Alright, by now you have heard about the 18-year-old phenom from Europe that has played professional basketball since the tender age of 13...
Yea, Yea, Yea.
When I first started hearing news about this kid, I really thought he was going to become something big in the years to come. He clearly is experienced, which is hard to find, especially at the age of just 18.
He obviously has the talent, averaging 10.0 PPG, 6.1 APG, 2.2 SPG, 2.6 RPG, 42.3 three-point percentage, and 80.4 free-throw percentage in just 23.0 MPG during the '08-'09 season.
And he seems to have the mindset and confidence, already entering into the NBA draft at this young age.
But one thing that simply blows my mind is that this little 18-year-old European, that has had absolutely no impact in the NBA world so far, is already attempting to get his way with things in the league, hence not planning a visit to Memphis before the NBA draft and supposedly not wanting to join the Grizzlies squad.
I mean, who does this euro ...
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2009 NBA Draft: The Case for Hasheem Thabeet
3shadesofblue.com 6/4/2009 — Hasheem Thabeet enters the 2009 NBA draft as the big question mark. In a draft devoid of much size, Thabeet 7'3 frame stands tall over the other potential draftees. In Memphis, the thought of selecting the the UConn center has been followed by a lot of angst and hostility.
Ricky Rubio to workout for Grizzlies?
3shadesofblue.com 6/4/2009 — According to the Sacramento Bee's Ailene Voisin : One of the more interesting tidbits of information coming out of the pre-draft workouts the last two days in Oakland is word that the agent for Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio is suddenly amenable to participating in interviews and ...
2009 Slam Dunk Central NBA Mock Draft
slamdunkcentral.com 6/5/2009 —
Got the Los Angeles Clippers pick and prediction out of the way; that was the easy part. From now until #30, it only gets harder. The Memphis Grizzlies are officially on the clock.
Memphis Grizzlies
Strengths: Center, small forward, shooting guard
Weaknesses: Point guard
Inside ...
Mock Draft from June 3
3shadesofblue.com 6/5/2009 — A new list of Mock Drafts has been compiled and displayed. Enjoy. Some Mock Drafts were not updating so I took them out, like S. I. and CBS. It's 5 to 4 if the Grizzlies take Thabeet or Rubio. Some sites have Rubio going as low as 4th. The Grizzlies 27th pick is totally up for grabs with ...
No Memphis visit planned for Rubio
blogs.commercialappeal.com 6/5/2009 — The Grizzlies have not scheduled a workout/meeting in Memphis with 18-year-old Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio. A team insider said the Griz were unaware of Rubio's exact plans - whether he would work out for any NBA team or simply...
