Talking Ricky Rubio on Sports Overnight America

Last night, I joined Pat Mauro of Sports Overnight America to talk Brett Favre, the Vikings, and the Timberwolves. A transcript of the first part of our conversation, which covered Favre and the Vikings, can be found here . This section covers our discussion on Ricky Rubio, the Timberwolves, and the differences in the paths young American and European stars take to the NBA. Thanks again to Pat for the chance to chat. Pat Mauro: Is Ricky Rubio ever going to suit up as a T-Wolf? How come he didn’t show up on Saturday? Marino Eccher: …My first thought as soon as he was drafted and I heard that he was thinking about staying in Spain was that if he does not show up for the Timberwolves this year, it’s never gonna happen. Now, I’m not quite sure if that’s the case. I do have a hard time seeing him ending up in a Timberwolves uniform, just because between him and Jonny Flynn, I think Rubio is the guy that other teams are really going to come after, and I ... (link)