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Re: If Rubio
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 1:37 pm
by Q12543 [enjin:6621299]
ahughes53 wrote:He will probably always be a bad percentage shooter. I honestly can't think of an off-season where he's been able to work on his shot! He's either been injured or has had to play for his country, and playing for Spain isn't something he's probably ever going to give up. At this point it's probably set in stone, but I do offer this up, just because a shot isn't perfect form doesn't mean that over time it can't become consistent. I've seen dudes at the Y who hit almost every shot they take with goofy ass shots, but they play so damn much it almost always goes in. At some point if he just accepts his shot and stops trying to change the mechanics and just gets in the gym and shoots it will get better. Idk.
Rubio has been practicing his jumper for years and years. It's a problem that dates back to his days in Europe.
I've embraced Rubio for what he is. He's imperfect without a doubt, but I'm not sure what more evidence folks like Porkchop and others need to see to understand what a massive positive impact he has on the team.
Re: If Rubio
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 2:12 pm
by AbeVigodaLive
Rubio has been a pretty good player for mediocre to bad to mostly terrible teams in his 4 years.
Re: If Rubio
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 3:01 pm
by Phenom
AbeVigodaLive wrote:Rubio has been a pretty good player for mediocre to bad to mostly terrible teams in his 4 years.
That is painfully noncompetitive without him.
Re: If Rubio
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 3:18 pm
by Lipoli390
Phenom's_Revenge wrote:AbeVigodaLive wrote:Rubio has been a pretty good player for mediocre to bad to mostly terrible teams in his 4 years.
That is painfully noncompetitive without him.
Well said, Phenom! I'll add that Abe's reference to Rubio as "pretty good" must reflect Abe's hornery nature. Ricky is a very good player when you look at his full package of talents and overall impact on his team. He's an elite playmaker/floor general, defender and rebounder at his position. He's also an excellent free throw shooter. And his substantial positive impact on the team is well documented statistically. Yes, he's a very poor field goal shooter. That's why he's not an elite PG in spite of his elite contributions in nearly every other aspect of the game.
Re: If Rubio
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 3:52 pm
by bleedspeed
Phenom's_Revenge wrote:AbeVigodaLive wrote:Rubio has been a pretty good player for mediocre to bad to mostly terrible teams in his 4 years.
That is painfully noncompetitive without him.
Very true. I wonder if that would be the case if we ever had a decent backup.
Re: If Rubio
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 4:13 pm
by AbeVigodaLive
lipoli390 wrote:Phenom's_Revenge wrote:AbeVigodaLive wrote:Rubio has been a pretty good player for mediocre to bad to mostly terrible teams in his 4 years.
That is painfully noncompetitive without him.
Well said, Phenom! I'll add that Abe's reference to Rubio as "pretty good" must reflect Abe's hornery nature. Ricky is a very good player when you look at his full package of talents and overall impact on his team. He's an elite playmaker/floor general, defender and rebounder at his position. He's also an excellent free throw shooter. And his substantial positive impact on the team is well documented statistically. Yes, he's a very poor field goal shooter. That's why he's not an elite PG in spite of his elite contributions in nearly every other aspect of the game.
Semantics.
He's an average starting PG in today's NBA. Really great at some stuff... really terrible at other stuff. Throw it all in the wash... and there you have it.
He's an average starting PG who hasn't played on a winning team yet.
Re: If Rubio
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 4:46 pm
by Brooklyn_Wolves [enjin:14608167]
bleedspeed177 wrote:Phenom's_Revenge wrote:AbeVigodaLive wrote:Rubio has been a pretty good player for mediocre to bad to mostly terrible teams in his 4 years.
That is painfully noncompetitive without him.
Very true. I wonder if that would be the case if we ever had a decent backup.
I consider Mo Williams a decent backup.
Re: If Rubio
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 6:34 pm
by bleedspeed
Brooklyn_Wolves wrote:
I consider Mo Williams a decent backup.
I agree he is probably the best we ever had and he certainly didn't help the team much.
Re: If Rubio
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 6:38 pm
by alexftbl8181 [enjin:6648741]
Brooklyn_Wolves wrote:bleedspeed177 wrote:Phenom's_Revenge wrote:AbeVigodaLive wrote:Rubio has been a pretty good player for mediocre to bad to mostly terrible teams in his 4 years.
That is painfully noncompetitive without him.
Very true. I wonder if that would be the case if we ever had a decent backup.
I consider Mo Williams a decent backup.
Mo never had a chance to be a backup
Re: If Rubio
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 6:51 pm
by 60WinTim
bleedspeed177 wrote:Brooklyn_Wolves wrote:
I consider Mo Williams a decent backup.
I agree he is probably the best we ever had and he certainly didn't help the team much.
I liked Rod Strickland more...