Ricky Rubio appreciation thread

[sunsbum]

Our primal priority by now is to name ourselves

We are the Valley Boyz's boys.

[El Hespiritu]

Our primal priority by now is to name ourselves

We are the Valley Boyz's boys.

Mmmh...
It's not purely spam.
If any, is just trolling.

Politely trolling.

Spoiler:

http://foros.acb.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=504377&p=31303829#p31303829

Gratitude for your kind feedback.


Addendo: Just out of coincidence, some nomads call Rubio "El vagabundo" ("The Bum"/"The Hobo").
I prefer TheGoldenBoy.

[sunsbum]

Our primal priority by now is to name ourselves

We are the Valley Boyz's boys.

Mmmh...
It's not purely spam.
If any, is just trolling.

Politely trolling.

Spoiler:

http://foros.acb.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=504377&p=31303829#p31303829

Gratitude for your kind feedback.


Addendo: Just out of coincidence, some nomads call Rubio "El vagabundo" ("The Bum"/"The Hobo").
I prefer TheGoldenBoy.

Oh I see....I think. you're trying to re-name your own group? Or just Rubio? Kelly Oubre Jr has been calling the suns "Valley Boyz" since he got here as Phoenix is considered "The Valley Of The Sun"

Maybe the Golden Vagabundo

[El Hespiritu]

You got it first. We're re-naming our group.

Your proposal (Valley Boyz's boys) has been formally added to the quiz (that is the link).
My personal proposal, for instance, is Dark Phoenix.



I mentioned The Bum thing just because I thought it was a funny coincidence.

[jinxed]

He is 6'3, I do not care what ESPN says. That is why you never thought that he is 6'4, because he is not.

Just watch him next to Calderon, who is 6'3 too.


He is 6'3 but he has a terrific 6'9 wingspan. That helps him with steals and deflections.

Rubio actually measured 6'5 with shoes. Most players are listed with their shoe height...Probably 6'3.5 w/o shoes. They split the difference at 6'4.

OMG....yeah, I know that we are talking height with shoes. 6'5?!?! Yeah,why not 6'7?

He is around 6'3 in shoes. 191 centimeters.

He was actually measured at 6'5 in shoes when working out for Sacremento Kings pre-draft back in 2009 at age 19. One picture of him, slumped over, next to Calderon isn't going to change that. Here are some pictures of him next to 6'3 Donovan Mitchell.

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/donovan-mitchell-and-ricky-rubio-of-the-utah-jazz-talk-in-news-photo/1063591760
https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-video-donovan-mitchell-gets-encouraging-talk-on-bench-from-ricky-rubio-as-game-5-ended/

[Frank Lee]

Chriss

Watch on YouTube

Dudley was probably just tired. Wanted to go to the locker room.

What a chump move by Chumley ..... He is still tops in the 'Got owned' in tweeterverse as 'the Retirement Body'.Dont be doing Rubes like that.... hes our gema de piedra now...... welcome to the new camaradas

Dude (Chumley) stole 30 mill from Phnx and laughed his way to the bank. Not once did he show up in shape. His paydays soon to be over.

[WeekapaugGroove]

Some nice Rubio feeds

Read on Twitter

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[Frank Lee]

I am surprised at the poopooing for this acquisition. We are miles better at PG...You have to go back to peak Dragic days to top our PG rotation now. Rubio on the first unit, TJo commanding the second, and TyJer gleaning from both... what is there not to like? This is a move that makes others better. Thats the key.

I get it, so many here had their wish list.... but with who was actually available and willing to come here, within our budget of cash and picks... I dont see a downside to this at all....

Plus we picked up a couple of Rubio-ites to boot.... yes sir, all aboard on the bandwagon. Toot Toot

[Sugarless]

Our primal priority by now is to name ourselves

We are the Valley Boyz's boys.

Mmmh...
It's not purely spam.
If any, is just trolling.

Politely trolling.

Spoiler:

http://foros.acb.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=504377&p=31303829#p31303829

Gratitude for your kind feedback.


Addendo: Just out of coincidence, some nomads call Rubio "El vagabundo" ("The Bum"/"The Hobo").
I prefer TheGoldenBoy.

I'll chime in. Considering the level of entertainment Ricky's gonna bring to Phoenix, and how you like playing around with the names, I'll try with the Soenix Phuns. You've got the pun, the 'fun', and to most Spanish listeners also the 'fans'.

Maybe add a Trolls at the end if you want to keep your brand.

[SkinnyOMiller]

Ugh. ****.

The NBA constantly rewards flopping, so everyone knows that it is an skill. He is one of the best at that.

The biggest problem is gonna be his shooting and scoring ability. He is not good finishing at the rim, so everyone knows that he is trying to pass when going to the hole.

Watching Utah I understand why did not want him anymore, but on our team he is a clear upgrade over Melton and Okobo. We are a better team than yesterday.

I don't think Utah used him correctly. Too much off the ball and he looked like a totAlly different player in Utah than he did with the wolves

Great post! Utah had him off the ball a lot, had Ingles and others handling the ball a bunch. I think with the Suns you will see Rubio playing more of the QB role like he did in Minnesota. You're going to see guys getting a lot of easy shots this season.

[El Hespiritu]

Soenix Phuns

I like it.
I'll add it to the quiz.

We'll pick it at 06/07 (Please don't you trade him right after that.. we looked ludicrous enough with that IND stuff).

[Kerrsed]

Our primal priority by now is to name ourselves

We are the Valley Boyz's boys.

Mmmh...
It's not purely spam.
If any, is just trolling.

Politely trolling.

Spoiler:

http://foros.acb.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=504377&p=31303829#p31303829

Gratitude for your kind feedback.


Addendo: Just out of coincidence, some nomads call Rubio "El vagabundo" ("The Bum"/"The Hobo").
I prefer TheGoldenBoy.

Black trHole Suns.

Black Hole Sun was a Song from Soundgarden in the 90's, Its been a black hole here as of late, can change "Hole" to "Troll" and merge the two with trHole.

Thats my creativity for the day.

[Kerrsed]

[bwgood77]

He's like the opposite of Black Hole..better for maybe Oubre.

[Kerrsed]

He's like the opposite of Black Hole..better for maybe Oubre.

I know, but i had to make it to show support for my Black trHoll Suns name for the former Timbertrolls.

[bwgood77]

He's like the opposite of Black Hole..better for maybe Oubre.

I know, but i had to make it to show support for my Black trHoll Suns name for the former Timbertrolls.

I've been trying to think of something...I liked this headline I found....when googling Spain Suns

A Spanish Breakthrough in Harnessing Solar Power
Read more: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-spanish-breakthrough-in-harnessing-solar-power-

Can Rubio harness our Solar Power?

Of course it didn't work really for a nickname of the Rubio fan group from Spain.

[darealjuice]

The more I think about Rubio's fit, the more I believe he's going to have the best years of his career with us.

I don't think Utah was the right fit for him. They're a slow-paced, half-court team, and his strengths and play style require basically the opposite of that. They're a good 3-point shooting team, but I think we'll give him more room to operate in the paint with Ayton being a threat from mid-range and Saric being being a far better 3-point threat than Favors. He'll have less responsibility creating his own shot with Booker and Ayton as the go-to options compared to just Mitchell, so I expect his field goat attempt rate to drop back toward Minnesota-levels (from 18.4 FGA per 100 to 13.6 FGA per 100).

Utah's not going to miss him with Conley, but I think we're going to get a better version of Ricky Rubio with the way our team plays.

[phx#7]

The more I think about Rubio's fit, the more I believe he's going to have the best years of his career with us.

I don't think Utah was the right fit for him. They're a slow-paced, half-court team, and his strengths and play style require basically the opposite of that. They're a good 3-point shooting team, but I think we'll give him more room to operate in the paint with Ayton being a threat from mid-range and Saric being being a far better 3-point threat than Favors. He'll have less responsibility creating his own shot with Booker and Ayton as the go-to options on offense compared to just Mitchell, so I expect his field goat attempt rate to drop back toward Minnesota-levels (from 18.4 FGA per 100 to 13.6 FGA per 100).

Utah's not going to miss him with Conley, but I think we're going to get a better version of Ricky Rubio with the way our team plays.

Yeah, as long as they let Rubio play at his pace and control the offense then I expect his his assists to spike even higher than they were in Minnesota. He's spent most of his career with coaches that run more structured offense and had less freedom to operate.

If they don't give him the freedom to operate it would be pretty dumb and the Suns likely would have been better off going after Beverly with that money.

[Bohkke]

Hi everyone, I've been following the NBA since Pau Gasol made it here (I'm a Barça fan) and even more so when Ricky arrived at Minnesota.

Ever since his days at Barça with Xavi Pascual, Ricky has struggled because of the coach's tight system and I'd say only under Flip Saunders and some time with Rick Adelman he's been able to play at his full strengths. He's always been the one to try and push the pace and take control of the tempo of the game, but most of the coaches he's had were all about their system and them having control of the game instead of Ricky.

With Ricky you either have a solid defender and great passer who gives his 110% every night with a crappy shot or, if you let the reigns free, you have a flashy-passing PG who'll create a better offense than most coaches can think of, as his BBIQ is as high as it gets. And will do anything to win.

His tendency when being 'free' used to be close to a triple double (like 10p-12a-10r), with the assists numbers being most of the time the bigger one. And since that days he's gotten so much better at limiting turnovers and scoring around the rim.

I'm hoping the Suns are a great fit for him, at last. Having a big that can receive pocket passes will be heaven for him. Ask Kevin Love or Nikola Pekovic. And for me, the greatest asset Rubio has is that he makes everyone around him better. Not just in basketball, but in attitude, which is much more important when building a championship culture. So many great talents have wasted away due to a lack of attitude.

Anyway, I'm more of a reader than a poster, but come the season I'll be reading you guys from the shadows and rooting from Spain for Rubio and the Suns.

[bwgood77]

Hi everyone, I've been following the NBA since Pau Gasol made it here (I'm a Barça fan) and even more so when Ricky arrived at Minnesota.

Ever since his days at Barça with Xavi Pascual, Ricky has struggled because of the coach's tight system and I'd say only under Flip Saunders and some time with Rick Adelman he's been able to play at his full strengths. He's always been the one to try and push the pace and take control of the tempo of the game, but most of the coaches he's had were all about their system and them having control of the game instead of Ricky.

With Ricky you either have a solid defender and great passer who gives his 110% every night with a crappy shot or, if you let the reigns free, you have a flashy-passing PG who'll create a better offense than most coaches can think of, as his BBIQ is as high as it gets. And will do anything to win.

His tendency when being 'free' used to be close to a triple double (like 10p-12a-10r), with the assists numbers being most of the time the bigger one. And since that days he's gotten so much better at limiting turnovers and scoring around the rim.

I'm hoping the Suns are a great fit for him, at last. Having a big that can receive pocket passes will be heaven for him. Ask Kevin Love or Nikola Pekovic. And for me, the greatest asset Rubio has is that he makes everyone around him better. Not just in basketball, but in attitude, which is much more important when building a championship culture. So many great talents have wasted away due to a lack of attitude.

Anyway, I'm more of a reader than a poster, but come the season I'll be reading you guys from the shadows and rooting from Spain for Rubio and the Suns.

Happy to have you here, and hope to see you post more and give your insights. We don't know a ton about Ricky. Someone like our late old coach Cotton probably would have been perfect for him...or D'Antoni. Hopefully Monty takes advantage of his gifts.