[Stojakovicfor3Participant]

Everyone has such high expectations for a guy who averaged 6.5 points on 39% shooting from inside the 3 point line and only 22% behind the line. And he only averaged 3.5 assists in 23 minutes per game in 20 games, 17 in which he started. Also, in the playoffs he averaged 7 points on 36% shooting and 1.5 assists per game in 22 minutes per game. He does make some flashy, amazing passes but he isn’t the 10 assist distributor that some people think he is. Everyone thinks he’s going to be the next Pistol Pete Maravich, when truth be told, I see him being a bust. Sure if he plays more minutes in the NBA he could average better numbers, but I’m thinking something like 8.5 points and 4 or 5 assists. I’m not bashing the guy, but I just don’t think he’ll be as good of a player as people think he will be and I especially don’t think he’ll be the distributor people think he will be.

 

 

 

If you want proof of the stats, here ya go….http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=LFW

[BiggysmallsParticipant]

The difference is style of play. The NBA is realy catered to perimeter play and with the spacing styles that the NBA employs, Rubio should be in a situation to rack up assists with the drive and kick game. There is virtually not contact allowed on the perimeter in the league anymore and that fits Rubio’s style to a tee. And numbers are a very poor way to judge the impact a player makes.

If you are expecting Rubio to come in and average 18 ppg then you are in for a disappointment, but I think he can definitly be a 10 ppg and 8 to 12 apg. Who knows, maybe he will be terrible and leave me eating Crow. All I know is that alot of people who are payed alot of money to analyze these things think that Rubio is going to be the real deal, and right now, as a T wolves fan, I’m excited about him because we havent had a potentially franchise changing PG in a long long time.

 

[omphalosParticipant]

I see him being more along the lines of Rajon Rondo; a long defender who will pick your pocket and run the offense with great passing and the occasional penetration. Which incidentally is the perfect player for Minnesota, given they have a go-to scorer in Beasley, a pick and pop guy in Love and Anthony Randolph off the bench.

[BBall4life88Participant]

 ^I agree with omphalos and biggiesmalls…As a Wolves fan I hope you guys are right. Either way I’m excited to see him in a Wolves jersey next yr. 

[Memphis MadnessParticipant]

Rubio has some Jason Kidd in his game. Not the best shooter but a great passer and ball handler with good court vision. Great size for a point guard and solid on defense. Kidd is effective on Dallas this year and averaged 8 points and 8 assists a game.

I think that the Wolves should take Kanter in the draft which would give them a good front line of
Love, Beasley, Kanter, Darko, and Randolph with Rubio running the show. Then at 20 they can go with an athletic 2 guard or an outside shooting threat.

[Jazz_ItalyParticipant]

 I can’t realize how you can be so enthusiastic about this guy

In Eurolega his game demonstrated in the full season: lack of  personality, an horrible 3 FG quality, a great fear on taking important shots

like someone of you said, in nba his assist number will increasce, but right now, rubio in nothing more than a young player with a lot of work to do

 

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