The Credits: "The Godfather"

which is why he’s still in spain.

but I don’t think the comparisons are ideal. He just isn’t in the same mold as those guys. All of those guys are great scorers, they can all take it to the rack through contact and get to the line. Rubio’s not gonna do that for you.

Rubio’s strength is his natural feel for the game. He’s good at controlling the tempo and flow of a game. He has good instincts and sees plays before they develop. He’ll get into the paint, but because of his size he’s not gonna be the guy taking heavy knocks or taking it strong to the rack. Think more finesse, like a hand-off to a slashing big, a no look bounce pass to a guy cutting back door, or a flipped floater. He’s more Pau than Bynum.

In terms of comparisons, Rondo somewhat comes to mind. Rubio will be your guy that won’t care about his own numbers, will know where guys should be and how to get em the ball. He plays with clear passion, and that is always something that will get you far.

Regarding why he hasn’t come to Minny yet, there’s a few things I’ve heard. First, he doesn’t want to rush the move to the NBA. He’s only 19 and feels as if has plenty of time to build a career. He want to improve his game so that he isn’t a disappointment early on that’s lost at the end of someone’s bench. He understands that foreign players often are unsuccessful when they go to the NBA , build a bad rep and get confidence issues, and then have to go back to their own countries. He doesn’t want to be one of those guys. He has a contract with a team that would be expensive to buy out. These are all things he’s said in interveiws.

In my own opinion though, he probably loves life in Spain. He’s a star on a good team, he’s well liked by the fans, his team is popular and WINS a lot. It’s gotta be hard to trade that for cold winters with Minnesota, a bunch of scrubs on your team, KAAHHHNN as your GM, and newspapers on your ass all day criticizing you when you can’t turn the situation around in your rookie year. Not to mention, 21 other PGs on your roster to compete and have bad blood with. That said, it’s somewhat likely he might come to the NBA next year. He has a buyout clause where he’ll only have to pay 1 million next year, and he’s gonna turn 20 as well. It’s not a definite thing, but this is what was discussed the last time he met with Rambis.

NBA life will definitely be tougher and a big step for him. He’s gonna have good old fashion NBA centers swatting him to the ground to see if he can get back up from it. He’s gonna have bigger PGs like Deron Williams bodying him up. He’s gonna have high expectations to live up to and the press up his ass every time he has a bad game. This is what happens when your reputation precedes you. Also like you said, the NBA is in no way the EuroLeague and you can’t just assume he’s gonna be good, let alone great.

All I’m saying though is that kid has game and he has heart. He admittedly looks a little soft, and is probably over hyped because of his youth, floppy hair and toothy smile. But still, it’ seems too soon to write him off. I think he can be good, but not with Minnesota, not on a roster where he’s expected to be the leader right off the bat. Put him in a Rondo-like situation though, and I think he could really shine.

you’re hella random arent you

At least you put something up, I don’t expect a Josh Tucker type essay but yours was what I expected. Awesome video selection btw.