"Jonny Flynn has seen it, heard it, read it.

That's what he does. The second-year Timberwolves point guard is a product of the digital age. You know how most athletes and coaches tend to deny ever reading what's written about them? Not Flynn. When he's not working out or practicing, he can be found surfing the Net, reading everything he can find on himself. And that includes articles, columns, blogs, even those snarky comments by folks at the end of such stories.

So he knows.

"I'm a guy who reads everything. Everything," Flynn said. "I hear everything. People are saying, 'We want to see more out of Jonny Flynn.' That's why you have to put your blinders on and remember what your goals are. That's one thing that has helped me get through."

One point Flynn will concede: He has not been himself since returning from hip surgery 18 games ago.

The explosion he needs to get past his man into the lane hasn't been there. He hasn't felt like he was moving at full speed yet, either.

This was expected, Flynn said. The surgery he had to repair the labrum in his hip was a serious procedure. As serious, he said, as a knee surgery.

"People think you're just going to drink a little milk, get a little rest and you'll be back in no time," Flynn said. "But your body, it takes time. We all knew that coming into this. We knew I'd be able to come back and play, but it would be awhile before I got the legs that I had last year."

But he's getting there, he said.

Sometimes it has felt like his goal is a mile away and he's been moving inch by inch. But, recently, Flynn said he has started to feel the explosion in his legs necessary to compete against NBA point guards.

Maybe the first time he felt it this season was Wednesday's game in Los Angeles against the Clippers.

In 19-plus minutes of play he hit three of six shots for seven points and had season highs in both assists (six) and steals (three). It wasn't necessarily impressive, certainly not game-changing. He also had five turnovers, which still bugs him."