Why do people pretend Ricky Rubio is so unathletic?

[chains5000]

Originally Posted by 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.

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.

[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

[lilderrickrose]

Originally Posted by 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

He is no Derrick Rose though.

[chains5000]

Originally Posted by lilderrickrose

He is no Derrick Rose though.

So what?

[KeylessEntry]

Originally Posted by lilderrickrose

He is no Derrick Rose though.

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.

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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.

[lilderrickrose]

Originally Posted by 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.

+1

[KeylessEntry]

Originally Posted by 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.

Yeah. That explains why he sucked so much against the BEST BASKETBALL PLAYERS ON THE PLANET during the Olympic games last summer, right

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Originally Posted by KeylessEntry

Yeah. That explains why he sucked so much against the BEST BASKETBALL PLAYERS ON THE PLANET during the Olympic games last summer, right

..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?

[KeylessEntry]

Originally Posted by 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?

well I guess you got me

[chains5000]

Originally Posted by RonySeikalyFTW

What exacty does a point guard have to be able to do to be considered sufficiently athletic?

Jump from his own FT line.

[lilderrickrose]

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.

[lilderrickrose]

Originally Posted by RonySeikalyFTW

What exacty does a point guard have to be able to do to be considered sufficiently athletic?

Be able to throw it down easily. Rubio can barely dunk from a running start.

[Younggrease]

Originally Posted by lilderrickrose

Be able to throw it down easily. Rubio can barely dunk from a running start.

if he is dunking in games then he can more than barely dunk. You dont try stuff in professional games.

[chains5000]

Originally Posted by lilderrickrose

Be able to throw it down easily. Rubio can barely dunk from a running start.

I can't remember seeing this guy dunk even once. He was a scrub, I guess.