The Official Ricky Rubio Thread

[jalcalde]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5mpST596q

He will be the best player in the league, something he is used to. Did you know that 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, grabbed 24 rebounds, made 12 assists, and stole the ball seven timesy. He also forced the first overtime with a three-point, buzzer-beating shot from mid-court. Rubio was subsequently named the MVP of the tournament after leading it in points, rebounds, assists and steals

And he was just 15

At the Olympics he was 17.

In October he will be 19.

[vittor14]

in a lot of basketball special spanish magazines says that sure that change NBA for ACB.the time tell us....

[suricata]

NBA Draft Roundup, May 24

by: Jonathan Givony - President

May 24, 2009

Often youngest on court, Ricky Rubio boasts polish, experience

Scott Cacciola of the Memphis Commercial Appeal pens an excellent introductory piece about potential Grizzlies target Ricky Rubio, with quotes from the likes of Tony Barone Sr, Pau Gasol, Fran Fraschilla, Chris Collins, Lang Whitaker and yours truly.

”General manager Chris Wallace and coach Lionel Hollins spent Saturday in Spain to scout Rubio again, a trip clouded by an Internet report that indicated Rubio may not want to sign with Memphis. Jonathan Givony, president and director of scouting for DraftExpress.com, cited an anonymous source last week who said Dan Fegan, Rubio's agent, wants Rubio in Los Angeles, where the Clippers hold the first overall pick.

Whether this is mere posturing on Fegan's part is unclear. But if there are obvious obstacles -- including a reported $6 million buyout from Rubio's contract with DKV Joventut – many scouts and coaches familiar with Rubio think the Grizzlies would be wise to surmount them.

"He is by far the smartest player in the draft," Givony said. "His knowledge of the game, his overall feel –it’s amazing. Wherever he goes, those fans are going to fall in love with him. He's such a fun player to watch, so unpredictable, so creative. To me, it's a no-brainer for a franchise like Memphis."

This weekend we were able to learn quite a bit more about the Rubio situation, after speaking with one of the best possible sources on this matter. Unfortunately this source would rather not be named, for obvious reasons. Regardless, this is information that almost anyone interested in the NBA draft would like to read, though, so we decided to run it.

From what we can gather, Rubio is most certainly going to want to have a large say in the team that drafts him, and if he’s not satisfied with where he lands, he may just decide not to ever come over, which would obviously be a huge embarrassment for the team that picks him. He is in a great situation with his hometown team outside of Barcelona, and it wouldn’t make sense to leave there for anything less than the perfect spot from his standpoint.

“The bottom line here is that Ricky has a large buyout—5.75 million Euros, both for this year and the year after. Depending on the team that selects him, he’s going to make a decision on whether he comes over or not. If he’s not satisfied, there is a very real possibility that he doesn’t come. His buyout is going to cost him a lot of money, and if it doesn’t make sense for him, he won’t do it. He is going to have to pay for the privilege of playing in the NBA”

According to the source, Rubio’s decision is going to come down to two things: winning and the role he’ll play for the team that picks him. The size of the market of the team that drafts him is apparently irrelevant, since his appeal will be on a global scale, reaching far past his team’s city limits.

With that in mind, it appears that the Memphis Grizzlies will have to make a very strong sales pitch to Rubio for him to move off his initial stance of not wanting to play for them. Rubio’s concerns stem from a number of factors, ranging from the potential poor fit of playing alongside a very ball-dominant guard in O.J. Mayo, to the negative experiences conveyed to him by the likes of Juan Carlos Navarro and Pau Gasol.

Oklahoma is a more attractive situation, but there are concerns there about how he fits with Russell Westbrook and whether the two can play together. For now they are not being ruled out.

The question now is how Memphis will respond. Can Chris Wallace and company convince Rubio that his concerns are unfounded? The Grizzlies have not made it a secret that they consider O.J. Mayo to be their point guard of the future, and it may be in their best interest to “maximize the asset” in the words of our source, by trading the pick. This is not going to be a hostile situation, though, so don’t expect any fireworks in the media. Behind the scenes, efforts will be made to steer him the direction of the teams that appear to be most attractive, mainly Sacramento, Dallas, Indiana, Portland and New York, although not all those teams may have the assets or the interest level needed to get a deal done with Memphis. At this stage, Rubio appears unlikely to pull out of the draft.

What’s interesting is that Memphis’ scouting mission to Spain this weekend may not have gone quite as well as planned, as Rubio’s team was beaten handily by Real Madrid in game three of the playoffs, behind a very average showing by the Spanish prodigy. Rubio posted 6 points, 3 assists, 5 turnovers and 3 steals on 2/6 shooting in 26 minutes of action. Both Memphis GM Chris Wallace and head coach Lionel Hollins were in attendance.

[Black Urum]

via www.talkbasket.net

Rising star Ricky Rubio filed a lawsuit against his team in order to put pressure on them and reduce his 6 million dollar buyout clause. 18 year old Rubio bases his claims on the gap between his salary (aprox 70.000 euro) and the amount Joventut demands to release him, set on a contract that has 2 more years left and was signed when he was only 15.

During the season the board of Joventut offered to reduce the buyout to 3mil dollars if the player agreed to extent his contract and if the buyout would be doubled in case a non NBA team made a move on the player. The deal was firstly declined by the players side, but towards the end of the season it was accepted with the team's side rejecting it then.

A solution must be reached soon as the draft aproaches.

[Black Urum]

via www.talkbasket.net

DKV Joventut chairman Villacampa is reported to be very displeased with the lawsuit filed by Ricky Rubio. "We have given the player the opportunity to grow as a player, debut in the ACB and even be part of the olympic selection.

All that was done in Joventut. When he signed the contract, him, his parents and his agents were very enthousiastic about it. Now it seems as if we put a gun to his head and forced him to sign. We will protect the clubs interest, we have the signed contract and we're going to defend it", Villacampa said among other statements.

[rikhardur]

It's a shameful atitude to the club that helped him grow as a player. I hope he won't regret this move and ruin his career.

[suricata]

He's only 18, he should honour the contract he signed. Joventut took a risk signing him for 5 years at 15 and have put a lot of effort to his developement, the least he can do is to play another 2 years, then he is free to go anyway and he will be nr1 at the draft anyway at that point

[Black Urum]

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American point guard Brandon Jennings, who skipped college in order to play in Europe and become eligible for NBA Draft, is not impressed with Spanish wonderkid Ricky Rubio. Jennings told to SI.com that Rubio is overhyped.

Although both Jennings were supposed to meet each other on the court in Euroleague, there was little battle between them as they met only once and rubio was making return after a wrist injury.

Here's what Brandon Jennings told to SI.com:

"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."

Both Rubios and Jennings are expected to be Top 10 NBA Draft picks this summer.

[Black Urum]

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After many rumors about the 2 players withdrawing their eligibility in the upcoming NBA Draft it seems that they will be participating after all. Rubio is already in the United Stated to get to know the teams interested in him.

He hopes to be selected at the first 3 positions (though he's been projected even at #5 lately) with the number 1 pick going almost certainly to big man Blake Griffin. He will then decide whether he wants to make the jump or stay one more year with his current club Joventut.

Victor Claver on the other hand decided to make himself eligible even if he's projected to be selected in the 2nd round right now. He will most likely stay in Europe and try to get a spot in the NBA later in his career where he can negotiate his contract freely having not been picked in the 1st round.

[vittor14]

if ricky returns to spain sure that not continue in juventut.the head manager is angry with him...

sound real madrid like possible destination.

[Ticket2Final]

The road to Euroleague Basketball Top 16 has now been completed and Ricky Rubio was on the top record when it comes to "Assists".

Tell us also your ideas about this young great player of Regal Barcelona.

[Roy M]

[quote name='Panathinaikos' date='18 June 2010 - 02:05 AM' timestamp='1276812355' post='22491']

It's about time if Childress does leave. I hope Rubio is next. These insanely overrated and over hyped players by the media that are just average level players on the court. It has gotten really old how the media claims they are the two best players in Europe, when they are both mediocre and nothing more.



It will be really nice with them gone to the NBA where they belong with all the other media created marketing sensations.

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What's Rubio Belongs here?? <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

[forum troll]

[quote name='Roy M' date='18 June 2010 - 12:11 AM' timestamp='1276812714' post='22493']

What's Rubio Belongs here?? <img src='http://www.talkbasket.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

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No he does not. Extremely overrated, over hyped. Totally created by the NBA and ACB marketing programs along with Spanish Basketball Federation. Mediocre at best player. Everyone in USA claims he is best player in the history of Europe. Entire Euroleague and ACB marketing budget is spent on him.



Prima donna, spoiled, little brat actions and attitude. Special treatment from the refs, etc. Rubio has no business being in Europe. Only the NBA for guys like him.

[Roy M]

[quote name='Panathinaikos' date='18 June 2010 - 02:15 AM' timestamp='1276812935' post='22495']

No he does not. Extremely overrated, over hyped. Totally created by the NBA and ACB marketing programs along with Spanish Basketball Federation. Mediocre at best player. Everyone in USA claims he is best player in the history of Europe. Entire Euroleague and ACB marketing budget is spent on him.



Prima donna, spoiled, little brat actions and attitude. Special treatment from the refs, etc. Rubio has no business being in Europe. Only the NBA for guys like him.

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LOL

I can agree with some aspects of your post, but I won't take his great season, despite an awfull perfomance in the ACB final.

[TCWolf]

Very simple question: Do Spanairds have an idea over whether or not Ricky will be leaving Barca for the NBA after next season? There's a large amount of people who expect him to, but then also a good percentage of people who do not. What do the Euroleague die-hards think? Does anyone know Ricky's thoughts on this? Thanks.

[forum troll]

I think it's highly unlikely that he goes to the NBA after next season. I know he keeps saying that he will, but that's just PR shilling IMO. There is no logical explanation or reason why he would not stay with Barca for 3 years from a financial standpoint.



He will be in the exact same situation as Tiago Splitter, where it makes perfect sense to stay 3 years in his current deal before going to the NBA. Unless Rubio and his agent are complete morons he would stay 3 years in Barcelona.



And I notice that NBA fans claim that you lose money by staying in Europe by "delaying a big NBA contract". Well anyone that says that obviously lacks basic thinking and reasoning skills.



Now of course he could leave after next year, you never know. But financially speaking it would be a very stupid decision if he did. There's also the factor that he's still a project.



I am not sure that one more year of playing will make him that much better. He's got some serious weaknesses and issues with his game at this point. At a minimum it will take 2 more years for him to be a consistent player. So from a playing stand point it would not even make sense for him to go the NBA after next season either.

[stefans]

He is nothing special.If he go to NBA then we'll see how it will fail as a player.Like Darko Milicic,Mile Ilic,Kosta Perovic and many others...

[suricata]

I think he doesn't wanna go to Minnesota. I am guessing he will stay with Barca until his rights get traded

[forum troll]

[quote name='stefans' date='25 June 2010 - 02:28 PM' timestamp='1277468923' post='23095']

He is nothing special.If he go to NBA then we'll see how it will fail as a player.Like Darko Milicic,Mile Ilic,Kosta Perovic and many others...

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As a player he is definitely nothing special at all. But Americans think he is the greatest player Europe ever had. It's really strange.

[basket]

rubio is bad playmaker and bad shooter.