5. Minnesota Timberwolves – Ricky Rubio 6-5 190 PG Spain Intl.
# Birthday: 10/21/90
# NBA Position: Point Guard
# Class: International
# Ht: 6-5
# Wt: 190
# Team: DKV Joventut
# Hometown: El Masnou, Spain
NBA Comparison: Jose Calderon/Steve Nash
Strengths: One of the purest point guards to come around in a while His vision and ability to deliver precise passes make him the ultimate distributor Has good size for the position, allowing him to survey the court over top of defenses A great and natural feel for the game allows him to see plays before they materialize, keeping him one step ahead of the opposition He is extremely good at maintaining his composure when operating in the pick and roll, he does not panic when the defense converges, but rather shows patience and waits to make his reads Loves to split the hedge on a high ball screen to get into the paint Has a wide repertoire of moves off the dribble Knows how to incorporate head, pass and shot fakes to get defenders off balance and to keep them guessing Uses change of speed and direction extremely well, always mixing up the moves and staying unpredictable His shot has come a long way in the last year or so, even to the point where he has become a serious threat from the outside Defesively, he plays with a lot of energy and puts in a great effort to put pressure on the opposing ball handlers Quick hands and terrific anticipation allow him to get his hands on a lot of balls His game is mature beyond his years due to the fact that he has played on the top senior level for a long time He has been on the draft radar for some years and has been able to maintain a fairly high level of play Has shown that he can perform on a big stage by being a key member of the Spanish National team in the Olympics
Weaknesses: Has good speed but lacks the great explosiveness that top tier point guards in the league possses He is forced to shoot high amount of attempts in the paint because his marginal leaping ability makes it difficult for him to finish around the basket Heavily depends on the pick and roll to create his opportunities and does not show a great ability to break down defenders in ISO situations Has gotten better at taking whats open, but his pass first mentality still gets him into trouble as he passes up open shots His jumper is still not a finished product by any means Because it takes him a bit to get his feet set, and his release point is fairly low he still looks like a set shooter Has battled some injuries over the last year, which raises the question of durability and whether he will be able to handle the rigors of an 82 game season His game has been up and down this season after coming back from his injury (Had a better overall season last year) His performance on the international scene does not guarantee his game will translate well to the NBA Is also a bit of a risk because of his high buyout and because he has hinted at staying overseas if he doesnt go to the right team
Borko Popic – 6/15/2009
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The question is: …
The question is: Will he playing for Minni? If flynn pans out then there is no point having Rubio rot on the bench. Starting 2 Pgs is an option, but then they will be undersized. Also they will prolly draft a Wing next year.
Shoulda Drafted …
Shoulda Drafted Brandon Jennings. Then they coulda drafted Stephen Curry instead of Flynn.
Wolves Coulda been competitive:
Brandon Jennings
Curry
Brewer
K. Love
Al Jefferson
Instead:
Flynn
O. Pecherov (??? He was starting tonight)
Brewer
K. Love
Al Jefferson
he’s definitely not …
he’s definitely not holding out.
they fans are going …
they fans are going to love you if you play well hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
and we have to wait …
and we have to wait about 2 more years and find out…
hes gonna come back …
hes gonna come back eventually. hes only 18
then that other …
then that other team will have to pay his buyout from FC Barcelona & I thought one can only pay 500k towards it & the rest he pays from his own pocket which is his life savings which he doesn’t want to with that #5 pay scale that’s why he & his agent hoped/expected him to be at #2 or #3. Spain just won the European Championships & the FIBA World are coming up in 2010 Turkey (USA will be there) his value can only get higher So it’s not a wasted pick at all If the TWolves are looking to trade him
He looks SO much …
He looks SO much like Pete Maravich, its not even real. He plays like him too. I’m not anointing him the next Pistol but he’s sure close.
yup they wasted a …
yup they wasted a pick he will come to the nba when they trade his rights to another team
All this holding …
All this holding out, and he’s probably a bust.
hes not playing in …
hes not playing in the nba no more forget him
to bad his a …
to bad his a and holding out on the wolves
XD taken from an …
XD taken from an Italian TV… RRRRRicky is a great player and I think he will be a great surprise for the Wolves
its said that the …
its said that the wolves are getting him back only to trade him to the knicks.
I’m gonna remember …
I’m gonna remember this historic moment,feel’s like young MJ,Carter,Kobe,Lebron. love his accent though. 06:10 I feel like steve nash but he’s too high to me LOL
The wolves are …
The wolves are having a hard time getting this Kid which i think will actually be good maybe 2 more years come on his only 19 when his 21 he will be ready for the NBA i watched him in the Olympics with my dad he has still weaknesses that needs patching up….He will only do good in NBA when his body mature put some muscle in to rubio!!! GOODLUCK… Dont play in the NBA yet not this year…. 2011 is your time…
TY Cane? try Timo …
TY Cane? try Timo Cruz.. hahahaha
the wolves r dumb i …
the wolves r dumb i mean it was a good pick to pick rubio but y would they pick johnny flyn they should have picked up curry and rubio he dosnt care abt scoring only abt ast he will score like 15 and get like 10 ast but now they ganna tht up with johnny he is nice dont get me wrong but he should have went to warriors cause they needed too get a good pg like him now if they sign rubio who is ganna start rubio hasnt practiced wit them yet and he is better then johnny but he has played summer
if this kid gets on …
if this kid gets on the nba now he is gonna be one of the4 best the nba can offer
ok understand pppl …
ok understand pppl usa is harder than europe and also they say hes gonna be like steve nash noooooo steve to good in trick assists steve to good
i hope he will play …
i hope he will play in the nba
ricky rubio is …
ricky rubio is going to be ballin’..this kid is going to be legit in the nba. i remeber seeing him play in in bejing and i told my brother, ” this guy has to play for the nba, he just has to”
THIS IS A MOMENT …
THIS IS A MOMENT HISTORIC
now i know becouse …
now i know becouse i read many news about his draft and his contract:) I dont know why he go to the draft, he might be know that he will pay for free and he will stay for 2 years in Spain. In my opinion he can search for sponsor who can buyou half of the money and than the sponsor can make a money on his contracts, or etc.
fuck sacramento …
sacramento kings ricky is the best playmaker off the draft and the second best player off the draft.
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