Will Ricky Rubio get any playing time?

Summer Fun

Posted 7/31/2008 on The Rising Suns

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. Hope you're enjoying your summer as much as I am. Here's a few thoughts... I love the Matt Barnes signing. I was hoping the team would nab him last year but Grant Hill came to town instead. Now we have both, Bonus. So looking at the team now, we are at least 10 deep if at least one sophomore (Strawberry/Tucker) gets some burn. Jalen Rose is rolling over in ...

Ricky Rubio is Filthy

Posted 7/25/2008 on Dime Magazine (www.dimemag.com) : Daily NBA News, NBA Trades, NBA Rumors, Basketball Videos, Sneakers

We've been hyping up the arrival of Spain's Ricky Rubio for a long time now, and the world will soon get to see him up close. Today, our friend J.E. Skeets over on Ball Don't Lie posted this recent video of Rubio going Pistol Pete and Team Lithuania: Source: Ball Don't Lie

Hey Ricky, you're so fine

Posted 7/25/2008 on Pure Point

By way of Skeets comes this video of Spain PG, 17-year-old Ricky Rubio getting flashy against international powerhuse, Lithuania. Enjoy: I've had a lovefest for Ricky for a while now, ever since he put up 2 triple doubles and a quadruple double during the U16 European Championship, including this ridiculous line in the final: 51 points, 24 rebounds, 12 assists, 7 steals. Half of that ...

2009 NBA Draft Prospects by Position: Point Guards

Posted 7/26/2008 on College Basketball Blog Report

July 26, 2008 by Doug Ferguson Point Guard 1) Brandon Jennings/6-1/1989/Lottornatica Roma (Italy): Jennings may have been the best BEFORE it was known that he'd gain a year''s leg up on the rest by playing professionally in Italy. 2) Ricky Rubio/6-3/1990/DKV Joventut (Spain): The favorite at the betting window to go number one next year, Rubio has some of the best PG instincts seen in

Ricky freezes Lithuania

Posted 7/25/2008 on Ball in Europe - European Basketball Blog

I am not a big fan of posts with just one phrase. But this clip from yesterday’s preparation game for the Olympics between Spain and Lithuania is worth to go for such a short message. By the way, who is Saras?

Manu Ginobili Impresses, But Misses Key Free Throw in Argentina-Spain Warmup

Posted 7/23/2008 on Dime Magazine (www.dimemag.com) : Daily NBA News, NBA Trades, NBA Rumors, Basketball Videos, Sneakers

The World Champion Spanish national team improved to 3-0 in Olympic warm-up action on Tuesday with a 90-88 win over Argentina. With seven seconds left on the clock, Manu Ginobili missed a free throw that would have tied the game 89-89. But the Spanish phenom Ricky Rubio ended up with the miss, getting fouled and [...]

Spanish Point Rubio to Showcase His Talents in The 2008 Olympics

Published 7/22/2008 on Bleacher Report - NBA

    Described as the Michael Jordan of Spain, Ricard Rubio has primed himself to be a top pick in upcoming NBA drafts.      Rubio thrust himself into the spotlight at the age of 15 as the back-up point guard for ...