twolvesblog.com - 7/6/2009
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Transformational was the word a strange guy who keeps making my day used to describe Ricky Rubio on draft night. Yes, David Kahn, you are always selling me something, but, so far, I’m buying it. I have no idea how you landed 18 year old Spanish phenom Ricky Rubio for Mike Miller and the ...
Timberwolves 2009 Draft Recap
twolvesblog.com 6/29/2009 —
After a scathing post-draft article in 2008, I feel I owe the Timberwolves a moment of praise following their masterful 2009 effort. Let the haters say what they will, Kahn took the two best players on the board with his back-to-back #5 and #6 ...
Wolves Updates 6/26 Part 2
twolvesblog.com 6/26/2009 —
From the Timberwolves site: Wolves Select Ricky Rubio at No. 5
From the Timberwolves site: Wolves Select Jonny Flynn at No. 6
From the Timberwolves site: Wolves Select Wayne Ellington at No. 28
From Chris Sheridan/ESPN:
A rival agent of Fegan's predicted that Minnesota ...
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 ...
If Johnny Flynn Proves Himself In 2009-10, Wolves Should Ship Rubio
bleacherreport.com 7/7/2009 — Following David Kahn's initial draft as the new Wolves general manager, the vast majority of talk among fans has been about Spanish prodigy Rick Rubio, and justifiably so.
Rubio has been dubbed the next great NBA point guard by many experts ...
Wolves Updates 6/30
twolvesblog.com 6/30/2009 — From Don Seeholzer/Pioneer Press:
From the Kevin McHale decision to the trade that sent veteran guards Randy Foye and Mike Miller to Washington to last week's NBA draft and the selection of Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio, Kahn has hit the ground running, and Taylor said Monday that he fully ...
Wolves Updates 6/29 Part 3
twolvesblog.com 6/29/2009 — From Don Seeholzer/Pioneer Press:
Taylor said he hasn't been involved in any conversations with Rubio, who was chosen by the Wolves with the No. 5 selection in last week's NBA draft and reportedly was set to fly to Minneapolis on Saturday with his father to meet with team president of ...
Wolves Updates 7/22 Part 2
twolvesblog.com 7/23/2009 — From Marca.com (translation via HoopsHype ):
David Kahn is in Spain "to help", as he said. He is in Spain with agent Dan Fegan, who has deals with Minnesota companies -worth $4 million- in order to convince DKV Joventut to let the kid leave the Spanish club to the NBA.
From Jerry ...
Rubio on Record
canishoopus.com 6/27/2009 — I don't talk all that much about my real life on this blog but I do want to bring up something to provide a bit of context about one of the most notable aspects of the entire Rubio circus that will continue to develop over the course of the ...
Wolves Updates 6/30 Part 2
twolvesblog.com 7/1/2009 — From Chris Mannix/SI.com:
Flynn is Kahn's insurance policy. The former Syracuse star is as NBA-ready as any point guard in the draft. He could easily win a starting job on a team that recently gutted its backcourt.
But Rubio's camp is not about to put Rubio in a minutes-sharing situation ...
Ricky Rubio Reportedly Staying in Spain
sportingnews.com 7/3/2009 — What's that old saying? Be careful of leaping before you look? According to the Pioneer Press , Rubio will play out his contract in Spain:
The Minnesota Timberwolves' top draft pick, Ricky Rubio, 18, will remain in Spain to play for his DKV ...
Ricky Rubio, Who Do You Think You Are? —
Bleacher Report - NBA 7/5/2009
You remember Yi Jianlian, yeah? He was the seven-footer from Guangdong Province in China who was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks with the sixth pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. Oh, how nice it was to be drafted so high and be able to play in ...
The New Coach For The Minnesota Timberwolves —
Bleacher Report - NBA 7/6/2009
Amidst all of the Ricky Rubio controversy, and the Jonny Flynn trade thoughts that keep on popping up into all of our heads, we seem to have forgotten the thing that is probably more important to the Timberwolves than both of those things. Hmmm, lets ...
The Intangibles And The Rubio's. —
Bleacher Report - NBA 7/9/2009
Unless your a complete bonehead, you know about David Kahn's situation on drafting Ricky Rubio and Jonny Flynn with the fifth and sixth pick in the draft.
Ricky Rubio and Jonny Flynn
Both are point guards, both have distribution skills, and ...
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