Rubio Article
Hmmm... Maybe I should rethink being high on Rubio. Of course, the poor assessments might be put out there by some teams hoping to steer the Grizzlies away from taking him. But on the other hand, I am sure the Grizzlies would not be swayed by an article like this.
This will make draft night interesting for about 7 minutes.
(06-23-2009 11:01 AM)Memphomaniac Wrote: [ -> ]Rubio Article
Hmmm... Maybe I should rethink being high on Rubio. Of course, the poor assessments might be put out there by some teams hoping to steer the Grizzlies away from taking him. But on the other hand, I am sure the Grizzlies would not be swayed by an article like this.
This will make draft night interesting for about 7 minutes.
Alright, a bit more reading and I have a new thought. Trade places with the Kings for whomever you can get plus their fourth pick, and take Tyreke. There, I said it. And it has nothing to do with him being a former Tiger, seriously.
Just pick up whomever is left over. If it's Tyreke, great. I think that would be my ideal scenario too. I don't know, but I'm starting to be tempted to do an almost straight up one for one deal, or maybe they throw in a conditional pick...
(06-23-2009 11:01 AM)Memphomaniac Wrote: [ -> ]Rubio Article
Hmmm... Maybe I should rethink being high on Rubio. Of course, the poor assessments might be put out there by some teams hoping to steer the Grizzlies away from taking him. But on the other hand, I am sure the Grizzlies would not be swayed by an article like this.
This will make draft night interesting for about 7 minutes.
I believe that is what is going on.
The big weakness on rubio is turnovers. He is young, but has alot of experience, including playing the usa team in china. My biggest question is how he will hold up to a 82 game nba schedule.
His ball handling and passing are great. He can hit the open 3. His defensive ability might surprise some people. He may not be the defensive liability everyone is saying he will be. He has long arms which creates steals. He can rebound the ball good for a pg.
Look at what all he has accomplished in his short career already.
RUBIO's wikipedia facts:
Rubio is regarded by some as the best European guard prospect since Dražen Petrović. Rubio has been compared by some to Pete Maravich. Says former NBA guard Pepe Sánchez, who at the time played at the point guard position for Spanish ACB League rivals Unicaja Málaga:
“ I think he's a freak of nature, being so young and being so skilled and also so cool all the time. You can see that he knows what he's doing. He's not playing out there with pros based only on his talents. He knows the game and he can only improve. I think he'll be a great player. It all depends on him, but I personally think he's going to be great. ”
—Pepe Sánchez
Despite his notability, he has been carefully shielded. DKV Joventut and Rubio's parents agreed not to make him available for interviews until his 18th birthday on 21 October 2008. However, the restrictions were ended a few months early once he was selected for the Spanish national team that would play at the 2008 Olympics.
Rubio held his first press conference in early June 2008. During the event, he criticized what he saw as the NBA's emphasis on individual play and blamed poor team play for the recent struggles of the US national team, saying in Catalan, "Basketball isn't one-on-one. It's five-on-five, plus the bench." He then switched to English, commenting on his competitive nature — "If I'm losing, I'm going to do everything possible to win. I do the same thing on the court" — and how he practiced moves that he saw in videos of Maravich — "If I can do some magic, I do it."
Rubio has been featured in SLAM Magazine.
Professional career
Rubio debuted in the Spanish ACB League in the 2005-06 season with DKV Joventut. He won the FIBA EuroCup championship with Joventut that year. He led the Spanish ACB League in steals during the 2006-07 season. He also won the Spanish ACB League's Rising Star Award that season. Rubio was also named the 2007 and 2008 FIBA Europe Young Player of the Year.
He made his Euroleague debut on October 24, 2006, versus Panathinaikos of Athens as Joventut's backup point guard for Elmer Bennett. Rubio averaged 2.8 assists per game in his first season of Euroleague play. He won the ULEB Cup championship with Joventut in 2008. He was also voted the Spanish ACB League's best point guard in 2008.
Rubio won the 2008 Mr. Europa Award. In 2009, his club Badalona raised the amount of money that his contract paid per year from €80,000 euros net income to €300,000 euros net income. He was named the Defensive Player of the Year for the Spanish ACB League 2008-09 season, and he also lead the league in steals and assists that season. Rubio declared himself eligible for the 2009 NBA Draft on April 20th 2009. Rubio's agent is Dan Fegan.[16]
Spanish national team
Under-16 national team
In August 2006, Rubio led the junior Spanish national team to the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. During the tournament Rubio achieved three triple-doubles and one quadruple-double. In the 110-106 double overtime finale victory over Russia, Rubio scored 51 points, the first player to do so in FIBA tournaments since Luol Deng (in 2001), grabbed 24 rebounds, made 12 assists, and stole the ball seven times—a performance unprecedented in the tournament's history. He also forced the first overtime with a three-point, buzzer-beating shot from mid-court. Rubio was subsequently named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament after leading it in points, rebounds, assists and steals.
Under-18 national team
In 2007, Rubio played for Spain's U-18 national team at the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. In 28 minutes per game, he averaged 19.1 points, 5 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 4 steals per game. Despite his leadership, Spain finished the tournament in 5th place.
Rubio did not participate at the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, due to his commitment to the Spanish senior national team.
Senior national team
Medal record
Competitor for Spain
Men's Basketball
Summer Olympics
Silver 2008 Beijing National Team
The young Spaniard was selected to take part in the Spanish National Team which participated at the 2008 Olympics Basketball Tournament in Beijing, China. The team was composed of such players as Pau Gasol, José Calderón, Rudy Fernández, Marc Gasol, Raúl López, Jorge Garbajosa, and Juan Carlos Navarro, among others.
He played in the 2008 Olympics Basketball Tournament's gold medal game against Team USA, and thus became the youngest basketball player to ever play in an Olympic basketball final. Rubio shared the Spanish national team's silver medal after his team suffered a 118-107 defeat.
Awards and accomplishments
Pro career
* Won 3 Catalan National Leagues (2005, 2007, 2008)
* Won the FIBA EuroCup Championship (2006)
* Led the Spanish ACB League in steals (2007, 2009)
* Won the Spanish ACB League Rising Star Award (2007)
* 2-Time FIBA European Young Player of the Year (2007, 2008)
* Won the Spanish King's Cup (2008)
* Won the ULEB Cup Championship (2008)
* All-Spanish ACB League Team (2008)
* Voted the Spanish ACB League's Best Point Guard (2008)
* Mr. Europa European Player of the Year (2008)
* Led the Spanish ACB League in assists (2009)
* Spanish ACB League Defensive Player of the Year (2009)
Spanish national team
* Won the bronze medal at the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (2005)
* Won the gold medal at the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (2006)
* FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship MVP (2006)
* Won the silver medal at the 2008 Olympics Basketball Tournament