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Re: Rubio Thread 8 

Post#781 » by Klomp » Fri May 27, 2016 11:23 pm

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No kidding! My mom is 55, I can't imagine losing her...
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Post#782 » by Klomp » Sun May 29, 2016 11:26 pm

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This was the same day as his mom passed. I hope he was able to use workouts to take his mind off her passing for awhile.
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Re: Rubio Thread 8 

Post#783 » by Grits n Gravy » Mon Jun 6, 2016 11:23 am

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15983213/ricky-rubio-next-season-last-minnesota-timberwolves-team-make-playoffs

Next season will be crucial for me. I've been in the NBA for five years, and six years without playoffs would be a long time. At 26, I'd have to start thinking about teams that can get to the playoffs and win in the Finals


Wow this came as a big surprise. I guess Ricky may not be invested in the long term plan, bring on the point guard prospects.
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Re: Rubio Thread 8 

Post#784 » by MC3 » Mon Jun 6, 2016 11:58 am

It was pretty obvious from the start you are picking pg or pg/sg combo prospect likely
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Re: Rubio Thread 8 

Post#785 » by NewWolvesOrder » Mon Jun 6, 2016 12:50 pm

Grits n Gravy wrote:http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15983213/ricky-rubio-next-season-last-minnesota-timberwolves-team-make-playoffs

Next season will be crucial for me. I've been in the NBA for five years, and six years without playoffs would be a long time. At 26, I'd have to start thinking about teams that can get to the playoffs and win in the Finals


Wow this came as a big surprise. I guess Ricky may not be invested in the long term plan, bring on the point guard prospects.


That's some old stuff you dug out. It's a big surprise you didn't see it before. And you're way over dramatizing it.
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Re: Rubio Thread 8 

Post#786 » by Grits n Gravy » Mon Jun 6, 2016 1:12 pm

NewWolvesOrder wrote:
Grits n Gravy wrote:http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15983213/ricky-rubio-next-season-last-minnesota-timberwolves-team-make-playoffs

Next season will be crucial for me. I've been in the NBA for five years, and six years without playoffs would be a long time. At 26, I'd have to start thinking about teams that can get to the playoffs and win in the Finals


Wow this came as a big surprise. I guess Ricky may not be invested in the long term plan, bring on the point guard prospects.


That's some old stuff you dug out. It's a big surprise you didn't see it before. And you're way over dramatizing it.

It's on ESPN's main page and I hadn't seen that before so yeah I was surprised to see that. How am I over dramatizing it? I understand he is under contract for 3 more years but I don't know why he would say it for all the world to hear if he didn't mean it. I think there's a very good chance we are in the playoffs next year and hopefully some success can change that thought pattern but do you have any reason not to believe him or take him at his word?
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Re: Rubio Thread 8 

Post#787 » by Sugarless » Mon Jun 6, 2016 1:19 pm

Grits n Gravy wrote:
NewWolvesOrder wrote:
Grits n Gravy wrote:http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15983213/ricky-rubio-next-season-last-minnesota-timberwolves-team-make-playoffs



Wow this came as a big surprise. I guess Ricky may not be invested in the long term plan, bring on the point guard prospects.


That's some old stuff you dug out. It's a big surprise you didn't see it before. And you're way over dramatizing it.

It's on ESPN's main page and I hadn't seen that before so yeah I was surprised to see that. How am I over dramatizing it? I understand he is under contract for 3 more years but I don't know why he would say it for all the world to hear if he didn't mean it. I think there's a very good chance we are in the playoffs next year and hopefully some success can change that thought pattern but do you have any reason not to believe him or take him at his word?


I posted a couple of messages on this -including a word for word translation of his radio interview- when it happened about a month ago, in case you want some context:

viewtopic.php?f=22&t=1427594&start=700#p46996955
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Re: Rubio Thread 8 

Post#788 » by NewWolvesOrder » Mon Jun 6, 2016 1:21 pm

Grits n Gravy wrote:
NewWolvesOrder wrote:
Grits n Gravy wrote:http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15983213/ricky-rubio-next-season-last-minnesota-timberwolves-team-make-playoffs



Wow this came as a big surprise. I guess Ricky may not be invested in the long term plan, bring on the point guard prospects.


That's some old stuff you dug out. It's a big surprise you didn't see it before. And you're way over dramatizing it.

It's on ESPN's main page and I hadn't seen that before so yeah I was surprised to see that. How am I over dramatizing it? I understand he is under contract for 3 more years but I don't know why he would say it for all the world to hear if he didn't mean it. I think there's a very good chance we are in the playoffs next year and hopefully some success can change that thought pattern but do you have any reason not to believe him or take him at his word?


That interview came out a few weeks ago in Spain and was brought up by some posters and was discussed on several wolves boards. The conclusion was it's not a big deal. ESPN is super late on this, I guess they needed some material to fill the page. But as usual some wolves posters will go : "waaaah waaaah he doesn't want to be one of us, let's draft a PG to stick it to him!"
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Re: Rubio Thread 8 

Post#789 » by C.lupus » Mon Jun 6, 2016 1:24 pm

NewWolvesOrder wrote:
Grits n Gravy wrote:http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/15983213/ricky-rubio-next-season-last-minnesota-timberwolves-team-make-playoffs

Next season will be crucial for me. I've been in the NBA for five years, and six years without playoffs would be a long time. At 26, I'd have to start thinking about teams that can get to the playoffs and win in the Finals


Wow this came as a big surprise. I guess Ricky may not be invested in the long term plan, bring on the point guard prospects.


That's some old stuff you dug out. It's a big surprise you didn't see it before. And you're way over dramatizing it.

ESPN is the one digging up old stuff . It's their "new" story.
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Re: Rubio Thread 8 

Post#790 » by Grits n Gravy » Mon Jun 6, 2016 1:25 pm

Sugarless wrote:
Grits n Gravy wrote:
NewWolvesOrder wrote:
That's some old stuff you dug out. It's a big surprise you didn't see it before. And you're way over dramatizing it.

It's on ESPN's main page and I hadn't seen that before so yeah I was surprised to see that. How am I over dramatizing it? I understand he is under contract for 3 more years but I don't know why he would say it for all the world to hear if he didn't mean it. I think there's a very good chance we are in the playoffs next year and hopefully some success can change that thought pattern but do you have any reason not to believe him or take him at his word?


I posted a couple of messages on this -including a word for word translation of his radio interview- when it happened about a month ago, in case you want some context:

viewtopic.php?f=22&t=1427594&start=700#p46996955

Thanks wow a month old, my bad - not sure how I missed that.
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Re: Rubio Thread 8 

Post#791 » by breatnach » Mon Jun 6, 2016 2:25 pm

I think it's fair for a player as competitive as Ricky to question everything. I'd be more worried if he said something like "we're aiming for a Top 2017 draft pick". Hopefully he sees we are headed in the right direction.

He gives every game his 100%, so he deserves to play for a team that will give him 100% in return.
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Re: Rubio Thread 8 

Post#792 » by Jstock12 » Mon Jun 6, 2016 4:36 pm

breatnach wrote:I think it's fair for a player as competitive as Ricky to question everything. I'd be more worried if he said something like "we're aiming for a Top 2017 draft pick". Hopefully he sees we are headed in the right direction.

He gives every game his 100%, so he deserves to play for a team that will give him 100% in return.


Well put.
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Re: Rubio Thread 8 

Post#793 » by Klomp » Mon Jun 6, 2016 5:50 pm

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Re: Rubio Thread 8 

Post#794 » by kmgarnett21 » Mon Jun 6, 2016 7:39 pm

That doesn't seem like a "Ricky thing" to say. Surely he sees KAT & Towns & LaVine and realizes the future is bright, and he'll be the leader of this group.
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Re: Rubio Thread 8 

Post#795 » by Movics » Mon Jun 6, 2016 7:55 pm

I wish we had two KATs as well :D
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Re: Rubio Thread 8 

Post#796 » by Sugarless » Mon Jun 6, 2016 9:20 pm

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Post#797 » by BamBam9 » Mon Jun 6, 2016 9:52 pm

I speak Catalan so the conversation literally is:

They start talking about watching the PO on TV, that is "frustrating" (he says "I have an espina clavada") to see that other players are still playing etc...and then the Journalist start asking:

Journalist: "And the evaluation of the season? Because they have been already 12 years that Minnesota don't play the PO, I don't know if its frustration, failure, if you all(the team) begin the season thinking "this year either" ...How do you face/approach that situation??"

Ricky: "It's tough, mentally its's very tough how year after year the target is not met and you always end up with the hope that next year "yes" (to make the PO) but it starts again(like starting the season and start to losing games etc), but I set a goal when I arrived to Minnesota, they weren't in the PO for 7-8 years and I had the hope to take them to the PO,I still have that hope, and I hope that it will not take long".

Journalist: " How do you approach the new season, what should be the goal, I say it because in addition you have a contract (like you have a long contract) and for what you were saying, you are more concerned about to make the PO with Minnesota, that to find another team to make it (the PO)

Ricky: " Yes, the truth is that this year my goal is to make the PO, then, when the season ends, and if we make it or not, I will start to consider many things, but this year I consider playing just in Minnesota and to play the PO".

Journalist: "Therefore, this season is crucial?".

Ricky: "Crucial".

Journalist: "To decide what?".

Ricky: "Well, it's crucial because the truth is that I have been in the NBA for 5 years, 6 years without PO would be a lot of time without being in the PO and have the experience of playing them, and well...(next year)I will be 26 years and I would have to start thinking about being on a team that can really be in PO and win".

Also, he said that he spoke with Thibodeau, that they shared good thoughts etc...



That's it, sorry if there are grammar mistakes or something xd. Well, my personal opinion knowing Ricky since Joventut days is that he is starting to be impatience, that he is getting older, and that he is not willing to spend 10 seasons in Minnesota with the same story every year, obviously we can say "Work your shoot then etc..." but I think it's more about being in a winning team etc...

I don't think his thoughts are like "If we don't make the PO, I'm gone", he is smart, and if he sees on the court that the team has the potential that we think and expect, he will want to stay.
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Post#798 » by minimus » Tue Jun 7, 2016 1:49 am

Thanks, bro!
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Post#799 » by Merc_Porto » Sat Jun 11, 2016 9:01 pm

You got it Ricky

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Post#800 » by Dewey » Sat Jun 11, 2016 11:14 pm

Hoping the Rube can stay healthy ... short-term, we are better with him than without him. Long-term will be up to Thibs. I think these players see a great opportunity to make a playoff push and I hope he can bring in a key FA or two without too much of a shakeup.
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