si lo eligen significaría que no jagará con España este verano?
Hombre, depende de lo que diga el equipo, pero no creo que hubiese problema, mientras no se lesione...
Posted May 20, 2009 - 11:32 AM
si lo eligen significaría que no jagará con España este verano?
Posted May 20, 2009 - 12:07 PM
Posted May 20, 2009 - 03:17 PM
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Posted May 22, 2009 - 01:19 PM
How good is Spain's Ricky Rubio?
Game 1 of the Spanish ACB league playoffs. Numerous NBA executives and head coaches such as Sacramento's Geoff Petrie and the Los Angeles Clippers' Mike Dunleavy have made the trek out to the capital of Spain to watch DKV Joventut take on Real Madrid in the quarterfinals.
Ricky Rubio is amped. He's his team's go-to guy, the darling of the Spanish media, and is considered by many to be the most talented prospect ever to come out of Europe. Although his squad is going up against the most historic franchise in Spanish basketball -- with a budget five times their size, and home-court advantage to boot -- Joventut has won its last four games, and is clicking on all cylinders defensively.
Unfortunately for Joventut, three minutes into the second quarter, disaster strikes, as a hard crossover at halfcourt by fellow NBA draft prospect Sergio Llull sends Ricky Rubio to the floor in pain, out for the game and possibly the series. Joventut falls apart and finds itself down by 24 points at halftime. The match is essentially over, and Rubio's squad is one game away from seeing its season end.
Fast forward to Game 2, and Rubio starts off the game on the bench. Real Madrid scores 12 points in the game's first five minutes, and Joventut head coach Sito Alonso has seen enough. He waves Rubio over to the scorer's table, and the crowd goes ballistic with joy. Shades of Paul Pierce in Game 1 of the NBA Finals last year.
Rubio mans the helm, and the complexion of the game changes immediately. All of a sudden the entire team starts playing much harder, and the offense begins the flow thanks to the terrific work Rubio does on the pick-and-roll. Joventut takes the lead in the second quarter, and never looks back en route to an 82-77 victory that forces a decisive Game 3 in Madrid on Saturday. Rubio's line: 16 points, seven rebounds, six assists, four steals, six turnovers.
It's just another dramatic chapter in what might end up as one of the longest books ever written about a basketball career. His 51 point, 24 rebound, 12 assist and seven steal game in the Under-16 European Championship Final is already a thing of legend. His debut in the strongest league in Europe came at age 14. He won the FIBA EuroCup in 2006, and the ULEB Cup in 2008. He was a key cog in helping a Rudy Fernandez-led squad win the prestigious Copa del Rey last year, and was named the top point guard in the ACB a few months later. He held his own against Deron Williams, Chris Paul and Jason Kidd in the Gold medal game of the Olympics this past summer in Beijing. His resume reads longer than most 35-year olds, but somehow he's still only 18 years old, the youngest player in the 2009 draft.
Rubio is rewriting the record books every time he steps on the court. He's in unchartered territory, and no one really knows how far he can go. His knowledge of the game and feel for making plays is really unlike anything we've observed before --larly sees things on the floor and executes passes that only a handful of players in the world are capable of even thinking of. The poise and maturity he shows at all times is nothing short of incredible.
Clearly he has weaknesses -- the most turnover player in the ACB, and shoots an ugly flat-footed jumper that doesn't inspire much confidence regarding his ability to transition out to the NBA 3-point line. Somehow he manages to shoot 43 percent from beyond the arc, though, and also leads all players in this draft in assists per-minute, and not by a small margin. He was also named the defensive player of the year in Spain, after leading the league in steals for the third-straight season. How much can we expect him to improve over the next few years? That's the million dollar question.
Game3 on Saturday could be yet another chapter in the incredible career of Ricky Rubio. Even more NBA executives will be present -- including Memphis Grizzlies General Manager Chris Wallace -- to see if Rubio can outdo himself and manage to upset Real Madrid on their home floor.
Posted May 23, 2009 - 01:52 PM
Posted May 24, 2009 - 07:17 AM
Hoy puede haber sido el ultimo partido de Ricky en ACB, un partido que el DKV ha perdido de forma estrepitosa y en el que Ricky ha hecho un partido pesimo.
Posted May 30, 2009 - 01:54 PM
EL BASE DEL JOVENTUT NO DESCARTA SEGUIR EN ACB
Ricky: "Si no hay un buen proyecto no voy a la NBA"
Rubio tiene claro que sólo iría a la mejor liga del mundo si es para jugar en un buen equipo
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Ricky Rubio habló por primera vez de su futuro después de que se produjese el sorteo del draft. El base del DKV Joventut afirmó con rotunidad en 'El Punt' que "si no hay un buen proyecto no voy a la NBA".
"Hay que ver cuál es la mejor opción para mí. Memphis tiene el dos, pero eso no quiere decir nada"
En Estados Unidos se sigue especulando sobre el futuro de Ricky. El español ya ha confirmado que su agente ya está hablando con algunos mánagers de la NBA. "Hay que ver cuál es la mejor opción para mí. Memphis tiene el dos, pero eso no quiere decir nada", afirmó el base.
Y es que para el joven fenómeno lo más importante es el proyecto: "El número es importante porque quiere decir que tienes mejor status, pero también se tiene que valorar si el equipo que te escoge tiene un buen proyecto y los jugadores que hay".
"Hay posibilidades de continuar en el DKV Joventut"
Rubio no descartó su continuidad en la ACB otro año. "Hay posibilidades de continuar en el Joventut. Depende de qué número salga y la negociación final, pero sobre todo de la cláusula que está negociando mi agente con el club".
Y es que Ricky tiene claro que sólo iría a la mejor liga del mundo si es para jugar en un buen equipo: "Si no hay un buen proyecto en la NBA no voy. Si voy es porque hay un buen futuro".
Los Memphis Grizzlies recibieron una oferta de los Knicks de Nueva York para hacerse con su primera ronda del 'Draft' de 2009, la segunda elección -numero en el que está previsto que sea elegido Ricky Rubio-, la que podría provocar que el base de El Masnou acabara jugando en la 'Gran Manzana'.
"Hemos tenido una buena cantidad de actividad y ésta aumentará más cuando nos acerquemos al día del 'Draft'", dijo Wallace al Memphis Commercial Appeal.
El general mánager del equipo de Tennessee rechazó una oferta de los Knicks según informaron fuentes del equipo. "Querían intercambiar la elección del 'Draft' y Darko Milicic a cambio de Quentin Richardson y la elección de los Knicks", comentó la publicación.
Los Kings interesados
Sacramento Kings también ha mostrado interés por los servicios de Rubio, puesto que ha ofrecido a Oklahoma City, el equipo con la tercera elección del 'Draft', la posibilidad de adquirir dicho número a cambio de su cuarta elección del 'Draft' más el 'sophomore' Jason Thompson.
"No queremos excluir nada. Vamos a dar todos los candidatos su oportunidad para ser evaluados de manera que podamos hacer lo que es mejor para nosotros sobre el proyecto", dijo Wallace. "No quiero cerrarme en una operación en particular", agregó.
El mánager de los Grizzlies habló de su reunión de la pasada semana con Rubio y su familia. "Nos gusta Ricky mucho, y él lo sabe. Pero no se trata de un proyecto de dos jugadores. Hay una gran variedad de jugadores que vamos a considerar y que deben ser considerados. No vamos a considerar solamente a los cinco primeros que hay en las quinielas".
"Es una persona muy brillante, y tiene los pies en la tierra, a pesar de toda la publicidad que ha recibido", concluyó Wallace sobre la conversación que mantuvo con los Rubio.
Edited by Alicantino, May 30, 2009 - 01:56 PM.
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡AHORA VIENE LO BUENO!!!!`
Posted May 30, 2009 - 02:57 PM
Posted June 09, 2009 - 09:47 AM
http://www.commercia...it-for-workout/The Grizzlies have been approached by several teams about acquiring the second overall pick. Boston, Houston and New York are said to be among the most recent suitors.
Boston and Houston would likely have to offer an established NBA player or two, given that neither team owns a first-round pick. New York owns the eighth pick and likely would want to move up for the opportunity to take Ricky Rubio.
Posted June 09, 2009 - 02:22 PM
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Posted June 15, 2009 - 08:37 AM
"Well, put it like this: If he was in a workout with me [and fellow point-guard prospects] Jonny Flynn, Jrue Holiday, Tywon Lawson, Stephen Curry, he wouldn't probably be at the top," Jennings said Friday.
When asked if he thought Rubio, who has received great attention but has not worked out for NBA teams, is all hype, he said without hesitation, "Yes. Because he played in the Olympics, he's been playing pro ball since he was like 14. So there it is right there. ... I can't wait to play him, though, in summer league. I'm just letting you know that now. I can't wait.
"Yeah, I think I'm a better player than he is. I just shoot the ball better than he can. The only thing I've seen him do sometimes is when he has a home-run pass or something like that. I think the dude is just all hype. I can't even front. I'm just going to be real with you guys."
Posted June 15, 2009 - 09:15 AM
Luego en su twitter dijo que lo hacía para animar el draft. Menudo personaje :lol: :lol:Brandon Jennings dixit:
http://sportsillustr...ubio/index.html
Pues si nos ceñimos a lo que ha hecho el tio en Roma....Vaya palabras de chuleria y prepotencia a lo yipiyeiyo, yo soy el mejor.
http://twitter.com/BJennings3With my comment bout Rubio, im just tryin hype the draft up a lil, make the summer league something everybody wanna see.
Posted June 16, 2009 - 03:23 AM
Posted June 16, 2009 - 11:46 AM
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Edited by Joaquin, June 17, 2009 - 08:37 AM.
Posted June 17, 2009 - 07:02 AM
Posted June 17, 2009 - 08:39 AM
ya, es que habia borrado una letra del cdigo sin darme cuentaNo veo nada
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