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Rubio gets 4 yrs $55 mil
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:46 pm
Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:46 pm
@WojYahooNBA: Minnesota’s Ricky Rubio has reached agreement on a four-year, $55 million-plus contract extension, a league source tells Yahoo Sports.
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Posted on 10/31/14 at 7:57 pm to bwallcubfan
1 of the oddest players in the NBA. Look at that stat line from last year.
9.5ppg, 8.6assists, 4.2rebs, 2.3steals. He doesn't score, but he does a lot of different things.
He's unique, that's for sure.
9.5ppg, 8.6assists, 4.2rebs, 2.3steals. He doesn't score, but he does a lot of different things.
He's unique, that's for sure.
This post was edited on 10/31/14 at 8:00 pm
Posted on 10/31/14 at 8:01 pm to KG5989
Great defender, passer, and good vision but he is one of the worst shooters in the NBA. It's crazy how many layups he misses
Posted on 10/31/14 at 8:04 pm to VOLhalla
Yep. If he could just cut down on the dumb shots / acrobatic lay up attempts he would be so much better. If he could score like 13-15ppg and be at like 44%, and be that crafty player with the ball with crazy vision, handles, and anticipation on D he would make a much bigger impact than he does now. IMO it's the little things with Rubio that give him the biggest problems.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 9:07 pm to KG5989
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He's unique, that's for sure.
Poor man's Rondo.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 9:09 pm to Jcorye1
I think he's like a Point Guard version of Noah... Not a great scorer, but brings a lot of different things to the table and can impact a game without scoring.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 9:12 pm to bwallcubfan
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Rubio gets 4 yrs $55 mil
Posted on 10/31/14 at 9:47 pm to sunnydaze
As a Timberwolves fan, I'm of two minds with this. I'm pissed and happy at the same time.
1) He's never going to be a franchise type player. He'll be a serviceable starting PG, and will be able to facilitate a certain style of offense, beyond his athletic limitations. I don't worry about an injury based decline of his athleticism, because he's already had a major injury, and didn't have a ton to lose.
2) This contract would be indefensible under the old CBA; even under the current one, it is only defensible because the cap is going to warp the idea of what a $10-15 million dollar player is, as it hits a period of rapid growth.
3) Part of the reason we rubbed Kevin Love the wrong way, was our unwillingness to dedicate that 5th year to him, as a True Franchise guy; ownership and management decided to keep that in the pocket for Rubio-- and ended up giving Rubio a 4 year deal as well, meaning they could have used the 5 year Designated Player provision on Love.
This is why it is hard to be a Timberwolves fan; even when you get it right, its because you screwed something else up in an epic fashion.
1) He's never going to be a franchise type player. He'll be a serviceable starting PG, and will be able to facilitate a certain style of offense, beyond his athletic limitations. I don't worry about an injury based decline of his athleticism, because he's already had a major injury, and didn't have a ton to lose.
2) This contract would be indefensible under the old CBA; even under the current one, it is only defensible because the cap is going to warp the idea of what a $10-15 million dollar player is, as it hits a period of rapid growth.
3) Part of the reason we rubbed Kevin Love the wrong way, was our unwillingness to dedicate that 5th year to him, as a True Franchise guy; ownership and management decided to keep that in the pocket for Rubio-- and ended up giving Rubio a 4 year deal as well, meaning they could have used the 5 year Designated Player provision on Love.
This is why it is hard to be a Timberwolves fan; even when you get it right, its because you screwed something else up in an epic fashion.
Posted on 10/31/14 at 10:30 pm to bwallcubfan
I remember growing up seeing instructional videos on how to dribble featuring a 14 yr old Ricky Rubio.
I thought it was a joke when our AAU coach showed us
Been pulling for him though
I thought it was a joke when our AAU coach showed us
Been pulling for him though
Posted on 10/31/14 at 10:46 pm to VOLhalla
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Great defender
No he isn't. He gambles on plays hence the steals numbers. He is a very average on ball defender.
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