Ricky Rubio = The Missing Piece

[Play Boban]

Chip will fix this mfer's shot tbh and he'll be great. What can PATFO do to acquire him as Porker's less obese replacement?

[lilbthebasedgod]

I'd take him. Rather have rondo though.

[Keepin' it real]

:cry

[Play Boban]

I'd take him. Rather have rondo though.
Rondo is a cancer tbh.

[lilbthebasedgod]

Rondo is a cancer tbh.

The problem is everyone except rondo on his teams is a cancer tho

[Play Boban]

The problem is everyone except rondo on his teams is a cancer tho
:cry

[Play Boban]

:cry
:wakeup

[Down Under]

No one's fixing his jumper. He's been playing professionally for 13 years without improving it.

[baseline bum]

Fuck no, I'd take Derrick Rose over that POS. Hell, I'd take Jalen Rose over Rubio today.

[Play Boban]

No one's fixing his jumper. He's been playing professionally for 13 years without improving it.
He shot a career best 40% least year tbh. Upward trajectory. :wow

[duncan2k5]

Not every jumper is fixable

[Brazil]

:lmao

next stop Deron William

[szkorhetz]

If Rose signs with them, I can clearly see a win-win Gasol for Rubio trade.

[John B]

Rubio while a great passer is not an alpha. I don't think he's championship caliber.

[hater]

Rubio while a great passer is not an alpha. I don't think he's championship caliber.

Neither are 4 of our 5 current starters

[cd98]

Rubio is a drama queen that is still waiting for the NBA to gift him a career moment. He was all hype and has only lived up to the Pre-draft hype that he couldn't shoot in the NBA. But if you're the Twolves, trading him finally shows that you agree that you should've drafted Curry over Rubio and Flynn. What an epic fail! Draft two point guards in the lottery and neither is Curry.

[tholdren]

Rubio is a drama queen that is still waiting for the NBA to gift him a career moment. He was all hype and has only lived up to the Pre-draft hype that he couldn't shoot in the NBA. But if you're the Twolves, trading him finally shows that you agree that you should've drafted Curry over Rubio and Flynn. What an epic fail! Draft two point guards in the lottery and neither is Curry.

He was a much shittier version of jayson williams

[DaBears]

No one's fixing his jumper. He's been playing professionally for 13 years without improving it.

Isn't that the truth... That is what tops him from being a top tier point guard.. When ranking the top 10 PG's in the league, his name going unmentioned.

[Darius Bieber]

Fuck it, at this point bring back TJ Ford, Darius Washington, and Chris Quinn.

[DMC]

^and Rod Strickland.

[8FOR!3]

Sounds like a lot of ya'll did not follow Rubio this year he had some really big games and while his jumper obviously isn't good he shot the ball with a lot more confidence than in years past and kept the defense honest. I think it's fair to call him a fringe top 10 point guard in the league. He can handle and pass and play defense as well as any other point guard.

[daledondale]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bsiB4IXqtcQ/VkjaMqNa2JI/AAAAAAAAS9I/WNy04IPD8Es/s1600/mono.gif

[pad300]

If cp3 doesn't come, and Murray isn't ready to be the man (and I think he needs 2 more years). it might be a very good play - Wolves have been trying to trade him for 18+ months & nearly did a him for D Rose trade (which shows they don't want much back...).
1. He's strong defensively (one of the top defensive PG's in the league). Rubio-Green-Kawhi is an awesome defensive set up.
2. He's on a contract for 2 more years, that by current standards is OK. It fits in nicely for a reload if neccesary. Summer 2019 has Green (assuming he takes next years player option), Aldridge (assuming he takes next years player option), and Rubio all dropping off, which would be a serious reload option before Kawhi's contract is up...
3. Finally, he might be a lot better than people think in a lineup - dude can really pass. Think of a lineup Aldridge-Bertans-Kawhi-Green-Rubio. 4 guys who can shoot, one of the best set up guys in the league, and primary (Kawhi) and secondary (LMA) iso options... that could work pretty well.

[Austin_Toros]

He's a good facilitator and defender. Would take for the right price.

[ElNono]

Fuck no, I'd take Derrick Rose over that POS. Hell, I'd take Jalen Rose over Rubio today.

[gambit1990]

Fuck no, I'd take Derrick Rose over that POS. Hell, I'd take Jalen Rose over Rubio today.
this is ridiculous.

[gambit1990]

definitely down if spurs don't land cp3.

https://preview.ibb.co/koOusa/3.png

[BillMc]

No one's fixing his jumper. He's been playing professionally for 13 years without improving it.
This. /thread

[Play Boban]

This. /thread
Did you not watch him play this season? Career year tbh...

[cjw]

Rubio is one of the worst shooters in the league for his position. Shoots under 50% on shots at the basket and shies away from them as a result. Parker is 65% over his career at the basket and near 60% this season. Rubio is a sub 40% shooter from two for his career though a little better this season.

Three point shot is low 30s, so below a rate at which you'd guard him and given 90% of them are assisted, it means he's not taking tough threes off the dribble (tougher shots and a lower expected %). They're open misses that the opponent gives him.

This part of his game is so bad that his very good passing and solid defense can't come close to overcoming it.


On edit - no player other than Rubio has played over 10k minutes while still shooting under 40% from two in the three point era. That's AWFUL :lol - basically the worst shooter of his generation who's been given this much of a chance:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/psl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=combined&type=totals&per_minute_base=36&per_poss_base=100&season_start=1&season_end=-1&lg_id=NBA&age_min=0&age_max=99&is_playoffs=N&height_min=0&height_max=99&year_min=1980&birth_country_is=Y&as_comp=gt&pos_is_g=Y&pos_is_gf=Y&pos_is_f=Y&pos_is_fg=Y&pos_is_fc=Y&pos_is_c=Y&pos_is_cf=Y&force%3Apos_is=1&c1stat=fg2_pct&c1comp=lt&c1val=.4&c2stat=g&c2comp=gt&c2val=300&c6mult=1.0&order_by=fg2_pct

Also one of worst eFG% in the same era with a bunch of bigs who played basketball only because they're huge and a few guards who in retrospect were awful:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/psl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=combined&type=totals&per_minute_base=36&per_poss_base=100&season_start=1&season_end=-1&lg_id=NBA&age_min=0&age_max=99&is_playoffs=N&height_min=0&height_max=99&year_min=1980&birth_country_is=Y&as_comp=gt&pos_is_g=Y&pos_is_gf=Y&pos_is_f=Y&pos_is_fg=Y&pos_is_fc=Y&pos_is_c=Y&pos_is_cf=Y&force%3Apos_is=1&c1stat=efg_pct&c1comp=lt&c1val=.43&c2stat=g&c2comp=gt&c2val=300&c6mult=1.0&order_by=fg2_pct

[BatManu20]

I think you guys are confused. The Spurs are actually trying to IMPROVE the PG position this summer.

[Ice009]

Yeah, nah, I'm a shooter, not interested in someone that can't shoot over 40% from 2pt range - especially when that player is supposed to be an NBA point guard. You can improve you shooting with a shooting coach, but there is still some feel for shooting the ball and some people/players just don't have it. Rubio could be one of them.

[tholdren]

Rubio is one of the worst shooters in the league for his position. Shoots under 50% on shots at the basket and shies away from them as a result. Parker is 65% over his career at the basket and near 60% this season. Rubio is a sub 40% shooter from two for his career though a little better this season.

Three point shot is low 30s, so below a rate at which you'd guard him and given 90% of them are assisted, it means he's not taking tough threes off the dribble (tougher shots and a lower expected %). They're open misses that the opponent gives him.

This part of his game is so bad that his very good passing and solid defense can't come close to overcoming it.


On edit - no player other than Rubio has played over 10k minutes while still shooting under 40% from two in the three point era. That's AWFUL :lol - basically the worst shooter of his generation who's been given this much of a chance:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/psl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=combined&type=totals&per_minute_base=36&per_poss_base=100&season_start=1&season_end=-1&lg_id=NBA&age_min=0&age_max=99&is_playoffs=N&height_min=0&height_max=99&year_min=1980&birth_country_is=Y&as_comp=gt&pos_is_g=Y&pos_is_gf=Y&pos_is_f=Y&pos_is_fg=Y&pos_is_fc=Y&pos_is_c=Y&pos_is_cf=Y&force%3Apos_is=1&c1stat=fg2_pct&c1comp=lt&c1val=.4&c2stat=g&c2comp=gt&c2val=300&c6mult=1.0&order_by=fg2_pct

Also one of worst eFG% in the same era with a bunch of bigs who played basketball only because they're huge and a few guards who in retrospect were awful:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/psl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=combined&type=totals&per_minute_base=36&per_poss_base=100&season_start=1&season_end=-1&lg_id=NBA&age_min=0&age_max=99&is_playoffs=N&height_min=0&height_max=99&year_min=1980&birth_country_is=Y&as_comp=gt&pos_is_g=Y&pos_is_gf=Y&pos_is_f=Y&pos_is_fg=Y&pos_is_fc=Y&pos_is_c=Y&pos_is_cf=Y&force%3Apos_is=1&c1stat=efg_pct&c1comp=lt&c1val=.43&c2stat=g&c2comp=gt&c2val=300&c6mult=1.0&order_by=fg2_pct

Yet his shooting stats are probably better than hanga who you bums want as a 2/3... wtf

[Play Boban]

Yeah, nah, I'm a shooter, not interested in someone that can't shoot over 40% from 2pt range - especially when that player is supposed to be an NBA point guard. You can improve you shooting with a shooting coach, but there is still some feel for shooting the ball and some people/players just don't have it. Rubio could be one of them.

Do you know how to read? Rubio shot well over 40% from two point range this past season tbh.


Yet his shooting stats are probably better than hanga who you bums want as a 2/3... wtf

Agreed. Don't look at ST for intelligent takes, though, tbh...

[SilverSpur]

How is Bryen Forbes on this team and we didn't keep Jimmer Fredette? Jimmer kills in D league, All Star game , overseas with the Sharks. He can shoot but we keep Forbes who looks scared to shoot.

Rubio is a Great passer and is quick but can't shoot
Rose is past his prime and injury prone
Forbes was a great three point shooter..... in college
Hanga? No sign of him coming over.
Arcidiacono is developing nicely in the D League but no room on team
Chris Paul is not signing, he's using us for leverage

Jimmer can pass, dribble and create is own shot.
Now that we need guards, we need to give him a long second look

I cannot believe we expect to beat the Warriors with old Manu, old and injured Parker, and scared Forbes on this team.
We need youth,speed, passing and shooting.

Murray and Mills will get worn out do to being over played.

Manu and Parker need to retire and Forbes sent to the D league
Give me Murray ,Mills, Green, Fredette , draft Josh Hart and bring up Archidiacono

If you really want Rubio, than he would have to be only a passer and everyone else needs to shoot lights out, and thats not going to happen, except on the Warriors.

I expect another great year with another Western Confrence Finals loss to GS, unless we make changes.

[Play Boban]

Jimmer. :wow

[Play Boban]

:wakeup

[tholdren]

He was a much shittier version of jayson williams

[cd98]

Surprise Surprise he can score on our backcourt. Are backcourt isn’t the Legion of Boom.

[gambit1990]

definitely down if spurs don't land cp3.

https://preview.ibb.co/koOusa/3.png

was always a firm believer rubio needed the right environment. would be great to have him on this roster.

[snickles]

would love to have had him 4 or 5 seasons ago. which probably means he'll be a spur in a few year....


was always a firm believer rubio needed the right environment. would be great to have him on this roster.

[Play Boban]

:wow MVRubio castrating Westbrick. :wow