you cant go off how good a player is in europe anymore look at the 2003 draft darco milchek or however you spell his name got drafted over, carmelo anthony,chris paul,dwayne wade,chris bosh..and in 2009 ricky rubio was drafted over tyreke evans look at what tyreke evans did to the nba this year..nba players are too fast and athletic for this guy to play agaisnt 80 games in the olympics he started against jason kidd a 30 something old slow jason kidd
@slim5poppa chris paul? 2003 draft??? you probably meant just chris bosh right?
btw.. i know this kid is a work in progress. but until he gets to the nba we'll never know if he can really compete. i'm liking the highlights i see here on youtube though!
@bigtymaz08 umm yea...europe. Last time i remember anthony parker was a 2 time back to back euro mvp and when he came to the nba he's just a decent role player. Darko milicic was also suppose to be better than cb4, dwade, melo, but he just became the laughing stock of the nba. And now we see rubio's highlights and people are thinking, "we'll his hihglights are nice, but theres terrible defense and this is euro ball." He'll gain respect if he's good when he enters the nba.
@himhi123 I have nothing against you but I have to tell you one thing.. anthony parker came to the NBA after he turned 31... in his prime he could have been a 1st or 2nd option in a team and would have averaged 18-20 points.. this is what I think and I've watched him play for years.
I totally agree with what you are saying though. Rubio hasn't proven anything yet. He has to improve is physical game if he's gonna match up with guys like Kidd, Rose and Rondo
There is no rushing on Rubio's part. He is playing professional basketball at the highest level since the age of 15. I kid you not. I lived in Spain at the time and I have seen the game on TV. 15! With an undeveloped body in a league of men. By the age of 17 he led the Spanish league in steals. He will be a successful point guard for many years to come.
What a ridiculous statement. I'm not even a LeBron fan (Lakers, baby), but I can't let you get away with this nonsense. Rubio might be a "flashier" passer than LeBron, but LeBron's court vision is fantastic. I'm also pretty confident that LeBron is a better rebounder and defender. And while we're at it, he's also bigger, stronger, and even FASTER than Rubio. So please, explain to me how you define "better" so that I can somehow understand. Otherwise, I guess you're the joke.
See how Rubio performs "in the clutch" when has NBA defenses swarming him before you gim him too much credit. I know Euroleague isn't a joke, but you can't compare the overall quality of talent between the NBA and any other realm of b-ball.
Oh, I'm not writing Rubio off at all. I think he was the best player in the whole draft, even over Griffin. I just think it's foolish to start mentioning him in the same sentence with LeBron and Kobe, let alone Chris Paul, Deron Williams, or the other great PGs, until he's actually stepped up and proven it on a NBA court.
Yeah. Patty Mills more than held his own against Paul in the olympics. It's weird he only went 55. I thought if you wanted to beat them calibre of guards youo would get him but hey this years draft was foolish at the least.
You obviously weren't watching the Playoffs this year then. LeBron was setting records, right and left. And he was doing it against NBA players, not these EuroLeague slouches.
Uhh I did watch the Playoffs clearly you stopped after the cavs got beat HARD by the magic. LeBron couldn't handle it then being a sore loser and not shaking hands. And Euroleague players are infact very very good. They would school your ass anyday. And many NBA players at that.
Euro players are refined and perfect the little things like shooting, passing, position etc, NBA players are athletic. Thats it.
I was wondering when the next Bird/marivich reincarnation was going to happen. Marivichs' moves and quickness and Birds' heart and leadership. cant wait till he is here.
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ok he is good... when he is playing with guys his age... but with real mature men he is just a kid who can play 5-6 min real game and later he just get tired and make a lot of turnovers, i know that i saw almost all juventut games (present rick's club) he way to young fot nba... come on dont be stupid
Rubio played and plays with experienced men. Theo Papaloukas, Pepe Sanchez, Nikos Zisis, are only some of these names. Earlier, against DEJAN BODIROGA.
I remember what a Virtus Roma supporter said about him after a match played against us (Roma) in 2006-07 season. He (the supporter) was talking about a turnover: "the ball was lost by them because Rubio saw something that we, human beings, weren't able to see".
Ricky Rubio, when playing that game, was 16. I repeat, 16 years old.
Rubio should stay in Europe and go to a big team that can reach final four. He can play pick & roll/pop and he is a leader, an ability that wont be albe to use in NBA. Of course he just chase his dream! Good luck to him then!
im from spain, and i can watch rickys games, and believe me, this guy can do much more than "just passing" he is a great deffender, a great team leader, a guy that can lead every game the way he wants, he bounces like he wants, and he can shot for medium distance. maybe he hasnt a good three point shoot, but i remember michael redd at his beginings and he was terrible shoting threes. he is just 18 right now...believe, this guy is going to be a star
@migueltxo69 I don't doubt he has potential, but im not sure if he's going to be a star. Defensivley he is going to have a very hard time with players in the nba. Like u said, u've watched euro ball, but the nba is a whole diffrent thing. Same thing goes the other way too. Player sin the nba are going to be much better defenders. Like im watching these highlights and there is no defense. Kids got potential but i don't think he'll fair well in the nba unless he really improves in some areas.
@rexpinsel Did u go through all the comments to find mine. Like i commented on this a year ago. And im impressed with how rubios played, hes fairing much better than i thought. The 1 or 2 extra years really fared well for him. Hopefully he continues to improve
@migueltxo69 Lol it was the PRE-SEASON no one gives a flying fuck, the Lakers weren't even trying. Ricky sucks, all his passes are WIDE OPEN, he just puts it around his back like 3 times and passes it.
@stevel920 "Lol in the Nba he'll get his ass stripped from behind for trying to act like magic johnson." this is what you said a year ago. What can you say now?
@imdave1990 lmao Team USA destroyed everyone without breaking a sweat, no one gave them a challenge and you're idiot because he WAS on a olympic team.
@Petlovedurian yep i think that too, my comment was 2 years ago...now I think he hasnt develop too much...but maybe the nba gameplay fits him better, he is a good offensive playmaker anyway
@migueltxo69 He'll probably get eaten alive. Who knows? I think Europeans tend to overrate their players and don't understand that making the transition isn't easy
@migueltxo69 much more ??? of what ??? 5.5 points per game is considered much more ? or even 4.5 assist per game are considered already much ? if he wasnt spanish he would strugle for 10min avg in any team of eurolegue
So Overrated. Period.
HisAirness14 7 months ago
@HisAirness14 overrated when kobe, lebron, and wade all say that he's a great point guard.
rexpinsel 1 month ago
lol i love how jennings is the one who got crossed in the first two parts of this highlight tape lol n he was the one talking trash
splashty09 10 months ago
bye bye Euroleague 2011!!
Kisses from Greece :-P
kostis314 11 months ago
Looks like a spanish version of nash!
chanman900 1 year ago
this isnt even good in the nba
scienceper4 1 year ago
@scienceper4 These would be the lowlights in the nba
1Collarbone 1 year ago
@1Collarbone lowlights? when now all i see is highlights of rubio in the NBA. :))
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@scienceper4 These would be the lowlights in the nba
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rexpinsel 1 month ago
@scienceper4 yeah, these highlights aren't good in the NBA that's why ricky plays great in the NBA now.
rexpinsel 1 month ago
you cant go off how good a player is in europe anymore look at the 2003 draft darco milchek or however you spell his name got drafted over, carmelo anthony,chris paul,dwayne wade,chris bosh..and in 2009 ricky rubio was drafted over tyreke evans look at what tyreke evans did to the nba this year..nba players are too fast and athletic for this guy to play agaisnt 80 games in the olympics he started against jason kidd a 30 something old slow jason kidd
slim5poppa 1 year ago
@slim5poppa chris paul? 2003 draft??? you probably meant just chris bosh right?
btw.. i know this kid is a work in progress. but until he gets to the nba we'll never know if he can really compete. i'm liking the highlights i see here on youtube though!
toxicab23 1 year ago
In football/soccer and nascar, shirt sponsors seem to fit just fine but they look ridiculous on basketball uniforms
junkmailboy1000 1 year ago
He played really well against the USA at the Olympics
Playboyy1985 1 year ago
for the record ricky cant come here becuz of the collective bargaining agreement
u cant spend more than 250,000 for a foreign players buyout
second the dude is nice. american ballers have said the dude can play
but he needs to get here soon.
bagoverthehead 1 year ago
wow, we got sum stupid people on here. ricky is the best player in europe and u guys on here think he sucks. wow.
bigtymaz08 1 year ago
@bigtymaz08 umm yea...europe. Last time i remember anthony parker was a 2 time back to back euro mvp and when he came to the nba he's just a decent role player. Darko milicic was also suppose to be better than cb4, dwade, melo, but he just became the laughing stock of the nba. And now we see rubio's highlights and people are thinking, "we'll his hihglights are nice, but theres terrible defense and this is euro ball." He'll gain respect if he's good when he enters the nba.
himhi123 1 year ago
@himhi123 I have nothing against you but I have to tell you one thing.. anthony parker came to the NBA after he turned 31... in his prime he could have been a 1st or 2nd option in a team and would have averaged 18-20 points.. this is what I think and I've watched him play for years.
I totally agree with what you are saying though. Rubio hasn't proven anything yet. He has to improve is physical game if he's gonna match up with guys like Kidd, Rose and Rondo
Panther016 1 year ago
@Endy16 k first of all YER A DUMBASS....Rubio's playin for the Minnesota Timberwolves 2010-11
okwowchill 1 year ago
i lol @ the commentating early on.
hagriever 2 years ago
I want to see, how Rubio would play in nba..
Pawelec91 2 years ago
He is sick. I stumbled across this on Buy Athletes.
TheJourneyIsOurGoal 2 years ago
rubio is as good as paul or nash
Tmac4ever100 2 years ago
LOL u idiots are comparing rubio to lebron.. kobe.. chris paul?? hes just a kid you dumbfucks.
san3l 2 years ago
i rekon he should the learn the american game b4 rushing into the nba
james09876543 2 years ago
There is no rushing on Rubio's part. He is playing professional basketball at the highest level since the age of 15. I kid you not. I lived in Spain at the time and I have seen the game on TV. 15! With an undeveloped body in a league of men. By the age of 17 he led the Spanish league in steals. He will be a successful point guard for many years to come.
omnivorous65 2 years ago
i agree
nashimu 2 years ago
y the hell did he say RICKY RUBIO AT 28: if he dident even score or nothin??
basketball559 2 years ago
He isnt flashy as such just the best court vision in the world.
This is why he suits a run and gun young team because his court vision is the best in the world.
He is better than LeBron Joke
obebe11 2 years ago
What a ridiculous statement. I'm not even a LeBron fan (Lakers, baby), but I can't let you get away with this nonsense. Rubio might be a "flashier" passer than LeBron, but LeBron's court vision is fantastic. I'm also pretty confident that LeBron is a better rebounder and defender. And while we're at it, he's also bigger, stronger, and even FASTER than Rubio. So please, explain to me how you define "better" so that I can somehow understand. Otherwise, I guess you're the joke.
Rasha5377 2 years ago
I have never seen LeBorn hit a shot with a hand in his face. He rarely peforms under pressure besides that ridiculous shot against Orlando.
Rubio seems to be able to play better in the clutch.
I have never really like LeBron, nor Kobe.
But I think LeBron doesn't care for the sport and thinks he is the best when there are many more ahead of him.
obebe11 2 years ago
See how Rubio performs "in the clutch" when has NBA defenses swarming him before you gim him too much credit. I know Euroleague isn't a joke, but you can't compare the overall quality of talent between the NBA and any other realm of b-ball.
Rasha5377 2 years ago
Thats all well and good. But I just hate the fact that everyone is riding him off when they have no proof of him being crap.
This guy is a sensational PG.
I think its fair to say the Euroleague is more efficient and defensive minded, and not so much a show, compared to the NBA,
obebe11 2 years ago
Oh, I'm not writing Rubio off at all. I think he was the best player in the whole draft, even over Griffin. I just think it's foolish to start mentioning him in the same sentence with LeBron and Kobe, let alone Chris Paul, Deron Williams, or the other great PGs, until he's actually stepped up and proven it on a NBA court.
Rasha5377 2 years ago
Yeah. Patty Mills more than held his own against Paul in the olympics. It's weird he only went 55. I thought if you wanted to beat them calibre of guards youo would get him but hey this years draft was foolish at the least.
I hope Rubi actually plays in the NBA
obebe11 2 years ago
You obviously weren't watching the Playoffs this year then. LeBron was setting records, right and left. And he was doing it against NBA players, not these EuroLeague slouches.
HoopKing22 2 years ago
Uhh I did watch the Playoffs clearly you stopped after the cavs got beat HARD by the magic. LeBron couldn't handle it then being a sore loser and not shaking hands. And Euroleague players are infact very very good. They would school your ass anyday. And many NBA players at that.
Euro players are refined and perfect the little things like shooting, passing, position etc, NBA players are athletic. Thats it.
obebe11 2 years ago
Knicks gonna trade for him, he'll be a star in New York.
sparbz 2 years ago
Next Steve nash? but more flashy :O
kazkal 2 years ago
I was wondering when the next Bird/marivich reincarnation was going to happen. Marivichs' moves and quickness and Birds' heart and leadership. cant wait till he is here.
ArnoldwilliamDow 2 years ago
He's not a project. He's nba ready. Just draft him and he'll kick ass
peboguxX 2 years ago
Koszykówka jest do dupy. :]
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ellectero 2 years ago
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If someone drafts him that team would make a great mistake that won't be forgiven all time.
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ok he is good... when he is playing with guys his age... but with real mature men he is just a kid who can play 5-6 min real game and later he just get tired and make a lot of turnovers, i know that i saw almost all juventut games (present rick's club) he way to young fot nba... come on dont be stupid
baklazke 2 years ago
Rubio played and plays with experienced men. Theo Papaloukas, Pepe Sanchez, Nikos Zisis, are only some of these names. Earlier, against DEJAN BODIROGA.
I remember what a Virtus Roma supporter said about him after a match played against us (Roma) in 2006-07 season. He (the supporter) was talking about a turnover: "the ball was lost by them because Rubio saw something that we, human beings, weren't able to see".
Ricky Rubio, when playing that game, was 16. I repeat, 16 years old.
DiabloRoma 2 years ago
we should watch his progress over the years.he has the skills he need of course.does he have the mind to become even better?
viziki 2 years ago 3
apgailetina(pathetic)...
vitalijus3 2 years ago
Rubio should stay in Europe and go to a big team that can reach final four. He can play pick & roll/pop and he is a leader, an ability that wont be albe to use in NBA. Of course he just chase his dream! Good luck to him then!
MikalisG7 2 years ago
im from spain, and i can watch rickys games, and believe me, this guy can do much more than "just passing" he is a great deffender, a great team leader, a guy that can lead every game the way he wants, he bounces like he wants, and he can shot for medium distance. maybe he hasnt a good three point shoot, but i remember michael redd at his beginings and he was terrible shoting threes. he is just 18 right now...believe, this guy is going to be a star
migueltxo69 2 years ago 18
@migueltxo69 I don't doubt he has potential, but im not sure if he's going to be a star. Defensivley he is going to have a very hard time with players in the nba. Like u said, u've watched euro ball, but the nba is a whole diffrent thing. Same thing goes the other way too. Player sin the nba are going to be much better defenders. Like im watching these highlights and there is no defense. Kids got potential but i don't think he'll fair well in the nba unless he really improves in some areas.
himhi123 1 year ago
@himhi123 what defense are you talking about? and where is rubio now? LOL
rexpinsel 1 month ago
@rexpinsel Did u go through all the comments to find mine. Like i commented on this a year ago. And im impressed with how rubios played, hes fairing much better than i thought. The 1 or 2 extra years really fared well for him. Hopefully he continues to improve
himhi123 1 month ago
@himhi123 no i don't. i just wanted to point out that you were wrong. And I found some happiness in doing it.
rexpinsel 1 month ago
@migueltxo69 Lol he plays for the euroleague, I think he'll get better competition in the wnba.
stevel920 1 year ago 2
@stevel920 thats why barça won the lakers in summer, isnt it??
migueltxo69 1 year ago
@migueltxo69 Lol it was the PRE-SEASON no one gives a flying fuck, the Lakers weren't even trying. Ricky sucks, all his passes are WIDE OPEN, he just puts it around his back like 3 times and passes it.
stevel920 1 year ago
@stevel920 i guess you can do it better uh?? looser.
migueltxo69 1 year ago
@migueltxo69 Lol in the Nba he'll get his ass stripped from behind for trying to act like magic johnson.
stevel920 1 year ago
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@stevel920 "Lol in the Nba he'll get his ass stripped from behind for trying to act like magic johnson." this is what you said a year ago. What can you say now?
rexpinsel 1 month ago
@stevel920 you're an idiot. he's on spain's olympic team one of team usa's hardest teams to beat.
imdave1990 1 year ago
@imdave1990 lmao Team USA destroyed everyone without breaking a sweat, no one gave them a challenge and you're idiot because he WAS on a olympic team.
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@stevel920 was/is who cares still better than you bitch
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@stevel920 was/is he's still better than you bitch
imdave1990 1 year ago
@stevel920 Haha...that's why Ricky is a "Star" in the NBA, and in the Euroleague was no more than a piece of shit.
yotuve87 1 month ago
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Rubio is not a star dumb shit. He's not even a starter.
xXxFB4LxXx 5 days ago
@yotuve87 @rexpinsel
Rubio is not a star... he's literally a backup...
xXxFB4LxXx 5 days ago
@migueltxo69 nah i think ricky will not be a star
Petlovedurian 8 months ago
@Petlovedurian yep i think that too, my comment was 2 years ago...now I think he hasnt develop too much...but maybe the nba gameplay fits him better, he is a good offensive playmaker anyway
migueltxo69 8 months ago
@migueltxo69 He'll probably get eaten alive. Who knows? I think Europeans tend to overrate their players and don't understand that making the transition isn't easy
wowzers57 5 months ago
@Petlovedurian you really think he will not be a star? where do you think is he now?
rexpinsel 1 month ago
@migueltxo69 much more ??? of what ??? 5.5 points per game is considered much more ? or even 4.5 assist per game are considered already much ? if he wasnt spanish he would strugle for 10min avg in any team of eurolegue
gloup81 2 months ago
He should play for Oklahoma City. Definitely can help bring up that franchise with Durant and Green
jumpman3210 2 years ago
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all he does is pass
the kid aint ready for the NBA
TypeDoubleR 2 years ago
^^^^^
Doesn't know what he's talking about.
ditde 2 years ago 19
@ditde hahaha he has no idea!!!!
okwowchill 1 year ago
who knows, depends on who drafts him.
Nostalgia98 2 years ago 3
are you kiddin me? "own any PG in the NBA"
He sure aint better compared to Deron Williams or CP3 (yet)
Jason Kidd, J-Kidd is old already, he was invited to the US Olympic team only for his experience.
Nostalgia98 2 years ago
wow....he is going to be big....great talent and he is getting better
andrewmilios 2 years ago 4
he is gonna be a great player, but its a pity that all european players go at NBA, we need those players
Tsotsis1 2 years ago
Wew actually good player and famous one.. but why does he deserve his own vid? XD
Paobayern 2 years ago 3
he's going to be a star someday...^@^
simpleplan15 2 years ago 2
he is already a STAR
wuk122 2 years ago 3
i mean in the nba...some said he is too young 4 the league...^^
simpleplan15 2 years ago 2
who is that ricky rubio??
he seems to be a talent...
panathinaikos athens your next station!
viziki 2 years ago 2
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Overrated.
m4t1s 2 years ago
How come is he overrated? Did you even played in a Pro league when you were a teenager?
People like you are always jealous of others talent.
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