EPTi have a harmless question, what is so special about him?
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icystorage
Jollibee19350 Posts
i have a harmless question, what is so special about him? | ||
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Keyboard Warrior
United States1178 Posts
seriously he has so much hype. I wish him good luck | ||
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x2fst
1272 Posts
On December 18 2011 17:24 icystorage wrote: played pro in acb (spanish div 1 bball, 2nd best in the world) since he was 14 and was roundly praised by a bunch of people which generated a bunch of hype and mystique. also played olympics in 08' and played pretty well vs team usa which kinda confirmed the hype for many (based on a one game sample of course). basically he's been on the radar forever and is still pretty youngsorry, but im totally clueless about ricky rubio. i have a harmless question, what is so special about him? people say he's a thinking player on the level of kidd / nash, he's really tall for a pg at 6'4 and has a 6'9 wingspan. he's generally proven himself a good playmaker and defender, and weak shooter / scorer | ||
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LonelyCat
United Kingdom130 Posts
On December 18 2011 17:24 icystorage wrote: sorry, but im totally clueless about ricky rubio. i have a harmless question, what is so special about him? He has good court vision and makes passes that maybe look too flashy but they get the job done too, (eg. the behind the back pass out of a double team to tolliver for 3 last night). I guess it depends if he can learn to shoot and if he can keep his TOs low as a wolves PG :p. Even as a wolves fan I'm not 100% certain he's going to be the franchise player we need him to be, but if not at least i get to watch flashy passes eh?  | ||
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Zidane
United States1692 Posts
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Skullflower
United States3779 Posts
On December 18 2011 17:16 VENDIZ wrote: Perhaps Baron Davis will show up in NYC in the near future (given he goes down in salary)? Pretty sure he had back surgery so I doubt he'll play at all this season. | ||
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MassHysteria
United States3678 Posts
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BalliSLife
1339 Posts
On December 18 2011 20:26 x2fst wrote: played pro in acb (spanish div 1 bball, 2nd best in the world) since he was 14 and was roundly praised by a bunch of people which generated a bunch of hype and mystique. also played olympics in 08' and played pretty well vs team usa which kinda confirmed the hype for many (based on a one game sample of course). basically he's been on the radar forever and is still pretty young people say he's a thinking player on the level of kidd / nash, he's really tall for a pg at 6'4 and has a 6'9 wingspan. he's generally proven himself a good playmaker and defender, and weak shooter / scorer Actually, there was a lot of doubt about him just in the last 2 years. Everyone was saying he was going to be a bust because he didn't have any outside shot. Check his stats he only averaged under 5 points, but he claims he's all about winning so the stats apparently don't matter to him, which is true to a certain extent. | ||
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igotmyown
United States4291 Posts
On December 19 2011 05:12 BalliSLife wrote: Actually, there was a lot of doubt about him just in the last 2 years. Everyone was saying he was going to be a bust because he didn't have any outside shot. Check his stats he only averaged under 5 points, but he claims he's all about winning so the stats apparently don't matter to him, which is true to a certain extent. Led his team to win 7 of the last 8 games from behind in the 4th quarter/OT, even though his stats were abysmal. The ultimate winner. Wait, that's Tim Tebow. | ||
Jibba
United States22883 Posts
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Timurid
Guyana (French)656 Posts
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RowdierBob
Australia13536 Posts
On December 19 2011 05:51 igotmyown wrote: Led his team to win 7 of the last 8 games from behind in the 4th quarter/OT, even though his stats were abysmal. The ultimate winner. Wait, that's Tim Tebow. He's a terrible shooter, but his court vision is pretty strong. He creates really well for his teammates. | ||
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BlueRoyaL
United States2493 Posts
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cLutZ
United States19574 Posts
On December 19 2011 10:47 BlueRoyaL wrote: which is enough to ask for concerning a pg.. but then again maybe not in this era where pgs seem to be leading scorers on many teams ;o You need to be a credible shooting threat otherwise the athletic defenders in the NBA can lay back in you passing lanes. Steve Nash is a threat to shoot 50% from anywhere on the court if you give him a big cushion which combined with his ability to probe the interior of the defense opens up passing opportunities. Other players like Westbrook and Rose have a credible threat to go to the basket (along with evolving outside games) which makes them all the more difficult to defend. | ||
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a176
Canada6688 Posts
more like wall, irving, et all? and in that case, he's definitely a contender, atleast, from what we've seen. i drafted him for my deep fantasy league hoping he'll put up numbers atleast comparable to the other rookie/low tier PGs, as im sure thats only what people really expect from him | ||
XaI)CyRiC
United States4471 Posts
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cLutZ
United States19574 Posts
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VENDIZ
1575 Posts
On December 19 2011 10:50 cLutZ wrote: You need to be a credible shooting threat otherwise the athletic defenders in the NBA can lay back in you passing lanes. Steve Nash is a threat to shoot 50% from anywhere on the court if you give him a big cushion which combined with his ability to probe the interior of the defense opens up passing opportunities. Other players like Westbrook and Rose have a credible threat to go to the basket (along with evolving outside games) which makes them all the more difficult to defend. Well.. do you see Rajon Rondo as a credible shooting threat? He barely hits uncontested mid-range jumpers  Rubio is the definition of a pass-first PG, which I think will fit nicely into the Timberwolves' lineup, they've got at least three valid scoring threats now in Love, Beasley & Williams. On December 20 2011 05:47 cLutZ wrote: I have not gotten to see Griffen play much in the NBA (seeing as I am sane and live in the Eastern Time Zone), but is he really as good as the hype. From what people say he is the next Karl Malone, which would be awesome, if true, but from what I remember from his college days I didn't like him nearly that much (although he was the best player in the draft and deserved to be the #1 pick). I'm one of those who live in Europe and is far from sane (so I watched every Clippers game last season) :D Few players can live up to their hype, to be honest. But if his rookie year was any indication, he'll be an All-Star selection for the rest of his career, and that's saying something. If Blake Griffin is the next Mailman? Not sure.. It's a pretty insane comparison if you ask me, not because Griffin can't become really really good, but because Karl Malone is a god damn hero at the PF position. 2nd All-Time Scoring, 1st All-Time Def. Rebs, two-time MVP, 11 All-NBA first team selections, the list goes on.. You should toy with your sanity for one night to watch him play though, he's easily one of the most exciting players to join the NBA in a while! | ||
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slyboogie
United States3423 Posts
On December 20 2011 05:47 cLutZ wrote: I have not gotten to see Griffen play much in the NBA (seeing as I am sane and live in the Eastern Time Zone), but is he really as good as the hype. From what people say he is the next Karl Malone, which would be awesome, if true, but from what I remember from his college days I didn't like him nearly that much (although he was the best player in the draft and deserved to be the #1 pick). His game is not like Malone's, unless he learns that PnR 18 footer, which would make him the best power forward in the league for a long time. He's more like pre-injury Amare but yes, his game is a bit different than his Oklahoma days. More jumping. | ||
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Judicator
United States7270 Posts
On December 20 2011 05:47 VENDIZ wrote: Well.. do you see Rajon Rondo as a credible shooting threat? He barely hits uncontested mid-range jumpers Rubio is the definition of a pass-first PG, which I think will fit nicely into the Timberwolves' lineup, they've got at least three valid scoring threats now in Love, Beasley & Williams. Rondo penetrates very well and generates a fair amount of his offense (or offensive stats) from his defense. His team is also very talented. The same can not be said of Rubio. We'll see how Rondo does once his team isn't 3 future HoFs for an entire season (not counting his rookie ofc). Compared to Nash who is pretty much Phoenix because of his abilities to shoot, and distribute to average role players. In any case, what I think clutz was trying to say that Rubio falls under neither a credible shooting threat or a blow past you kind of PG. He needs at least one of those 2 to be considered potential and he will need to develop a credible shot, only that much is certain. | ||
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