into the next season? For Flynn, the answer is confidence.
Flynn has a four-game streak last season, starting in place of the injured Fred VanVleet and averaging 16.0 points, 5.5 assists and 4.0 rebounds in a four-game stretch for Toronto. I’ve done some impressive stretches in. .
Yet he has yet to carve out a consistent role in the franchise.
This next season, Flynn will have the opportunity to step back into a bigger role as a reserve guard who can spell VanVleet, and based on his summer shooting feats, Scotty Barnes or Pascal Siakam will take on point forward duties. Play away from the ball when
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There have been ups and downs, but there’s a reason Toronto used a first-round pick to select Flynn in 2020.
He’s on the job this summer, and in his third year, he’ll be able to lend confidence from a dominant pro-am show to his consistent contributions to a Raptors team with big goals.
