Sunday, January 1st, 2012 at 11:04 am  |  56 responses

Wade Likens Ricky Rubio To Steve Nash


Ricky Rubio matched a Wolves milestone in his third NBA game, becoming the first Wolves’ player to record 12+ points, 12+ assists and 6+ rebounds since Sam Cassell in 2004. Rubio’s performance in Friday’s 103-101 loss to the Heat had Dwyane Wade impressed: “The Heat got their first taste of Rubio, a 21-year-old Spanish rookie point guard who dazzled with his slick passing in his first two NBA games. Friday was no different, as Rubio dished out 12 assists, scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds. The hometown fans wildly chanted ‘Rubio! Rubio!’ throughout the game. ‘The kid has something. He has that Steve Nash capability,’ Dwyane Wade said. ‘They’ve got a gem in him. He’s going to be great for them.’”

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  • shutup

    yeah but rubio has been playing pro ball since he was 15 thats six years, changed the franchise? are you talking on court or off? The hype will be the hype and Jason Williams increased kings viewership back then too.

  • http://www.t-mac.com/tmac/index unf*ckwitable

    Dude will be a good player in this league.

  • Justin G.

    I do love how people take something someone has said and go absolutely wild with it on this site. I’m pretty sure Wade meant as a passer. Now, obviously comparing him to ANYONE at this point is ridiculous. He’s had a handful of games. @subh…Nash didn’t suck in his first two years in the league. He never played. He was playing behind Kevin Johnson and Jason Kidd. Not exactly a lot of minutes there for him although, after Nash’s first game against Jordan’s Bulls Jordan did say in the interviews afterwards that Nash (along with Michael Finley) were the future of that organization. Pretty good prediction. Gary Payton was also not a great passer. People throw the word “great” around much too easily around here

  • Jam.C

    The seed… You make all these specs and have to say… you are pretty damn blind.
    Also lol comparison w jason kidd? Didnt go through early 90s huh?

  • Jam.C

    Have a feeling he will be injury prone… Hope my gut is wrong but hasnt failed me yet so far.

  • Startown

    Looked awesome again 13 and 13 today.

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