Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 at 9:30 am  |  28 responses

Minny Would’ve Cramped Ricky Rubio’s Style

Talk about adding insult to injury: “Rubio was introduced by his new team in Barcelona today and said going to Minnesota would have ‘complicated’ his life significantly and called it a ‘risky’ move. He also said he didn’t see the Timberwolves as a team where he could grow as a player and win championships.”

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  • rav Posted: Sep.2 at 9:36 am
    all he needed to do was refer to KG’s time in minny and he’d have a very good reason not to go to minny (and of course kahn’s inept decision to draft 2 pg’s in succession)

  • Tower Posted: Sep.2 at 9:44 am
    the question is, is he ever gonna join them. I don’t think so.

  • Bryan Posted: Sep.2 at 9:52 am
    He’s not lying.

  • heartlandG Posted: Sep.2 at 9:58 am
    So Minny jus ass out of they picc? SMH @ Kahn

  • Z Posted: Sep.2 at 10:07 am
    i hope that everyone that is standing up for rubio right now will APPLAUD every nba player that whines about his team not being good enough and wanting to get traded next year. i also hope that you’ll give UNCONDITIONAL SUPPORT to american-born players like, say john wall, next year when they try to decide who will draft them and refuse to work out for certain teams and make threats of not showing up if they do draft him (like he did to Memphis).

  • LeoneL Posted: Sep.2 at 10:08 am
    Nice move alienating a lot of NBA fans even before you played your first game in the League. Stay there for all I care. Note to Al Jefferson, Kevin Love and Jonny Flynn: Kick @$$, Make a serious push in the Wild West and show this kid what he’s missing.

  • Z Posted: Sep.2 at 10:08 am
    …this time, Bryan. You forgot to add ”this time”. he did lie to the wolves website yesterday, though.

  • LeoneL Posted: Sep.2 at 10:09 am
    Of course I’m dreaming but I want Minny to succeed badly just to show this punk.

  • Allenp Posted: Sep.2 at 10:55 am
    Z
    I made the same statement yesterday. It ain’t happening with most cats.

  • Clockwork Posted: Sep.2 at 11:38 am
    At least he’s got the arrogant part of an NBA player down…

  • YKnot Posted: Sep.2 at 11:48 am
    If this were Brandon Jennings, he’d be trash talked all over sportscenter by now!

  • reall Posted: Sep.2 at 12:18 pm
    i think rubio is too scared to play in the nba, hes too little for the nba he needs to put on weight

  • Seth Posted: Sep.2 at 12:26 pm
    If he doesn’t have a nickname, it’s now Risky Ricky.

  • Z Posted: Sep.2 at 1:04 pm
    oh boy, yknot, if this were brandon jennings… there would be panels on TNT and ESPN discussing what’s wrong with the ”AAU-mentality” and the socio-economic ramifications of growing in a single-parent household in the inner city.

  • Klav Posted: Sep.2 at 1:31 pm
    if this is cramping his style, does he need midol?

  • Josh D Posted: Sep.2 at 2:09 pm
    Yeah Ricky but your’e not gonna expect to contend for rings when you’re a rookie in the top 10 r u? Name 1 Superstar selected in the top 10 who’s name isn’t Tim Duncan, who’s team was considered a genuine contender in there rookie year

  • 6marjons Posted: Sep.2 at 2:21 pm
    fair point on the whole garnett thing rav but dudes 18 he”s gotta understand that there’s a plan installed look at the potential of that team with him leading the point, the futures bright, without him not so much. he’s gotta be more mature about the whole thing.

  • rav Posted: Sep.2 at 2:24 pm
    6marjons – if the plan was him leading the team at the point why did they draft jonny flynn?

  • ciroqobama Posted: Sep.2 at 3:01 pm
    F*ck this a$$clown – Rubio sucks

  • BETCATS Posted: Sep.2 at 5:10 pm
    I just dont understand why he would have even entered the draft before his contract was up…he was stupid from the get go on this and now is getting some scrutiny (at least here) about it.

  • tavoris Posted: Sep.2 at 7:57 pm
    BETCATS, trust that if he got picked by a team in a larger market (1,4,7,8,9), he’d be in the US RIGHT NOW-no question. I sincerely think that if they hadn’t selected Flynn, he’d be in Minny as well.

  • luv2ball Posted: Sep.2 at 8:25 pm
    I wonder if his handlers knew that the NBA draft happens every year? Minny is stupid, they should have known he wasn’t going to play there. The thing is he is till 19, aka a sophomore. He has time to grow, bulk up and work on that jumper.

  • chintao Posted: Sep.2 at 10:50 pm
    Scurred….

  • clos1881 Posted: Sep.3 at 12:34 am
    I have never been sold on this dude, I see alot of Darko in his future!!

  • Blinguo Posted: Sep.3 at 7:45 am
    Holdouts shall now be called “Rubio Cramps.”
    -
    In Ricky’s deodorant commercial, isn’t he seen sitting at a bar and his stunt double gets the confidence to approach some girl at a table?
    Super Spanish Fly.

  • Sam Z Posted: Sep.4 at 4:33 am
    im still not a fan of rubio at all and never will be with statements like this so what if garnett had bad years in minny he played hard and came to do his job every night rubio should take an example or stay outta the league

  • al Posted: Sep.4 at 5:32 am
    Yesterday, he proved again to be the best PG in Europe already, amazing, the kid is amazing. We are just so lucky to watch his games for 2 more years.
    Appart from that, he won’t make a political career for sure, what a horrible campaign for his NBA debut

  • caoneidaren Posted: Sep.4 at 7:44 am
    He is still very very cute!!He is able to play in nba,and i think he will be the best.He is so young ,isn’t he ?
    Maybe he is too shy ,and he said so.He needs sometime to learn and to make better preparations for his game.
    Rubio,I will support you forever!!

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