Ricky Rubio WILL be the best passer in the league, sooner then you think too.
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None taken man. He has his flaws no doubt about it.
But his passing - this kid right there is simply speciel, theres no other way around it... one of the best passing prospect in a long time - and i'm not a Ricky homer or anything, I didn't want us to pick him up back in the day aswell.
If Adelman is smart though he'll let this kid more and more controll of the team. consistensy is a major issue ofcourse - but he has "it" running a team, he just made everything click when he was on the floor in a way you don't see many players let alone rookies do.
But his passing - this kid right there is simply speciel, theres no other way around it... one of the best passing prospect in a long time - and i'm not a Ricky homer or anything, I didn't want us to pick him up back in the day aswell.
If Adelman is smart though he'll let this kid more and more controll of the team. consistensy is a major issue ofcourse - but he has "it" running a team, he just made everything click when he was on the floor in a way you don't see many players let alone rookies do.
Inclined to agree with the OP. Ricky might not ever be a great player, but his passing and vision are excellent. The Wolves are going to be a good team this year, very exciting to watch. He makes sure everyone gets involved and there's no doubt he'll help their on-court chemistry. I thought his first game was impressive, showed he has no problems contributing.
There's a middleground to be found. No one wants to go back to the old days of man-love for him, but I don't see how anyone can dislike him. Despite his physical stature, he's pretty tough. Plays the passing lanes well too. He's not going to set the league alight yet, but I expect a pretty solid rookie season for him. Although this seems like it should be in a general NBA thread!
PS. It's great to see you back posting VF!
There's a middleground to be found. No one wants to go back to the old days of man-love for him, but I don't see how anyone can dislike him. Despite his physical stature, he's pretty tough. Plays the passing lanes well too. He's not going to set the league alight yet, but I expect a pretty solid rookie season for him. Although this seems like it should be in a general NBA thread!
PS. It's great to see you back posting VF!
I was just going to make a thread about him. He looked great in his NBA debut. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpnQPSOqneE Man I would love to have a guard that can pass like that on the Kings. I'm not so sure the day won't come when the Kings will regret passing (no pun intended) on Ricky Rubio. I HOPE Tyrke proves me wrong.
He seemed to be active both sides though, I mean defensively he looked like he can take care of himself.
He way over gambeled on the passing lanes for steals, but i'm sure he'll cut that out soon and learn to adjust - but he just in general is very active and in the game both sides of the floor.
Don't think he's gonna struggle defensively - think he'll be a pretty good NBA PG defender - and offensively it's just a question of him making shots, as in penetrating he is alright and very crafty.
He way over gambeled on the passing lanes for steals, but i'm sure he'll cut that out soon and learn to adjust - but he just in general is very active and in the game both sides of the floor.
Don't think he's gonna struggle defensively - think he'll be a pretty good NBA PG defender - and offensively it's just a question of him making shots, as in penetrating he is alright and very crafty.
Against the Bucks, they had Ridnour and Rubio together, but with Ridnour handling. It was really strange. I am not sure what the Wolves are going to do with Ridnour, but he's just sort of in the way. It turned into Ridnour and Love looking for their shots, which lead to a bunch of turnovers and Rubio standing in the corner three spot like he was Michael Redd.
Maybe you should watch him first. He isn't all the flash tof JWill. Rubio won't be doing off his elbow or pull up 3 pointers on the break. He will bounce pass and zip them around or by people while their heads are turned. He runs an offense right now. He's not a great shooter but his form is good. He takes open looks not crazy bad shots. He can rebound and he can defend.
Yeah, the Williams comparison is very lazy. Only used because both are spectacular passers and both are white. It's predictible, and not very accurate or informed.
Not saying he'll ever be great, but Rubio's IQ is much higher than J-Will's. I have much more faith in him running a team than Williams. Furthermore, he's a much better passer.
Unfortunately, when it comes to discussing Rubio, the reasoned view of him is usually overshadowed by two other groups: The annoyed Americans, who irrationally dislike him and want him to fail, and thus declare him a bust; and the overzealous Europeans, who think he'll be a superstar, which obviously is no more accurate than the first group.
That's obviously a blanket statement and won't apply to everyone, but it's a shame that many seem to have lost all objectivity when it comes to him.
Not saying he'll ever be great, but Rubio's IQ is much higher than J-Will's. I have much more faith in him running a team than Williams. Furthermore, he's a much better passer.
Unfortunately, when it comes to discussing Rubio, the reasoned view of him is usually overshadowed by two other groups: The annoyed Americans, who irrationally dislike him and want him to fail, and thus declare him a bust; and the overzealous Europeans, who think he'll be a superstar, which obviously is no more accurate than the first group.
That's obviously a blanket statement and won't apply to everyone, but it's a shame that many seem to have lost all objectivity when it comes to him.
Rubio just had 12 points, 12 assists, 6 rebounds and a steal against the Heat, in 30 minutes. Made both of his 3 point attempts.
Without a doubt one of the more exciting players to watch, which is impressive as it is not due to athleticism. He makes people better, and be brings excitement. Very happy I got to watch him prior to the NBA, and I'm glad I fought in his corner when people were declaring him a bust before he was even drafted. Obviously it's still early, but it's pretty obvious he's got a lot of talent.
Without a doubt one of the more exciting players to watch, which is impressive as it is not due to athleticism. He makes people better, and be brings excitement. Very happy I got to watch him prior to the NBA, and I'm glad I fought in his corner when people were declaring him a bust before he was even drafted. Obviously it's still early, but it's pretty obvious he's got a lot of talent.
