1. #1
    CMNoney
    CMNoney's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 02-07-11
    Posts: 2,129
    Betpoints: 6377

    Ricky Rubio is a basketball god


  2. #2
    rm18
    Update your status
    rm18's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 09-20-05
    Posts: 22,291
    Betpoints: 207814

    Wolves have a good bench maybe better than their starting lineup

  3. #3
    CMNoney
    CMNoney's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 02-07-11
    Posts: 2,129
    Betpoints: 6377

    David Kahn was right when he said Ricky Rubio is a transformational player.

    His boxscore will never do his play justice. The way he sees the floor and the way the offense flows when he is in. Really fun to watch.

  4. #4
    HoulihansTX
    Bowl $ea$on
    HoulihansTX's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 02-11-09
    Posts: 30,566
    Betpoints: 295

    Timbercubs still reeling from the Kevin Garnett highjacking.

  5. #5
    Hotdiggity11
    Hotdiggity11's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 01-09-09
    Posts: 4,915
    Betpoints: 135

    He's one of those who goes beyond the stats sheets in impacting the flow of his team.

  6. #6
    samgurt
    samgurt's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 05-31-10
    Posts: 2,980
    Betpoints: 90

    Quote Originally Posted by rm18 View Post
    Wolves have a good bench maybe better than their starting lineup
    Rubio will get the starting job pretty soon. I read an article before the season started where the team office basically stated that they "feel confident that they will be able to trade ridnaur"

    Rubio has been awesome to watch. I didn't think he would be this good but someone that young who sees the court and controls the game like he does is just awesome.


    Beasley hurt his finger in the final min tonight though. Could read his lips and could see his saying something about seeing the bone. So he will probably be out for a while. Could be good, could be bad. (not a big Beasley fan...big ball hog when he shouldn't be)

  7. #7
    HoulihansTX
    Bowl $ea$on
    HoulihansTX's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 02-11-09
    Posts: 30,566
    Betpoints: 295

    The team will be uneffected or better during Beasleys abscence.

  8. #8
    The Kraken
    The Kraken's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 12-24-11
    Posts: 28,917
    Betpoints: 532

    Rubio best player to ever play da game

  9. #9
    rm18
    Update your status
    rm18's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 09-20-05
    Posts: 22,291
    Betpoints: 207814

    Derrick Williams will be a much better player than Beasley though I guess starting a little slower than i thought he would

  10. #10
    doublej95
    Co Power Poster 2011
    doublej95's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 01-26-10
    Posts: 14,094
    Betpoints: 19

    Quote Originally Posted by The Kraken View Post
    Rubio best player to ever play da game

    he still has a long way to go to even live up to the Pistol Pete comparison's

  11. #11
    Chi_archie
    GASPING FOR AIR
    Chi_archie's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 07-22-08
    Posts: 63,130
    Betpoints: 2260

    I like Rubio's game alot

    I generally like European style players, as they have a better all round game, especially with team ball concepts which gives them that "old school" kinda flavor.

    which really is just that we are so used to seeing so much 1 on 1 street ball type players that came up playing way less pick up 5 on 5 games and way more every man for himself "21" and "33" style games

  12. #12
    InTheDrink
    Drinker of the Year
    InTheDrink's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 11-23-09
    Posts: 23,983
    Betpoints: 527

    Jury is still way out. He got dominated in any international games vs us players.

  13. #13
    zam77
    zam77's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 11-03-10
    Posts: 3,586
    Betpoints: 687

    Mullin is a basketball God. Rubio a basketball angel... maybe.

  14. #14
    doublej95
    Co Power Poster 2011
    doublej95's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 01-26-10
    Posts: 14,094
    Betpoints: 19

    Quote Originally Posted by zam77 View Post
    Mullin is a basketball God. Rubio a basketball angel... maybe.

    maybe is right, Rubio was not that amazing for Barcelona or Joventut Badalona

  15. #15
    Chi_archie
    GASPING FOR AIR
    Chi_archie's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 07-22-08
    Posts: 63,130
    Betpoints: 2260

    Quote Originally Posted by InTheDrink View Post
    Jury is still way out. He got dominated in any international games vs us players.

    like the 2008 olympic finals as a 17 year old vs Lebron, Kobe, Chris Paul, ect?

  16. #16
    InTheDrink
    Drinker of the Year
    InTheDrink's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 11-23-09
    Posts: 23,983
    Betpoints: 527

    Quote Originally Posted by Chi_archie View Post
    like the 2008 olympic finals as a 17 year old vs Lebron, Kobe, Chris Paul, ect?
    Yeah and again in 2010 In the wc's

    Not to mention as doublej pointed out that he was underwhelming in his league play last year.

  17. #17
    CMNoney
    CMNoney's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 02-07-11
    Posts: 2,129
    Betpoints: 6377

    He was simply amazing tonight.

    2 rebounds away from a triple-double.

  18. #18
    Chi_archie
    GASPING FOR AIR
    Chi_archie's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 07-22-08
    Posts: 63,130
    Betpoints: 2260

    Guy must be good in fantasy basketball leagues. been turning the ball over alot too though

  19. #19
    mikejamm
    mikejamm's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 08-24-09
    Posts: 10,844
    Betpoints: 1091

    Unreal how good that guy is! His got passing angles I haven't seen since the early days of Steve Nash! Dude can get the ball to anyone and make it look easy!

  20. #20
    linasp
    linasp's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 08-17-11
    Posts: 10
    Betpoints: 184

    European style of game was too slow for him, he plays a lot better in nba than in euroleague last year.

  21. #21
    Landscaper
    Banned
    Landscaper's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 10-12-10
    Posts: 2,712

    Quote Originally Posted by mikejamm View Post
    Unreal how good that guy is! His got passing angles I haven't seen since the early days of Steve Nash! Dude can get the ball to anyone and make it look easy!
    U never watched Jason Kidd in his early days

  22. #22
    SportsPedagogy
    SportsPedagogy's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 02-13-11
    Posts: 3,691
    Betpoints: 266

    Lol this guy made a thread bashing Rose and then makes one prasing Rubio ?amazing.

  23. #23
    jjgold
    jjgold's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-20-05
    Posts: 388,190
    Betpoints: 10

    Another guy better than I thought

    Makes minn good

  24. #24
    CMNoney
    CMNoney's Avatar SBR PRO
    Join Date: 02-07-11
    Posts: 2,129
    Betpoints: 6377

    Quote Originally Posted by SportsPedagogy View Post
    Lol this guy made a thread bashing Rose and then makes one prasing Rubio ?amazing.
    Since Ricky Rubio entered the starting lineup, the Timberwolves are 7-4 compared to just 3-7 with Rubio coming off the bench. Much of the Timberwolves' success lately is due to Rubio's superb play down the stretch of games.

    Rubio was nearly flawless in the second half of the win over the Rockets on Monday, totaling seven assists and just one turnover while shooting 4-of-6 from the field. For the game, Rubio had 18 points, 11 assists, eight rebounds and three turnovers while shooting 6-of-10 from the field and 2-of-3 from 3-point range. It was perhaps Rubio's most complete game of the season.

    In the second half of the last three games, Rubio has 18 assists and just one turnover. In those three games, the Timberwolves are +26 in the second half, including +14 in the second half of Monday's win.

    In fact, it's the fourth time that Rubio has totaled at least seven rebounds and eight assists in a game, and the Timberwolves are now 4-0 in those games. Rubio has 10 double-digit assist games this season, which leads the NBA.

    But the fourth quarter has been where Rubio has been at his best.

    Rubio leads the NBA in fourth-quarter assists with 46. By comparison, the next-highest is Derrick Rose with 36. Over his last three games, Rubio has seven assists and zero turnovers in the fourth quarter. The Timberwolves are 2-1 in those games with a five-point loss to the Lakers sandwiched in between two wins.

    During a three-game winning streak from January 16-20, Rubio had seven assists and two turnovers while the Timberwolves were a combined +33 in those fourth quarters. Rubio had 12 assists and five turnovers while his team was +45 in the second halves of those games.

    Rubio is +38 in the fourth quarter this season, which ranks third in the NBA among point guards behind Derrick Rose and Jrue Holiday.

    Rubio's shooting has drastically improved in the fourth quarter as compared to the first three quarters. He's shooting 42.0 percent from the field and 46.7 percent on 3-point attempts in the fourth quarter, but is shooting just 36.3 percent from the field and 30.3 percent on 3-point attempts in the first three quarters.

    With Rubio's improved play since entering the starting lineup, especially late in games, the Timberwolves have exploded offensively. They've scored more than 100 points in four of their last seven games and are averaging 100.6 points in those seven games after scoring more than 100 only once in their previous nine games.

    By Stats & Information's Ryan Feldman

  25. #25
    MendozaLine
    MendozaLine's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 01-11-10
    Posts: 4,088

    Future Laker written all over him

  26. #26
    jstblaze
    jstblaze's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 03-05-07
    Posts: 767
    Betpoints: 19

    THE JURY IS NOT STILL OUT!

    He is legit. And you just cant compare the young and undersized rubio of years past.

    Was he really supposed to compete with Lebron James when he was 17 years old and like 135 pounds?

    And how could you possibly talk trash about beasely, the guy was beastly last night for the win, and hasplayd very well in the few games since his injury.

  27. #27
    whiskas12
    whiskas12's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 01-23-12
    Posts: 13

    Ricky's good man.

Top