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Inigo Montoya wrote:Note30 wrote:Can we has him back please, we'll give you Teague and the pick you traded us back? We'll toss in a 2nd to say how sorry we were for screwing up.
No too keen on taking on Teague's contract, I'm sure you understand.
frankenwolf wrote:I hope you eat every one of these words next year when the Timberwolves are world champions
LesGrossman wrote:jinxed wrote:big3_8_19_21 wrote:
As a Wolves fan, this is interesting/familiar to hear. I was wondering how Ricky Rubio could possibly be averaging only 5 assists a game, but also it seemed like every new coach that came in for the Wolves tried their own thing with Rubio and eventually figured out that you just have to put the ball in his hands and let him run the offense. He's got his warts as a player, but he hits players with passes at angles that no one else would even see. He's just one of those guys that even when he wasn't putting up stats, the numbers were ALWAYS better with him on the court than off the court for the Wolves. It can be frustrating to watch when the shot's not falling, but he's just an elite floor general. It's why he inspires such love and such hate from fans.
If he ever actually developed a consistent jumper, I think he's a top 10 PG. That being said, he's gone through extended hot streaks before. Like several months at a time before falling off a cliff again.
If Rubio had a consistent jumper he'd be a top 3 PG - Haralabob
Well maybe top 5..as he is playing over the last two weeks.
There are very few guys on point guard who play D like Rubio and most of them are defensive specialists who have no offensive game at all, whereas Rubio has tons of it - just not for himself. As i wrote here countless times people tend to overvalue offense and disregard the value of a PG who can stop guys. All the stats presented in all threads of this board focus on scoring, percentages and so on. The reason Rubio would be a top 5 PG or better would be that D would always be there. What he did to Curry was no anomaly or fluke, he did it every time over the years. Name four other PG's who consistently slow down or stop Steph Curry, left alone 9 others.
Note30 wrote:Can we has him back please, we'll give you Teague and the pick you traded us back? We'll toss in a 2nd to say how sorry we were for screwing up.
LesGrossman wrote:Note30 wrote:Can we has him back please, we'll give you Teague and the pick you traded us back? We'll toss in a 2nd to say how sorry we were for screwing up.
I wonder wether Thibs secretly agrees by now. But in my book hes a disappointment...he had a great team to work with, two #1 picks in Wiggins and Towns, plus LaVine, Dunn and Rubio with Bjelica off the bench and still completely failed to achieve a respectable result so he had to bring his chicago buddies in. In my book, Thibs is among the most overrated coaches in the league in a tough battle with Doc Rivers.
frankenwolf wrote:I hope you eat every one of these words next year when the Timberwolves are world champions
Note30 wrote:LesGrossman wrote:Note30 wrote:Can we has him back please, we'll give you Teague and the pick you traded us back? We'll toss in a 2nd to say how sorry we were for screwing up.
I wonder wether Thibs secretly agrees by now. But in my book hes a disappointment...he had a great team to work with, two #1 picks in Wiggins and Towns, plus LaVine, Dunn and Rubio with Bjelica off the bench and still completely failed to achieve a respectable result so he had to bring his chicago buddies in. In my book, Thibs is among the most overrated coaches in the league in a tough battle with Doc Rivers.
I personally don't agree. Thibs trusted Rubio in the last half of the year. When he got Butler, he figured Butler would do the same thing as he did in CHI. And he knew having a high usage PG in Rubio was probably not going to mesh well with Butler.
I didn't have an issue with Thibs moving Ricky. I had an issue with who he moved him for.
, but he is also ranked number five in NBA for PIE stat - Player Impact Estimate, for performance over the last six games (our win streak):
But for me this is an indication that he manages always to get the coach confidence to be his right arm on the floor. It was like this on Minnesota. He is not the leader, but he is the "mover". He pushes things, but needs a leader on his side. He can be the new Stockton if there is a Malone on his side. Hopefully this time a duo that would bring a ring.
ForeverRDjazz wrote:I'm not 100% sure. But Ricky has yet to make the playoffs? I think this will be his year. Kid has played with a lot of heart the last month or two. Huge, key to the jazz winning streaks.
LesGrossman wrote:ForeverRDjazz wrote:I'm not 100% sure. But Ricky has yet to make the playoffs? I think this will be his year. Kid has played with a lot of heart the last month or two. Huge, key to the jazz winning streaks.
Its true he hasnt played in the postseason yet. In europe he was very much used to winning every year. Sadly most of his teammates were not playing as hard, just watch the Wolves minus Butler.
LesGrossman wrote:Note30 wrote:Can we has him back please, we'll give you Teague and the pick you traded us back? We'll toss in a 2nd to say how sorry we were for screwing up.
I wonder wether Thibs secretly agrees by now. But in my book hes a disappointment...he had a great team to work with, two #1 picks in Wiggins and Towns, plus LaVine, Dunn and Rubio with Bjelica off the bench and still completely failed to achieve a respectable result so he had to bring his chicago buddies in. In my book, Thibs is among the most overrated coaches in the league in a tough battle with Doc Rivers.
