tremendousupsidepotential.com - 6/25/2009
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Anytime a player enters the NBA drawing to comparisons to Pistol Pete and looking like he should be in the Arctic Monkeys , I get excited. So excited, in fact, that I'm easily more pumped to see where Ricky Rubio lands tomorrow than I am to see what happens with the Bulls. The Bulls' Thursday ...
myespn.go.com - 6/25/2009
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Ricky Rubio's Spanish team, DKV Joventut, has a
powerful bargaining chip. The buyout Rubio would need to...
join the NBA -- being negotiated down as we speak -- could be worth a similar amount as his rookie NBA contract. In other words, he could make ...
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Ricky Rubio Would Play for Free
notqualifiedtocomment.com - 6/25/2009
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Here is Part 4 of 4 of Gavin’s
look at International players in the NBA. Enjoy! ASSESSING...
SOME OF THE INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS IN TONIGHT’S DRAFT OMRI CASSPI: The inspiration for these posts began with the news that the Bulls might draft Omri Casspi with one of their first round picks. My ...
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International vs. America Debate (Part 4 of 4)
binarybasketball.com - 6/25/2009
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The lottery results are in, the final measurements
are in, and each team has gotten to examine...
each player both on and off the court. Teams are closing in on candidates for there draft picks. Usually by this time of year we have a very good sense of where each player will be ...
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“To Stay, or to Go?” NBA Draft Preview
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SAINT ANDREW’S NET: NBA DRAFT EDITION
With Leather - Sports news and gossip, panda sex, and the occasional Toonces the driving cat Photoshop —
... Saint Andrew’s Net is WL’s daily link heap. For some reason, we still call it “Saint Andrew’s Net.” Maybe tomorrow, we’ll call it a different name, like “How I Met Your Mother While Your ‘Father’ Was Out-Of-Town On Business.” The NBA Draft, by the way, is tonight.
FINALLY, one of you did a post on Ricky Rubio. The little Spaniard might be the most compelling figure in the upcoming NBA draft. Of course, saying that makes me a racist
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2009 NBA Draft Open Thread (Beware The Spurs Ninja)
Pounding The Rock —
... Ricky, at 18 years old, is the youngest of the 5, and probably (hack!) the youngest in the entire draft. I've seen him play for the Spanish national team for a few years now, and I must say he's everything people say he is (even what this guy says rings true). He has played in ...
The 10-man rotation, starring NBA rookie fashions
Ball Don't Lie —
... That said, Curry looks perfectly comfortable and convincing until you get to the point of contact between his hand and the ball. NOT A GOOD SIGN. If he's going to be anything more than a friendly catch-and-shoot fella, he could at least look like he sometimes takes the ball out at night and does tricks in front of the mirror." PF: Ehrl The Pearl. Can't decide if Blake Griffin looks more like Wentworth Miller or Channing Tatum. SF: Tremendous Upside Potential. Wow. Looks like someone found their new favorite ball player. ...
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Ricky Rubio May Play in the NBA for Free
binarybasketball.com 6/25/2009 —
Ricky Rubio Dribbling Between Legs
Ricky Rubio might end up playing in the NBA for free. It appears as though there is a very real possibility that Ricky Rubio may be forced to play in the NBA and not even get to spend the paycheck he’ll get from the team.
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Wolves Updates 6/26 Part 3
twolvesblog.com 6/26/2009 —
From Marca.com (link and translation via HoopsHype ):
The best-case scenario, and Marca.com can confirm negotiations are under way, is making a trade with New York. David Lee and Nate Robinson look like the players most likely to be involved in the deal... According to sources close to the ...
Ricky Rubio, Playing Minnesota Poker
myespn.go.com 6/26/2009 — We have been teased. As NBA fans, we were told we would get to see Ricky Rubio, one of the most exciting players on the planet, evolve into greatness before our eyes. Now plenty of people are suggesting -- insiders around Rubio, the GM of the team ...
Thoughts on Ricky Rubio
forumblueandgold.com 7/1/2009 —
A couple years ago I got to meet and hang out with Xavier, FB&G’s defacto European corrispondent, and at the time he said I needed to see more of this 16 year old named Ricky Rubio. Now, Rubio and his future plans are the talk of the NBA, ...
Ricky Puts Off the NBA for Two Years
slamonline.com 7/2/2009 — by Ryne Nelson
So you want to watch Ricky Rubio play next season? Go buy a EuroleagueTV pass. Matter of fact, if there’s a two-year special, make good on the savings today.
If it wasn’t clear once the Wolves took Jonny Flynn with ...
Rubio Shouldn't Get a Free Pass
sportingnews.com 6/25/2009 — The headline on The Sacramento Bee story says it all: "Kings finally get to see Rubio play." It's indicative of the weirdness surrounding the Spanish teen that sentiment in Sactown -- where Rubio wants to end up, it seems -- would be both ...
2009 NBA Draft: Throwing Down The Gauntlet
3shadesofblue.com 6/18/2009 — Well Grizz fans if you have not heard yet, Ricky Rubio was in Sacramento yesterday to visit the Kings organization and staff. It seems that Rubio's agent is doing his best job to steer him directly to Sacramento. It started the night of the 2009 NBA Draft Lottery and there has been a ...
Ricky Rubio Trade Options
thesportsbank.net 6/29/2009 —
by: David Kay
The Timberwolves got their man on draft night. When they traded Randy Foye and Mike Miller to the Wizards for the number five pick, Minnesota was targeting Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio, even trying to move up to the number two spot to assure that they landed him. As it ...
Ricky Rubio: Bursting with Potential, but No Quick Fix
myespn.go.com 5/25/2009 — Ricky Rubio, a candidate to become the most gifted passer in European basketball history, has fooled the Real Madrid defense again. They're protecting against the drive -- he is clever enough to beat his defender with the dribble -- but he spots his ...
POSSIBLE PICKS FOR KNICKS AT NO. 8 —
NY Post: Sports 6/25/2009
> The Knicks, wrecked by Minnesota dealing for Washington's fifth pick, are not going to win the Ricky Rubio sweepstakes. Memphis point guard Tyreke Evans, whom the Knicks rate almost as high, should be gone when the Knicks pick at No. 8. ...
