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Really lackluster performance by Rubio. If you guys remember, he started out pretty ordinary last year in Eurobasket and turned in a very good performance against all competition.
He does really need to become more of a scorer though because at times like these when Fernandez can't be counted on (can he really ever be counted on?) and Navarro gets a little anxious him being a threat to pass as well as score would make things so much easier for the team.
[QUOTE=derman]In the last friendly against USA, he got Spain from way down to a 1 point loss, and they had the chance to win it in the last min.
Check out the thread of the last friendly game against Usa, to see how almost all posters here were praising him for his performace.[/QUOTE]
I see. However I don't agree. If a US guard had the same game no one would say it was a "great game."
I think that's a little exaggeration.
But that just my opinion.
[QUOTE=InspiredLebowski]And he's younger than John Wall. I know it's because of the insane amount of hype, but people forget how damn young this kid STILL is.[/QUOTE]
He's not younger than John Wall.
[QUOTE=derman]In the last friendly against USA, he got Spain from way down to a 1 point loss, and they had the chance to win it in the last min.
Check out the thread of the last friendly game against Usa, to see how almost all posters here were praising him for his performace.[/QUOTE]
You can have all the great games in vs superior teams but whats the point if you cant have great games vs inferior teams?
[QUOTE=Lakas Fan Yo]Rubio is the most overrated player of all time from Europe and maybe in the history of the world. Eventually all these idiotic NBA fans will grasp that.[/QUOTE]
reminds of of all the hype surrounding sarunas jasikevicius when he came over here. "best pg in europe" didn't do jack shit and couldn't play defense if his life depended on it.
still not sure about rubio. he's fun to watch so far.
I agree with the critics against Rubio, but damn the kid is 19 years old, and ok he still has lots of weaknesses, but he has something a few players have :
Talent. I Genius talent.
But its not enough i agree. We all know the stories of Felipe Lopez or Sebastian Telfair. But we also know the stories of Lebron or KG.
Let the kid grow, we'll see in a couple of years.
Rubio is fine he is young, he is going to have A lot of bad games. Let's not forget Kobe when he was young air balled 4 or 5 shots against the Jazz in an elimination game in the closing minutes.
Rubio at worst is a better version of Rondo. taller, longer, better on defense, better shot.
Rubio just needs to play with a bona fide superstar scorer like a Carmelo Anthony
Anyone else think Rubio is just a Rondo without the penetration and rebounding?
I think Rubio is just a great passer, facilitator and has a brilliant IQ. Can't shoot, or play defense really.
What's with all this brilliant IQ stuff?
BBIQ is a misused and stupid cliche.
[QUOTE=Go Getter]What's with all this brilliant IQ stuff?
BBIQ is a misused and stupid cliche.[/QUOTE]
To me its just being able to read the defense, knowing what to do, how to do it, and knowing how the defense will react. and I think Rubio does that....brilliantly.
I'm certainly no expert, having only paid attention to him once, but the one time I saw him a week or so ago Rubio looked great. He really took it to Derrick Rose and the other Team USA guards on both ends. If not for his play, Spain would have been blown out.
[QUOTE=Real Men Wear Green]I'm certainly no expert, having only paid attention to him once, but the one time I saw him a week or so ago Rubio looked great. He really took it to Derrick Rose and the other Team USA guards on both ends. If not for his play, Spain would have been blown out.[/QUOTE]
The thing with Rubio is that he is not a primary player, meaning he is dependent on goods players around him to show his ability.
But once crunch time comes up and requires one person to take over, Rubio can't be that person, and he can't even be a second fiddle because he's not a good scorer and shooter.
Rubio is all flash and no substance, he has no go-to offensive move at all.
3 for 4 with several turnovers and getting burned on defense by Rose when it counted and he "took it to team USA?"
[QUOTE=Go Getter]3 for 4 with several turnovers and getting burned on defense by Rose when it counted and he "took it to team USA?"[/QUOTE]
He also stripped Rose on one possession and showed a knack for passing possessed by few along with some good ballhandling ability.