sportingnews.com - 6/26/2009
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And so the first stage of the epic Ricky Rubio-Brandon Jennings rivalry comes to a close ... with both of our protagonists dangling off a cliff.
It was not the best draft for either Rubio or Jennings. That Ricky was (prematurely) a can't-miss celebrity and Jennings (prematurely) a ...
myespn.go.com - 6/26/2009
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myespn.go.com —
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 ...
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Ricky Rubio, Playing Minnesota Poker
twolvesblog.com - 6/26/2009
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twolvesblog.com —
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 ...
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Wolves Updates 6/26 Part 3
blogs2.startribune.com - 6/26/2009
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blogs2.startribune.com —
David Kahn and the Wolves asked me to
pass this along and post it here on the...
blog. Dear Timberwolves Fans and Supporters: It’s been five weeks since I arrived in Minneapolis and I hope you can feel what I feel: change. I especially want to talk ...
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A post-draft night letter from David Kahn
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freedarko.com —
[image] Last night was totally discombobulating and snuck up on me, weird-wise, like various things that kill you. After it was all over, I tore out my teeth trying to decide if I liked the possible Amare-to-GSW trade, and realized in the process that my very being was at stake. So that's a longer post that will get written over the weekend. In the meantime, here's 1,000 words on the Jennings/Rubio screenplay as of right now. Labels: ...
Wolves Updates 6/26 Part 3
TWolves Blog - Minnesota Timberwolves News and Articles —
... From Bethlehem Shoals/Sporting News: Which brings us to Flynn, the most sympathetic figure in last night's PG maelstrom. While I think he could come off the bench, there's a big difference between sitting behind a vet and backing up a teenager, who the team had when they picked you, and whose preferential treatment could raise all kinds of other issues. Maybe Flynn is the team's contingency plan; that makes some sense, management-wise. But from an ego standpoint, it was just outright raw for Kahn to fall over himself to pick Rubio, at one point thought of ...
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Wolves Updates 6/28
twolvesblog.com 6/28/2009 — From Ken Berger/CBS Sports:
As I tried to tell you on draft night, there's no need for this. Kahn isn't trading Rubio. He's not going to be a Knick, no matter how much agent Dan Fegan wants him to be. This should be the end of it. Except ... Hot items like Rubio have a long shelf life in ...
Brandon Jennings' Roma Teammate on Jennings vs. Rubio
myespn.go.com 6/22/2009 — Ten months as a teammate of Brandon Jennings' in Rome have given Ibrahim Jaaber insight into the young guard. (Photo by Yorgos Matthaios/EB via Getty Images) Two of the bigger question marks of the 2009 NBA draft concern young point ...
Brandon Jennings: ‘I’m better than Ricky Rubio.’
scoresreport.com 6/12/2009 — Brandon Jennings isn’t shy. When being interviewed by the Sacramento Bee after a workout with the Kings, Jennings had some sharp words for Ricky Rubio. [Transcript from The Sporting Blog .]
Jennings: Well, put it like this: If he was in a workout with me, Jonny Flynn, Jrue Holiday, Ty ...
NBA draft prospect Jennings says Rubio 'all hype'
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 6/13/2009 — SACRAMENTO -- Highly touted draft prospect Brandon Jennings called Spanish sensation and potential No. 2 pick Ricky Rubio overhyped and not even the top point guard in the draft.
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 ...
Rubio?
twolvesblog.com 6/26/2009 — From Jerry Zgoda/Star Tribune:
Rubio’s chilly reaction to being Minnesota-bound and his pending $6.6 million buyout from his Spanish pro team begs the question whether he will even play at Target Center next season, or ever. His agent is Dan Fegan, the same guy who represented Yi Jianlian ...
As The Grizz Turn: Jennings on Rubio: "Don't Believe the Hype!"
3shadesofblue.com 6/15/2009 — Our story so far: While some seem to think there's a legit case for Memphis to take Hasheem Thabeet over Ricky Rubio at No. 2, SI.com reports that Brandon Jennings says . . . . well . . . "Yeah, I think I'm a better player than he is. I just shoot the ball better than he can. The only ...
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Bleacher Report - NBA 6/26/2009
The 2009 Draft came and went. There were very few surprises, and as usual the draft wouldn't be the draft without New Yorkers heckling David Stern. The Clippers for once didn't have brain cramps and picked Balke Griffin the number one consensus ...
Rubio not at Wolves press conference (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 6/26/2009
Ricky Rubio was not present when the Minnesota Timberwolves introduced their 2009 draft class on Friday. Sixth overall pick Jonny Flynn and 28th pick Wayne Ellington attended with new president David Kahn. But the Timberwolves say Rubio decided ...
