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I remember Jalen Rose talking about his performance in the Utah-OKC series he said " You can't really stop Ricky Rubio because his strength is distribution not scoring he's not someone who will drop a ton of points to beat you but will get his teammates involved throughout the whole game" that's a very accurate description of his game IMO
There are people making a legit case of him being a future (but not first ballot) hall of famer just for his international achievements, same with Milos Teodosic.
Man, I always smile whenever there's a Ricky Rubio video knowing that he's somehow appreciated. This man, truly my inspiration on how I like to play basketball. The IQ, gameplay and as a team player. Always picking him on my draft whenever I customize my own team.
@@gnielsen07 Didn't play long enough IMO. That trio always had injuries. Rubio tearing his ACL. Love breaking his hand before the 2012 even began and Pekovic in and out of the lineup because of bone spurs. That being said, they could probably have made the post season... but they were an abysmall defensive team.
@@sb17146 wish Rubio ended up being better, good defensively but he’s the definition of mid. And yeah pekovic got ruined by injuries and his over-weight, love lost the weight and couldn’t score in the post anymore
Rubio didn't get the ideal situation in Minnesota. He will be viewed positively in history though. A true warrior. Rest in peace to his mom, he's a player who i always liked. Top quality role player. By the way KEEP IT UP KAINE. One of the best to ever do it
If anyone played fantasy, teams that were punting FG and TOs know how valuable he was especially when he was available during later rounds. Also, wish that he didn't go down with the ACL injury from last season. He was having a career renaissance with the developing Cavs
Rubio was from the Isle of Misfit Basketball Players. Imagine the PERFECT PG in terms of running an offense as well as defending. He has great size at 6-4, is mentally mature, has a fantastic engine and a wonderful 1st step. On top of that he plays with flair. He's just exciting to watch when he has the ball in his hands. Watching him with the ball is like listening to jazz music. He never does the same thing twice, plays by instinct and at least twice a game will make a dribble or pass that will get the fans out of their seat. He's exciting and fun to watch. He should be an all-time great. He just has one problem: he can't shoot. At all. Teams sit back on him and gum up the paint when he has the ball just daring him to take an outside shot. Defenses don't play honest in half court sets because this absolutely wonderful PG will never beat them by takeing any shot outaide of 10 feet. That's Rubio in a nutshell.
Every once in a while Ricky has a game with 30+ on good shooting, a bunch of assists and rebounds. I'm confident that, if he never gets injured, he'd be capable of doing that every other game and he's a star
I will never forget Rubio was called the Spanish Pistol Pete. If he didn’t have any serious injuries, he would have been one of the great point guards.
I remember the hype. I always assumed he was held hostage by his contract in Spain. How about a video of last summer's Eurobasket MVP's Hernangomez Bros and why they aren't breaking out in the NBA?
I'm not saying he would even turn into a perennial all-star but that first ACL injury definetly changed his career. Go back and look at his games before that injury and he just had a better first step and was quicker in general. He was able to get to his spots much easier then after it. And still he turned out to be a quality starter and somebody I would gladly have on my team.
Still turned out to be a very good, reliable PG with a really great personality. Despite not fully meeting expectations, he didn't let all the previous hype get to him unlike other touted rookies who fell off the league. He accepted his role and contributed. Will always appreciate his time with the Suns, he was part of the magical bubble run. Two major factors that held him back is the injuries early in his career and his consistency in creating his own shot. He did improve his shooting though
Great vídeo, but you missed a very important fact that has been prior to RR performance during the last few seasons. He had to fight against negative emotions after his mother’s death. Once he got over it, he actívely participated in the fight against mental illnesses, particularly athletes sphere.
It is true that I could be a bit biased as I am from Spain but at the same time I watched plenty of basketball during my life and I haven’t seen too many players like Rubio with regards to playmaking. That is his strong point. It is true that he is not a proficient scorer but he facilitates the game to his teammates a lot. Basketball is a team sport and roles like his are not only very needed but scarce. Not everybody can be MJ or KB, there are other ways to add value to give their teams options to win such as playmaking and that is what really Ricky excels on.
One of the most underrated PG of the last decade. The lack of defense of this NBA makes him seem worst than the titanic player he is. That's why he's been one of the most value players on FIBA basket and the MVP of the last world cup. The last one of a whole PG species.
I remember watching him in the FIBAs for the first time and wished that he would play in the NBA someday because he is so fun to watch and become one of the upcoming great PGs. Sadly it didn't turn out that way, you'd see highlight plays but its not consistent. Was hoping to see his real potential when plays with the best in the world
Couldn't shoot and never learned to finish. And was 6'2" not 6'4" He's honestly one of the most perplexing careers I can remember. He's an 84% FT shooter. He clearly has good touch. I've never heard concerns that he doesn't work hard or has a bad attitude. And yet he somehow never developed a reliable jump shot, in-between game or finishing package. It's truly bizarre.
Some people just can’t shoot at an elite level. He was a traditional point guard and one of the reasons he had a NBA career in the NBA was because of his elite defense and playmaking.
@@tj5180 He’s 51% inside 3 feet for his career. Do you know that bad that is? That’s horrendous. He’s a bad shooter but he’s a normal bad shooter. Like he’s better Westbrook and Wall.
@@tj5180 Sure but that's usually how it works for lottery picks. You don't usually get to go to a good team. Although the one year they were really bad (16 wins) he only played 22 games. But Jonny Flynn was in the same teams (and out of the league by 23) and even he was 54%. TJ McConnell played on the 10 win 76ets and was 58% as a rookie (62% career) So, sure, if he were playing 20 minutes on good teams against backups instead of 30 minutes as a starter I'm sure his finishing would look better. But that's not really a better outcome
Rubio always been one of my favorite players. Living in PR at the time international ball was more prevalent Ricky was elite in Fiba tournaments. As a Cavs fan hope they can win it all while he’s on the roster
Honestly. If he was in the league 15 years…what was supposed to happen, happened. 🤷🏽♂️ The man got that elusive NBA Career. The one a million little boys dream about. He made it and made it big enough to last 15 years. 👍🏾
I remember reading about Rubio in the newspaper and when he stayed in Spain for 2 years, it was rumored it was because he didn’t want to go to Minnesota since they were a bad team.
Rubio had an incredible career. For Spain. Hes NBA career will be a tiny side note among hes accolades. Dude will be remembered much longer than many players who get 100 million+ contracts.
tanks for the video @cainelovescali it is great to see now some appreciation from the States to his career...NBA is after all a business and it is very needy this kind of content ;)
Good video. You can do Ron Harper, was a huge prospect and very smart player, comparable to MJ but injuries left hi outside his potential. He was hugely underestimated when playing with the bulls, but he was the brain behind the Bulls Triangle offense. Those bulls from the 2nd 3-peat were a different team with Ron in the bench.
I watched Rubio for most of his career and here are a couple of things I saw the past decade. 1. He never developed basic NBA shots for PGs. He would blow a lot of layups or get blocked pretty easily. He also didn't have any sort of tear drop/floater and looked awkward around the rim. I personally think that if he developed his inside game he would have been a real threat because of crafty and quick he was. Rubio could always get into the paint with ease. But as soon as he was in there, you'd mostly see him pass it out or settle for a mid range, which he never really consistently hit. He became very predictable and wasn't on par with other starting guards. 2. His situation with Minnesota was just terrible. I loathe Minnesota for how terrible they are not just as a club but more so how bad they are at developing talent. They have had a plethora of talent come and go and non of them could get any sort of success playing for them. But as soon as they would leave... they would have better careers for other teams. Kevin Love, Garnett and Wiggins all became champions as soon as they left Minnesota. Rubio who hasn't sniffed the post season ever went straight to the playoffs with a Utah team that was suppose to be tanking that season. Zach Lavine became one of the better SGs in the league. The history of Minnesota suggets that most of the players they draft, aren't actually bad... they're just not getting them into positions to be succesful. Rubio made strides after playing for his National team more so than Minnesota. 3. Rubio was never a starter in my eyes. The best basketball he played for me was last season as a rotational piece playing starters minutes, ala Manu Ginobilli. His true greatness is getting everyone invloved and that would benefit the second unit more than the first unit. He was also a good 3rd guard in a 3 guard lineup. I've watched him play along side Mitchell, Garland and Booker and all of them benefited from his game. Not just because of his passing and getting his team organized, but more so his leadership. Those guys started hitting their strides in terms of winning when Rubio entered the building. That's not just a coincidence. 4. Injuruies obviously hindered his career. Love the Rubio bounce back stories but as a big fan of his, I kinda felt cheated by the basketball gods. I always wonder where he'd be at if he hadn't torn his acl... hadn't rolled his ankle... Love not breaking his hand during the 2012 season... not re-tearing his ACL after an incredible run last year. Could have been a better story, but I digress. I honestly think Rubio's days are numbered. Returning from injury, he hasn't looked anywhere near the player he was a year ago.. which is obviously undertandbale given the severity of his injury and the balance of this new cavs roster. But with his age, and the Cavs direction, I don't know whether Rubio will still be in the league for very long. Loved watching him play though. I would watch him win or lose.
Rubio was supposed to be the next Ben Simmons/Steph Curry/Hassan Whiteside. Him tearing his neck muscles ruined his career. Sad to see happen to a future top 5 player of all time before the injuries
If Rubio didn't exist, I would have been all in on Luka. The hype Luka got was so similar that I have to admit I was a doubter. If Rubio didn't happen there's no way I would have doubted the film on Luka
Clearly Luka was judged because of Ricky but you can see the stats Ricky had when he went back to Spain compared to Luka, he was the MVP of the league and the final 4 too!! So Suns messed up followed by Atlanta to be honest, I'm not really blaming Kings for not drafting him since they just drafted Fox and he had great rookie season
Among all, i enjoyed his time at T-wolves the most. Pass first guard, full of trickeries. He's trying to do too much later in his career, but still great defender n impactful.
He didn't live up to his hype but he was and still is a pretty good NBA PG. They never appreciated him here like they should of,other then KG they are never happy with their players here.
well being in twolves, i dunno what kind of medical and training team they have, rubio and love on the twolves were fun to watch. but they get injured easily not only in games but during training too.
If Rubio became a star, Luka would have been considered more highly and would have gone first in the draft. Like how Dirk becoming a star made people think Darco was the next Dirk so he got picked 2nd, success or failiurs of early European players had a lasting effects.
Talent doesn't always translate into huge numbers, doesn't mean he is not very valuable for his team, elite playmaker and ampng the best PG on the defensive end. He has also an incredible carreer with his national team
Injuries aside, had he been drafted by another team and overall a much better situation than the poorly ran Minnesota Timberwolves, I think he could've been the star he was intended to be
on point. rubio's game became outdated when he stepped in to the nba court thanks mainly to the guy drafted 2 spots after him and the shift from iso to pace and space. if he played a decade or 2 earlier, he will be in the discussion of the best point guard who ever played the game and another thing that took him down is that fact that when he gets that traction on being the team's no.1 point guard say the suns or the jazz he suddenly gets traded thus starting again on that new team. and at 32 and an allstar point guard in garland, his role to his current team is purely veteran pressence and a backup plan in case darius goes down with an injury
Some of Rubio's internacional achievements 🥈 silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, being the youngest medalist in Olympic basketball history; 🥇 gold at the 2019 China World Cup, being the MVP of the tournament; and 🥉 bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He has also won several titles at the club level in Europe, such as the Euroleague, the Copa del Rey and the ACB League. Put some respect in his name
I think a video about his career and whether he fulfilled his potential or not should've mentioned that he was the World Cup MVP, leading a Pau-less spanish team to the biggest international honor.
His playstyle fit a lot better in NBA than in that Barcelona years. If he wouldn't get injured the first time he would be several times allstar. Even so, he has a good carreer in NBA, epic international carrer and he was huge in Cleveland before the injury
If Rubio could have played with Kevin Garnett I. Those early 2000’s he could have helped a lot and fit in. Both defenders and both unselfish great passers for their position and they could have drew in some scoring perimeter player to get them to the next level with that passing. Maybe Wally or Latrell could have shined with those two
The NBA doesn't want to see the pass first anymore, gone are days of Stockton , Nash, Kidd, J.Will and CP3, the NBA wants to see a scoring point guard and Centers who taking 3pt shots
I was just talking to my buddy last night at hoops about what happened to Dion Waiters lol went from Waiters Island to out the league after his plane incident
As a Wolves fan, when he came, we didnt put enough effort to surrounding both him and Kevin Love. Never give him a paint protector to roll with him, always bad shooters except Love and a bit ok Kevin Martin, etc. And making REALLY bad decisions on the draft (Khan years 😑) , never listening to a GREAT coach like Adelman...it was rough. And first season, before he got knee injured against the Lakers, he got us over 500 in the lockout season, after one horrible season the year prior and with a team that was fun to watch again. The Rubio-Love conection was great, and it was awfull how we mismanaged both
Not to mention Minnesota was just cursed during those years. Rubio returning from injury.... Love ofcourse breaks his hand and missed most of the 2012 season. But yeah, Minnesota has never had any sort of plan/direction to better their cutlure. They're basically either hoping they draft the next Jordan.
Man TH-cam did you dirty. No disrespect but I haven’t seen one of your videos in like 3 years. I only click recommend videos, first time I’ve been recommended one in a long time. I’ve been subbed since day 1
Could you do Tyrus Thomas? I could never understand why he wasn’t a more impactful star with the Bulls and DRose after being a star alongside Big Baby at LSU. Thanks!
He's been broke two times. The last one, was specially tought due he was playing as All Star, was a FIBA World Champion MVP and he made 38 pt VS Team USA during the Olympics.
The league changed in ways that his skillset and body type were unable to adapt to. That's the truth, the old heads retired and the math heads moved in. Shoot threes or layups and be bigger than the other guy, that's the formula because it works and guys like Rubio just don't have a job anymore. It's sad, like it was always tough to make the league as a little guy, now I'm convinced it's impossible. There will be no more AI, Nate's or Spuds for the foreseeable future.
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I remember Jalen Rose talking about his performance in the Utah-OKC series he said " You can't really stop Ricky Rubio because his strength is distribution not scoring he's not someone who will drop a ton of points to beat you but will get his teammates involved throughout the whole game" that's a very accurate description of his game IMO
that reminds me of what Drose said about Rondo on TTW
@@MDHDH-iy7nm they do play similar Rubio is the better shooter while Rondo is better at finishing through contact
Gee thanks Jethro. Like anyone gives a crap stupid.
And Rubio and Rondo are the types of players who will help you win games in playoffs
But yet he outplayed Westbrook
Just wanted to say he is very respected here in cleveland. Fans love him. And he is an asset to most rosters that want to make a deep playoff push.
You will never regret putting Rubio in your team. He always manages to make a positive impact on the team.
Loved in Utah too.
His FG% isn’t the best but he’s a great teammate and asset you’re right
You're on Cleveland you're used to losing ofc u gonna say this lol
@@daniell5740 they've been winning since 2004. One of only a few teams with a championship. Cavs aint no kings ya bum
His international Career is legendary tbh
There are people making a legit case of him being a future (but not first ballot) hall of famer just for his international achievements, same with Milos Teodosic.
@The Philosopher Cash no. Jimmer hasn't done anything with his national team
@The Philosopher Cash wrong
@PaPa Shango can't even spell tier correctly, go back to grade school 😭 💀
@PaPa Shango Talking about the national team, not the other leagues
Man, I always smile whenever there's a Ricky Rubio video knowing that he's somehow appreciated. This man, truly my inspiration on how I like to play basketball. The IQ, gameplay and as a team player. Always picking him on my draft whenever I customize my own team.
Same most people wants him to shoot like Curry which is not his game at all
I am glad to read that kind of comment 👍👍👍
The non evolved way. The 4vs5 way. I like Rubio, but inspiration? Hey, at least he could dribble with both hands.
Rubio, K Love, and Pekovic were a fun team to watch.
@PaPa Shango hey now they did have the 3rd ranked offense one of those years…. & still had a losing record 😂
Martin, Brewer,
@@gnielsen07 Didn't play long enough IMO. That trio always had injuries. Rubio tearing his ACL. Love breaking his hand before the 2012 even began and Pekovic in and out of the lineup because of bone spurs. That being said, they could probably have made the post season... but they were an abysmall defensive team.
@@sb17146 wish Rubio ended up being better, good defensively but he’s the definition of mid. And yeah pekovic got ruined by injuries and his over-weight, love lost the weight and couldn’t score in the post anymore
Here in spain Ricky is a giant legend, his international career was insane
Is insane, its not over yet
You can't just call his career over yet.😅
Rubio didn't get the ideal situation in Minnesota. He will be viewed positively in history though. A true warrior. Rest in peace to his mom, he's a player who i always liked. Top quality role player.
By the way KEEP IT UP KAINE. One of the best to ever do it
appreciate it, man!
Ong he was a great player not a legend but a great
@@AtibaVV I'm not Spanish but living here in Spain they care about the guy a lot and treat him as such
Context my g context
I think he's just gonna be forgotten tbh
Rubio was Luka before Luka if he wasn't so fragile and injury prone. Overall he was a international icon and solid NBA player.
If anyone played fantasy, teams that were punting FG and TOs know how valuable he was especially when he was available during later rounds.
Also, wish that he didn't go down with the ACL injury from last season. He was having a career renaissance with the developing Cavs
Bro would’ve won that 6MOY if he stayed healthy imo
Rubio was from the Isle of Misfit Basketball Players.
Imagine the PERFECT PG in terms of running an offense as well as defending. He has great size at 6-4, is mentally mature, has a fantastic engine and a wonderful 1st step.
On top of that he plays with flair. He's just exciting to watch when he has the ball in his hands. Watching him with the ball is like listening to jazz music. He never does the same thing twice, plays by instinct and at least twice a game will make a dribble or pass that will get the fans out of their seat. He's exciting and fun to watch. He should be an all-time great.
He just has one problem: he can't shoot.
At all.
Teams sit back on him and gum up the paint when he has the ball just daring him to take an outside shot. Defenses don't play honest in half court sets because this absolutely wonderful PG will never beat them by takeing any shot outaide of 10 feet.
That's Rubio in a nutshell.
Every once in a while Ricky has a game with 30+ on good shooting, a bunch of assists and rebounds. I'm confident that, if he never gets injured, he'd be capable of doing that every other game and he's a star
I loved him in Phoenix. He really helped that young core improve. People forget how important he was before Paul arrived.
I will never forget Rubio was called the Spanish Pistol Pete. If he didn’t have any serious injuries, he would have been one of the great point guards.
I remember Rubio for his play making, he was an elite passer and had great court vision
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I remember the hype. I always assumed he was held hostage by his contract in Spain. How about a video of last summer's Eurobasket MVP's Hernangomez Bros and why they aren't breaking out in the NBA?
I'm not saying he would even turn into a perennial all-star but that first ACL injury definetly changed his career. Go back and look at his games before that injury and he just had a better first step and was quicker in general. He was able to get to his spots much easier then after it. And still he turned out to be a quality starter and somebody I would gladly have on my team.
That's an interesting theory, as a Minnesotan I do recall Adrian Peterson tearing his acl and turning into Superman the next year.
I was wondering if he was injured cause he was fs woulda been a starter and all star no cap Spanish Steve nash or Chris Paul 😂
finally someone told the truth
Injuries, will always remember this guy he was the first 90s born NBA player, love him he did well in NBA
Still turned out to be a very good, reliable PG with a really great personality. Despite not fully meeting expectations, he didn't let all the previous hype get to him unlike other touted rookies who fell off the league. He accepted his role and contributed. Will always appreciate his time with the Suns, he was part of the magical bubble run.
Two major factors that held him back is the injuries early in his career and his consistency in creating his own shot. He did improve his shooting though
I would also add that for the majority of his career that he didn't play on a good team
Great vídeo, but you missed a very important fact that has been prior to RR performance during the last few seasons.
He had to fight against negative emotions after his mother’s death. Once he got over it, he actívely participated in the fight against mental illnesses, particularly athletes sphere.
It is true that I could be a bit biased as I am from Spain but at the same time I watched plenty of basketball during my life and I haven’t seen too many players like Rubio with regards to playmaking. That is his strong point. It is true that he is not a proficient scorer but he facilitates the game to his teammates a lot. Basketball is a team sport and roles like his are not only very needed but scarce. Not everybody can be MJ or KB, there are other ways to add value to give their teams options to win such as playmaking and that is what really Ricky excels on.
One of the most underrated PG of the last decade. The lack of defense of this NBA makes him seem worst than the titanic player he is. That's why he's been one of the most value players on FIBA basket and the MVP of the last world cup. The last one of a whole PG species.
I remember watching him in the FIBAs for the first time and wished that he would play in the NBA someday because he is so fun to watch and become one of the upcoming great PGs. Sadly it didn't turn out that way, you'd see highlight plays but its not consistent. Was hoping to see his real potential when plays with the best in the world
He has just retired due to problems with depression, he has been a professional since he was 14, we never know what is in people's heads
He should be proud of what he has accomplished. He has had a respectable NBA carrier and is still playing.
This dude use to give me hell in 2k I swear 🤣. My friend use to drop a sneaky 20-25 with dude. He was nice on the court.
I modeled my game after Rubio honestly . Loved being selfless , take what’s given . Put your head down and haggle ball handles on defense
Couldn't shoot and never learned to finish. And was 6'2" not 6'4"
He's honestly one of the most perplexing careers I can remember. He's an 84% FT shooter. He clearly has good touch. I've never heard concerns that he doesn't work hard or has a bad attitude. And yet he somehow never developed a reliable jump shot, in-between game or finishing package. It's truly bizarre.
Some people just can’t shoot at an elite level. He was a traditional point guard and one of the reasons he had a NBA career in the NBA was because of his elite defense and playmaking.
His finishing was ok but shooting was his main issue.
@@tj5180 He’s 51% inside 3 feet for his career. Do you know that bad that is? That’s horrendous.
He’s a bad shooter but he’s a normal bad shooter. Like he’s better Westbrook and Wall.
@@michaelahurt was he that garbage or the team situation had to do with something
@@tj5180 Sure but that's usually how it works for lottery picks. You don't usually get to go to a good team. Although the one year they were really bad (16 wins) he only played 22 games.
But Jonny Flynn was in the same teams (and out of the league by 23) and even he was 54%.
TJ McConnell played on the 10 win 76ets and was 58% as a rookie (62% career)
So, sure, if he were playing 20 minutes on good teams against backups instead of 30 minutes as a starter I'm sure his finishing would look better. But that's not really a better outcome
Rubio always been one of my favorite players. Living in PR at the time international ball was more prevalent Ricky was elite in Fiba tournaments. As a Cavs fan hope they can win it all while he’s on the roster
Honestly. If he was in the league 15 years…what was supposed to happen, happened. 🤷🏽♂️
The man got that elusive NBA Career. The one a million little boys dream about. He made it and made it big enough to last 15 years. 👍🏾
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I remember reading about Rubio in the newspaper and when he stayed in Spain for 2 years, it was rumored it was because he didn’t want to go to Minnesota since they were a bad team.
It's funny, because today that would be great, letting Minnesota tank a few more years.
Ofc he can't shoot. But his vision and the assists he made were absolutely insane. That's why I loved watching him play.
This was a time ago. His shooting ability became pretty decent afterwards.
The injuries at such a young age had to be a result of him playing pro ball since 14.
He is a true point guard based from his playing style, love how he distribute the ball.
He is my favourite basketball player, so much love! Past first PG deserves more appreciation, there is only one ball!
Rubio had an incredible career. For Spain. Hes NBA career will be a tiny side note among hes accolades.
Dude will be remembered much longer than many players who get 100 million+ contracts.
Always loved your channel with your take on players/teams etc the tunes you use. Been a subscriber for 5 years now. keep working 💪🏾
tanks for the video @cainelovescali it is great to see now some appreciation from the States to his career...NBA is after all a business and it is very needy this kind of content ;)
Real talk, he’s had a really solid NBA player as a starter since he arrived up until his recent injury.
He has always been one of my favorite players. I love the play style of true point guards
I’m so glad you’re uploading again! I like your takes.
appreciate it!!! glad to hear ppl are still enjoying the videos.
He got bodied by injuries. Even last season before his acl tear he was BALLIN. IQ is off the charts
Love Ricky on Jazz!! Wherever he goes, fans love him!
Rubio playing in the nba was so impactful to the point where nba 2k added a flashy pass bagde into their game haha
Good video. You can do Ron Harper, was a huge prospect and very smart player, comparable to MJ but injuries left hi outside his potential. He was hugely underestimated when playing with the bulls, but he was the brain behind the Bulls Triangle offense. Those bulls from the 2nd 3-peat were a different team with Ron in the bench.
Seconded! Excellent request, Ron could have been special.
He looked more like an F1 driver back then then a basketball player without the jersey 😂
haha agree
He was a great player
I watched Rubio for most of his career and here are a couple of things I saw the past decade.
1. He never developed basic NBA shots for PGs. He would blow a lot of layups or get blocked pretty easily. He also didn't have any sort of tear drop/floater and looked awkward around the rim. I personally think that if he developed his inside game he would have been a real threat because of crafty and quick he was. Rubio could always get into the paint with ease. But as soon as he was in there, you'd mostly see him pass it out or settle for a mid range, which he never really consistently hit. He became very predictable and wasn't on par with other starting guards.
2. His situation with Minnesota was just terrible. I loathe Minnesota for how terrible they are not just as a club but more so how bad they are at developing talent. They have had a plethora of talent come and go and non of them could get any sort of success playing for them. But as soon as they would leave... they would have better careers for other teams. Kevin Love, Garnett and Wiggins all became champions as soon as they left Minnesota. Rubio who hasn't sniffed the post season ever went straight to the playoffs with a Utah team that was suppose to be tanking that season. Zach Lavine became one of the better SGs in the league. The history of Minnesota suggets that most of the players they draft, aren't actually bad... they're just not getting them into positions to be succesful. Rubio made strides after playing for his National team more so than Minnesota.
3. Rubio was never a starter in my eyes. The best basketball he played for me was last season as a rotational piece playing starters minutes, ala Manu Ginobilli. His true greatness is getting everyone invloved and that would benefit the second unit more than the first unit. He was also a good 3rd guard in a 3 guard lineup. I've watched him play along side Mitchell, Garland and Booker and all of them benefited from his game. Not just because of his passing and getting his team organized, but more so his leadership. Those guys started hitting their strides in terms of winning when Rubio entered the building. That's not just a coincidence.
4. Injuruies obviously hindered his career. Love the Rubio bounce back stories but as a big fan of his, I kinda felt cheated by the basketball gods. I always wonder where he'd be at if he hadn't torn his acl... hadn't rolled his ankle... Love not breaking his hand during the 2012 season... not re-tearing his ACL after an incredible run last year. Could have been a better story, but I digress.
I honestly think Rubio's days are numbered. Returning from injury, he hasn't looked anywhere near the player he was a year ago.. which is obviously undertandbale given the severity of his injury and the balance of this new cavs roster. But with his age, and the Cavs direction, I don't know whether Rubio will still be in the league for very long. Loved watching him play though. I would watch him win or lose.
This is not a Comment, it is a Thesis.
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As a jazz fan I liked him and I miss him
Rubio was supposed to be the next Ben Simmons/Steph Curry/Hassan Whiteside. Him tearing his neck muscles ruined his career. Sad to see happen to a future top 5 player of all time before the injuries
Rubio is a traditional point guard. That's it. A list of his peers was given and all of those names were/are shooting guards stuck in a PG'S body.
If Rubio didn't exist, I would have been all in on Luka. The hype Luka got was so similar that I have to admit I was a doubter. If Rubio didn't happen there's no way I would have doubted the film on Luka
Clearly Luka was judged because of Ricky but you can see the stats Ricky had when he went back to Spain compared to Luka, he was the MVP of the league and the final 4 too!! So Suns messed up followed by Atlanta to be honest, I'm not really blaming Kings for not drafting him since they just drafted Fox and he had great rookie season
Sure blame your stupid take on Rubio. There were a lot of morons that doubted luka, just take the l bruh, you arent the gm you think you are 😂
Glad to see your content again.
He was a good nba player good starter and also for the very small time he came off the bench he was amazing
Among all, i enjoyed his time at T-wolves the most. Pass first guard, full of trickeries. He's trying to do too much later in his career, but still great defender n impactful.
One of the best point guard in NBA.
The Spanish Rajan Rondo
I loved him on the jazz but cringed every time he shot the ball
He’s a starter for almost 10 years in the league, there is no shame
$50 million dollar contract indicates his NBA career did quite well. I would be happy with that. 😂
Amazing passing skills, amazing vision.
He didn't live up to his hype but he was and still is a pretty good NBA PG. They never appreciated him here like they should of,other then KG they are never happy with their players here.
He scored 38 points against usa in a world cup and he has got the record of Three points in a game in Cleveland
Finally the serie is back
Ricky had a good career, maybe not as good as some hoped…but he is a valuable piece to every club he played for.
well being in twolves, i dunno what kind of medical and training team they have, rubio and love on the twolves were fun to watch. but they get injured easily not only in games but during training too.
Great video love these ones
If Rubio became a star, Luka would have been considered more highly and would have gone first in the draft. Like how Dirk becoming a star made people think Darco was the next Dirk so he got picked 2nd, success or failiurs of early European players had a lasting effects.
Talent doesn't always translate into huge numbers, doesn't mean he is not very valuable for his team, elite playmaker and ampng the best PG on the defensive end. He has also an incredible carreer with his national team
I always liked Rubios game, he's a great teammate too.
Caine is number 1! Can anyone argue?
Injuries aside, had he been drafted by another team and overall a much better situation than the poorly ran Minnesota Timberwolves, I think he could've been the star he was intended to be
We saw a glimpse of that in Utah
Even tho Ricky Rubio didn’t live up the hype his well respected
he was more hyped than Luka at the same age 😅
on point.
rubio's game became outdated when he stepped in to the nba court thanks mainly to the guy drafted 2 spots after him and the shift from iso to pace and space. if he played a decade or 2 earlier, he will be in the discussion of the best point guard who ever played the game
and another thing that took him down is that fact that when he gets that traction on being the team's no.1 point guard say the suns or the jazz he suddenly gets traded thus starting again on that new team. and at 32 and an allstar point guard in garland, his role to his current team is purely veteran pressence and a backup plan in case darius goes down with an injury
Some of Rubio's internacional achievements 🥈 silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, being the youngest medalist in Olympic basketball history; 🥇 gold at the 2019 China World Cup, being the MVP of the tournament; and 🥉 bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He has also won several titles at the club level in Europe, such as the Euroleague, the Copa del Rey and the ACB League. Put some respect in his name
Forever miss the big 3 of ricky, derrick and love on Wolves
I haven't seen anyone do a video on Detlef Schrempf.
the problem with the NBA is that it focuses on the star player not the team
Was great in Utha when they beat Okc
I think a video about his career and whether he fulfilled his potential or not should've mentioned that he was the World Cup MVP, leading a Pau-less spanish team to the biggest international honor.
His playstyle fit a lot better in NBA than in that Barcelona years. If he wouldn't get injured the first time he would be several times allstar. Even so, he has a good carreer in NBA, epic international carrer and he was huge in Cleveland before the injury
If this dude was drafted to a better organization he’d probably be an all star
If Rubio could have played with Kevin Garnett I. Those early 2000’s he could have helped a lot and fit in. Both defenders and both unselfish great passers for their position and they could have drew in some scoring perimeter player to get them to the next level with that passing. Maybe Wally or Latrell could have shined with those two
The NBA doesn't want to see the pass first anymore, gone are days of Stockton , Nash, Kidd, J.Will and CP3, the NBA wants to see a scoring point guard and Centers who taking 3pt shots
I was just talking to my buddy last night at hoops about what happened to Dion Waiters lol went from Waiters Island to out the league after his plane incident
We love Ricky 🤜🏾
As a Wolves fan, when he came, we didnt put enough effort to surrounding both him and Kevin Love. Never give him a paint protector to roll with him, always bad shooters except Love and a bit ok Kevin Martin, etc. And making REALLY bad decisions on the draft (Khan years 😑) , never listening to a GREAT coach like Adelman...it was rough. And first season, before he got knee injured against the Lakers, he got us over 500 in the lockout season, after one horrible season the year prior and with a team that was fun to watch again.
The Rubio-Love conection was great, and it was awfull how we mismanaged both
Not to mention Minnesota was just cursed during those years. Rubio returning from injury.... Love ofcourse breaks his hand and missed most of the 2012 season. But yeah, Minnesota has never had any sort of plan/direction to better their cutlure. They're basically either hoping they draft the next Jordan.
banger bro🔥
Always hyped since NBA 2K9 videogame
Man TH-cam did you dirty. No disrespect but I haven’t seen one of your videos in like 3 years. I only click recommend videos, first time I’ve been recommended one in a long time. I’ve been subbed since day 1
yeah, other people have commented this as well + not getting notifications. it's all good. i'm working my way back after not uploading
Could you do Tyrus Thomas? I could never understand why he wasn’t a more impactful star with the Bulls and DRose after being a star alongside Big Baby at LSU. Thanks!
He's been broke two times. The last one, was specially tought due he was playing as All Star, was a FIBA World Champion MVP and he made 38 pt VS Team USA during the Olympics.
We love him in Cleveland
I'm a Suns fan and sometimes I wish we kept him.
Check Darko Milicic and his Nba story. That's interesting to do.
That Knee injury did him in…….After Kobe and him bumped knees. He was never the same.
The league changed in ways that his skillset and body type were unable to adapt to. That's the truth, the old heads retired and the math heads moved in. Shoot threes or layups and be bigger than the other guy, that's the formula because it works and guys like Rubio just don't have a job anymore.
It's sad, like it was always tough to make the league as a little guy, now I'm convinced it's impossible. There will be no more AI, Nate's or Spuds for the foreseeable future.
Great video man. Dejuan Wagner would also be a good one.