Re: Why do people pretend Ricky Rubio is so unathletic?
[QUOTE=Samurai Swoosh]Nope. Football? Sure. Basketball isn't about speed at all. It's about quickness, and more importantly change of pace. Look at Steve Nash. Certainly not the quickest player, but his change of pace moves with the ball makes him un guardable.[/QUOTE]
I meant quickness, excuse my English.
That said, I think we can all agree the most important athletic attribute for a player depends on his position.
Re: Why do people pretend Ricky Rubio is so unathletic?
He might not jump all that high, but he is certainly athletic. He has very fast feet and he changes directions lightning fast. I have no doubt he is going to be a great NBA player someday.
Steve Nash cant jump for **** and he won back to back MVP's
Re: Why do people pretend Ricky Rubio is so unathletic?
[QUOTE=KeylessEntry]He might not jump all that high, but he is certainly athletic. He has very fast feet and he changes directions lightning fast. I have no doubt he is going to be a great NBA player someday.
Steve Nash cant jump for **** and he won back to back MVP's[/QUOTE]
He is no Derrick Rose though.
Re: Why do people pretend Ricky Rubio is so unathletic?
[QUOTE=lilderrickrose]He is no Derrick Rose though.[/QUOTE]
So what?
Re: Why do people pretend Ricky Rubio is so unathletic?
[QUOTE=lilderrickrose]He is no Derrick Rose though.[/QUOTE]
Really? The 18 year old skinny white boy from Spain does not have athletecism comparable to arguably the most athletic PG's we have ever seen? Thanks for enlightening us.
Re: Why do people pretend Ricky Rubio is so unathletic?
Rubio plays in Europe. No one in Europe plays defense, nor is athletic.
Rubio coming to the NBA is just going to blow everybody's mind when he throws the generalizations out the door.
Re: Why do people pretend Ricky Rubio is so unathletic?
[QUOTE=KeylessEntry]Really? The 18 year old skinny white boy from Spain does not have athletecism comparable to arguably the most athletic PG's we have ever seen? Thanks for enlightening us.[/QUOTE]
+1
Re: Why do people pretend Ricky Rubio is so unathletic?
[QUOTE=Unknown]Rubio plays in Europe. No one in Europe plays defense, nor is athletic.
Rubio coming to the NBA is just going to blow everybody's mind when he throws the generalizations out the door.[/QUOTE]
Yeah. That explains why he sucked so much against the BEST BASKETBALL PLAYERS ON THE PLANET during the Olympic games last summer, right :rolleyes:
Re: Why do people pretend Ricky Rubio is so unathletic?
[QUOTE=KeylessEntry]Yeah. That explains why he sucked so much against the BEST BASKETBALL PLAYERS ON THE PLANET during the Olympic games last summer, right :rolleyes:[/QUOTE]
..It was sarcasm.
=S why do you think I said it's going to surprise a lot of people when he throws the generalizations (like the ones I mentioned) out the door?
Re: Why do people pretend Ricky Rubio is so unathletic?
[QUOTE=Unknown]..It was sarcasm.
=S why do you think I said it's going to surprise a lot of people when he throws the generalizations (like the ones I mentioned) out the door?[/QUOTE]
well I guess you got me :pimp:
Re: Why do people pretend Ricky Rubio is so unathletic?
[QUOTE=RonySeikalyFTW]What exacty does a point guard have to be able to do to be considered sufficiently athletic?[/QUOTE]
Jump from his own FT line.
Re: Why do people pretend Ricky Rubio is so unathletic?
I am curious on what Brandon Jennings will test in the Pre Draft Max Vertical. He could relive Nate Robinson/Michael Jordan/Vince Carters 43.5 in vertical.
Re: Why do people pretend Ricky Rubio is so unathletic?
[QUOTE=RonySeikalyFTW]What exacty does a point guard have to be able to do to be considered sufficiently athletic?[/QUOTE]
Be able to throw it down easily. Rubio can barely dunk from a running start.
Re: Why do people pretend Ricky Rubio is so unathletic?
[QUOTE=lilderrickrose]Be able to throw it down easily. Rubio can barely dunk from a running start.[/QUOTE]
if he is dunking in games then he can more than barely dunk. You dont try stuff in professional games.
Re: Why do people pretend Ricky Rubio is so unathletic?
[QUOTE=lilderrickrose]Be able to throw it down easily. Rubio can barely dunk from a running start.[/QUOTE]
I can't remember seeing [URL="http://alltalksports.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/john-stockton-keeping-it-real.jpg"]this guy[/URL] dunk even once. He was a scrub, I guess.