Battle of the PGS: Jennings, Flynn, Holliday, Lawson, Teague

Minnesota recently brought in all of the highest rated PGs in this year's draft for a workout. As an added bonus, Tyreke Evans, who had a scheduled workout later in the day, decided to work out with the rest of the PGs.

The immediate reaction to the collection of prospects on Friday morning was the physical differences between Evans and the rest of the point guards. Evans hovers over the rest of the competition with his 6-foot-6 frame and 220-pound NBA ready body.

Also, the writer had rave reviews for Jonny Flynn:

Jonny Flynn displayed the type of personality that made him a fan favorite at Syracuse. The speedy point guard would have the same type of effect in the Twin Cities if the Wolves decided to select him at No. 6. The consistency from the 3-point arc may have separated Flynn and Ty Lawson from the four other point guard prospects.

The biggest for me is that Flynn showed that he could knock down shots from the perimeter, which would be important if he were to play alongside Monta.

However, the final rankings for the prospects were as follows:

Timberwolves.com rates the six point guards at the work out:
1. Tyreke Evans - size, athleticism, and upside
2. Brandon Jennings - ball handling skills, can create own shots, flashy, athletic
3. Jonny Flynn - extremely quick, solid outside shot, great personality, leader
4. Jrue Holiday - size, strength, ability to reach the basket
5. Ty Lawson - speed, range from the perimeter, leader
6. Jeff Teague - scoring mentality, defense, improved each year at Wake Forest

They still rate Jennings over Flynn, but surprisingly, they have Evans rated the highest. Granted, this could be based on what the writer perceives to be the biggest need in Minny, but still interesting rankings to say the least.

Complete article along with interviews here: http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/fans/draft_central_2009.html