OT: Rubio watch

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I always liked to watch this.



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[julius]

anyone else think his ID picture on nba.com is from his rookie year? Joel hasn't looked that fat in years.

http://www.nba.com/playerfile/joel_przybilla/career_stats.html

apparently not, I just looked at their website. He looks much heavier in that picture than he did as a Blazer.

check out the difference

He must've spent the summer with Raymond Felton.

 

[magnifier661]

anyone else think his ID picture on nba.com is from his rookie year? Joel hasn't looked that fat in years.

http://www.nba.com/playerfile/joel_przybilla/career_stats.html

apparently not, I just looked at their website. He looks much heavier in that picture than he did as a Blazer.

Not to hijack this thread but I wished we had a healthy Joel in Portland now.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Not to hijack this thread but I wished we had a 75% healthy Joel in Portland now.

this

 

[julius]

Not to hijack this thread but I wished we had a healthy Joel in Portland now.

if there was ever a thread that needed hijacking, it's this one.

 

[jlprk]

Is it my turn to keep this thread going? Sorry, I've been derelict.

American journalists are so intelligent that they use guides like this to learn difficult subject matter.

http://www.ap.org/Content/Press-Release/2013/AP-compiles-presidential-inauguration-style-guide

What's the Kardashian news today?

 

[OSUbeavs]

Not to hijack this thread but I wished we had a healthy Joel in Portland now.

you do have joel, his name i meyers leonard

 

[KingSpeed]

So far tonight, Rubio is 0-4 with 1 assist. Does the kid ever make a shot? He's garbage. Doesn't belong in the league.

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

So far tonight, Rubio is 0-4 with 1 assist. Does the kid ever make a shot? He's garbage. Doesn't belong in the league.

I seriously feel sorry for them. Maybe we start this thread again when they are good enough to get an NCAA tourney bid?

 

[PapaG]

So far tonight, Rubio is 0-4 with 1 assist. Does the kid ever make a shot? He's garbage. Doesn't belong in the league.

He ended up 0-6 and had a -24 for the game in 22 minutes.

Ridnour went for 13 with 6 assists and had a +6 for the game in 26 minutes, the only player they had with a positive +/-. Plus-minus usually doesn't tell the tale of a game, but when you have two PGs who weren't on the court together, it does tell a story.

That story is that Rubio was all hype.

 

[PapaG]

Rubio is shooting 18% on the season.

LOL

 

[3RA1N1AC]

you do have joel, his name i meyers leonard

i dont blame you for knowing nothing about either player, but it paints a stark picture about your knowledge of other players as well

 

[KingSpeed]

Rubio is shooting 18% on the season.

LOL

I love it. Somebody told me he was a star. Stars shoot 18% nowadays? Where are all the TWolves fans?

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Maybe Rubio shouldn't be playing until he's healthier then?

If you're healthy enough to play, you're healthy enough to not suck.

Unless, of course, you DO suck...

 

[Boob-No-More]

I love it. Somebody told me he was a star. Stars shoot 18% nowadays? Where are all the TWolves fans?

Yep, somebody also told me the Timberwolves are going to win 50 games, that Rubio is a difference maker (they meant in a good way) that makes his teammates better and sells tickets. Yeah, I'm sure a lot of people are rushing out to pay their hard earned money to watch a guy who misses 82% of his shots. Here's a hint, save your money and attend a 3rd grade CYO game, because most of those kids shoot a higher percentage than Ricky Rubio.

To win 50 games, the Timberwolves need to go 34-14 over the remainder of the season. In the entire history of the franchise, have they ever had a stretch where they have won 34 out of 48 games?

BNM

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

Nine games played, six fg's made.

 

[magnifier661]

Rubio is more hyped than Rudy Fernandez.

 

[PHXBlazer1]

Are you guys talking about "International Icon" Ricky Rubio?

 

[magnifier661]

Are you guys talking about "International Icon" Ricky Rubio?

Yeah maybe he should get into back-yard wrestling.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

in 20 mpg after coming off major knee surgery

Any sports fan in Minnesota should know that "coming off major knee surgery" is no longer a valid excuse for subsequent poor play.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Any sports fan in Minnesota should know that "coming off major knee surgery" is no longer a valid excuse for subsequent poor play.

BOOM!

Please Hammer, don't hurt 'em!

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Maybe one day Rubio can be as deadly of a shooter as Sergio -- his career numbers:

41 FG%
32 3PT%

And we all know too well about Sergio's jumper and his ability to finish at the rim.

 

[OSUbeavs]

umm adrian peterson is a physical specimen, there is no one like him. Not only is he a physical specimen, he has the best work ethic of anyone in sports, and the best trainer right by his side (Eric Sugrman). The doctor who performed his surgery said he had the knee of a baby, as in not worn down.

vs

And people forget, adrian had a very average beginning to the season.

Im not knocking my boy Ricky. Im praising the purple jesus.

MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP! MVP!

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[OSUbeavs]

i was at that packers/vikings game in the dome. By far the best game i've ever been to. Its great to have an NFL franchise in your city.
MVP! MVP! MVP!
The dome wouldve exploded if he got the record. Holy lord he was so close.


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SKOL!

 

[PtldPlatypus]

i was at that packers/vikings game in the dome. By far the best game i've ever been to. Its great to have an NFL franchise in your city.
MVP! MVP! MVP!
The dome wouldve exploded if he got the record. Holy lord he was so close.


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SKOL!

I was angry that they didn't give him one more run. They had first down at the 11 with 12 seconds left and a timeout left (after using their second one). He deserved a shot at the record.

 

[OSUbeavs]

I was angry that they didn't give him one more run. They had first down at the 11 with 12 seconds left and a timeout left (after using their second one). He deserved a shot at the record.

fuck no, 100% take the W and go to the playoffs

 

[PtldPlatypus]

fuck no, 100% take the W and go to the playoffs

2 years from now, will anyone care that they went 10-6 and lost in the first round (since we ALL knew they were going to lose in Green Bay)? No--but 20 years from now, AD getting the record would be remembered. And his coach having the balls to let him go for it would have been the stuff of legend.

 

[OSUbeavs]

2 years from now, will anyone care that they went 10-6 and lost in the first round? No--but 20 years from now, AD getting the record would be remembered. And his coach having the balls to let him go for it would have been the stuff of legend.

or leslie will be looked at as the dumbass who ran the ball when they had the game in the bag and it was fumbled and we lose. Every single coach ever wouldve let time go down and kicked the FG. What if he doesnt get it anyway? Then people would be like "Why the hell would you do that? What a stupid coach. Risking their playoff chances!"

Most important thing on a coaches mind
Keeping their job

You do that by winning and you win by not doing stupid shit

 

[PtldPlatypus]

or leslie will be looked at as the dumbass who ran the ball when they had the game in the bag and it was fumbled and we lose. Every single coach ever wouldve let time go down and kicked the FG. What if he doesnt get it anyway? Then people would be like "Why the hell would you do that? What a stupid coach. Risking their playoff chances!"

Most important thing on a coaches mind
Keeping their job

You do that by winning and you win by not doing stupid shit

Yeah, go ahead and praise conservatism. That's the kind of thinking that created the prevent defense.

I know I'm in the minority, but I'd rather have a coach who's willing to swing for the fences. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

 

[Sedatedfork]

A coach's job is to win games. He did the right thing. You start playing around with that and kharma will get you.