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tremendousupsidepotential.com - 6/25/2009

In which I find my new favorite basketball player

— tremendousupsidepotential.com — 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 ... (more) In which I find my new favorite basketball player

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notqualifiedtocomment.com - 6/25/2009

International vs. America Debate (Part 4 of 4)

— notqualifiedtocomment.com — 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 ... (more) International vs. America Debate (Part 4 of 4)

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huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com - 6/24/2009

Rubio to Become First Member of Menudo Ever Selected in NBA Draft

— huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com — Barring some unforseen event, flashy Point Guard Ricky Rubio, of Puerto Rican boy band Menudo fame, is... expected to become the band's first member ever taken in an NBA draft tomorrow in NYC. (more) Rubio to Become First Member of Menudo Ever Selected in ...

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Ricky Rubio May Play in the NBA for Free
Binary Basketball blogs — ... Perhaps the most impressive of all, is that when asked if he would be willing to play for free, Ricky Rubio is not concerned or worried.  ESPN’s video interview of Ricky Rubio makes him all the more likeable and impressive. Not only did Rubio say he would play for free but he did so with conviction. You could tell in his eyes that he just wanted to play in the highest level of basketball and get the opportunity to prove himself. ...

Thursday Morning Dump
Ballin' is a Habit — - Draft day - the latest rumors from Andy Katz and Draft Express. - Seth Davis wrote a great article on how college kids get screwed with the current scholarship system. - Brandon Jennings talks about blazing a trail to Europe. - Luke Winn dives into the numbers to quell four NBA draft myths. - Jordan's son quits basketball. - Ricky Rubio would play for free. - Top ten T-Will quotes. - The best player you haven't seen play will be on national television this year. - ...

Thursday Bolts - D-Day Edition
Daily Thunder.com — ... I absolutely LOVE this about Ricky Rubio. I’m split about 50.1/49.9 between Rubio and Harden, but this just about puts it over the top: ...

Ricky Rubio’s Mind Wanders To A Cold Place
Tirico Suave — ... Suddenly, it didn’t sound like such a hot idea to dish out $5.5 million to plant the seeds of his NBA career on frozen tundra. Rubio, who said it was his dream to play in the NBA, was even willing to play free of charge . Somewhere along the way, I’m assuming he realized that an NBA career in Minnesota was a frozen dream — not a wet one.

Did Rubio Con A Kahn or Was Minnie Marburied Again? Part 1 of 3
Knicks Fanatics Blog — ... Here we are ten years later and Minnesota gets rejected again by another young point guard who claims he would rather be around family and friends than bundled up in a mink coat battling the climate of the North Star State.  In fact, Rubio had intended to move to the U.S. with his mom, dad and sister until he found out he was bound for Minnie.  On draft night, he could not be found for the Timberwolves’ post-draft press conference and when the press caught up with him one of the first things he said was that his mom ...

Did Rubio Con A Kahn Or Was Minnie Marburied Again? Part 2 of 3
Knicks Fanatics Blog — ... Rubio himself had stated that he would play in the NBA even if the buyout netted him $0 for a couple of years.  Sure he was just talking smack.  But it didn’t matter how disingenuous his bravado was because before the draft he and his advisors  thought he would make (or find) enough money for a buyout. ...