OT: where will Rubio end up?

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For whose summer team will Rubio be playing?

  • Memphis

    Votes: 2 5.7%

  • Back in Spain (because drafted by Memphis!)

    Votes: 4 11.4%

  • OKC

    Votes: 6 17.1%

  • Sacramento

    Votes: 11 31.4%

  • Washington

    Votes: 1 2.9%

  • Minnesota

    Votes: 2 5.7%

  • Warriors

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Knicks

    Votes: 3 8.6%

  • Portland

    Votes: 6 17.1%

  • Other (explain)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    35
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Yes, I'm obsessed. But if he's drafted by someone else, I promise to shut up about him.
 
My gut says NY, but I have no idea why? Maybe it was the chili?
 
Rastapopoulos said:
I have that fear too. But is it rational? Can Westbrook really work off the ball? I bet he would be mighty pissed!
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Westbrook would be fantastic in a "D-Wade" role. He will attack the rim like a mad-man while Rubio takes the time to break defenses and find Durant for perimeter shots. Yikes.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
I have that fear too. But is it rational? Can Westbrook really work off the ball? I bet he would be mighty pissed!
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Drafting Rubio would make Green available. They might be able to turn him into a PF via trade?

Rubio going to OKC would be great IMO. Then again I don't think he'll be any good.......
 
Yeah, I think he could easily end up in OKC. That would be a great young core...Durant, Rubio and Westbrook. Green isn't a bad young player himself. But they'll still need to find a big man.
 
Minstrel said:
Yeah, I think he could easily end up in OKC. That would be a great young core...Durant, Rubio and Westbrook. Green isn't a bad young player himself. But they'll still need to find a big man.
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Great young core in theory.
 
I wonder how Memphis sees OKC. I can imagine they see OKC as a regional (ish) rival of about the same level and I bet they're wracking their brains to work out what player to deny them. It would look bad for Wallace if OKC just completely leapfrogged Memphis record-wise. Of course, it's going to happen anyway, but they don't have to help.
 
I dont think there is any chance Memphis passes Rbio up, but the team that drafts him may not be the place he will "end up". Personally I think Memphis picks him and then moves him for another first round pick and a player.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
I wonder how Memphis sees OKC. I can imagine they see OKC as a regional (ish) rival of about the same level and I bet they're wracking their brains to work out what player to deny them. It would look bad for Wallace if OKC just completely leapfrogged Memphis record-wise. Of course, it's going to happen anyway, but they don't have to help.
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I really doubt Memphis is thinking about OKC at all. They are going to get less talent if the pass up Rubio, and if the ypick him he will refuse to play there. OKC isn't going to offer anything for the rights to Rubio or to move up one spot and Memphis just needs to take the best offer for Rubio, and it will not come from OKC.
 
I think Rubio's main competition (other than, supposedly, Thabeet) is Harden, Curry and Evans. Doesn't Harden make a lot of sense next to Westbrook? Or Curry, because Westbrook is not a shooter, and it's difficult to win if BOTH your guards can't shoot - teams would triple-team Durant.

Meanwhile Memphis should probably pick Evans. He's not really a PG, but they've got Conley, and if they're not sold on him, supposedly they think Mayo's their PG of the future. Plus NOBODY ELSE wants to play for Memphis, and they NEED the local support that a Tiger would bring.

Sacramento makes the most sense to me. But then again, Petrie is completely fearless in taking the player he likes even if others think it's too high. Jason Thompson, for example. And if he really does like Jonny Flynn because his team needs a leader with charisma, then I can see him passing on Rubio.

"Rubio's camp" (what does that mean, anyway? I feel dirty just for typing it) is said to hate the idea of Washington and Arenas, and with the latest rumor that his buyout has shrunk considerably, Rubio has more holdout leverage. That's the hope I cling to, anyway.
 
Nate4Prez said:
I really doubt Memphis is thinking about OKC at all. They are going to get less talent if the pass up Rubio, and if the ypick him he will refuse to play there.
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I don't think it would take much to persuade them that Evans will be the best talent. He's almost as young as Rubio and the Tigers did really well with him at PG. Plus he's much flashier and athletic. And God Knows they need to pull in the fans.

OKC isn't going to offer anything for the rights to Rubio or to move up one spot and Memphis just needs to take the best offer for Rubio, and it will not come from OKC.
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Who then? What option did you pick?
 
Rastapopoulos said:
I think Rubio's main competition (other than, supposedly, Thabeet) is Harden, Curry and Evans. Doesn't Harden make a lot of sense next to Westbrook? Or Curry, because Westbrook is not a shooter, and it's difficult to win if BOTH your guards can't shoot - teams would triple-team Durant.
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If teams triple-teamed Durant that would leave 2 defenders on 4 other OKC players - two of them (Westbrook/Rubio) very good at getting to the rim for uncontested shots or drop-offs to whoever else is there... Chris Wilcox would look like Karl Malone and that strategy would not work at all ;)

That's why, btw - I think we must get someone else that can attack the rim next to Roy - to have two players that can attack the rim from the dribble to collapse the defense on them keeping the shooters open or freeing the bigs for easy pass-off assists...

To be honest - I like Curry next to Westbrook (or Roy, for that matter) as well - the kid seems like a real smart player which can shoot lights-out - he will work a lot better in the NBA than some people think he will, especially if he is not the only one that can handle the ball and have to create for others...
 
Rastapopoulos said:
Who then? What option did you pick?
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I'm not really disagreeing with anything you have said here. I have no idead where Rubio will end up, but I voted that Memphis would draft them, even if they only have his rights for ten minutes. Memphis would be foolish to pass Rubio up, and if they were looking to get someone else (like Evans as you mentioned) they could pick Rubio and make a trade with whoever picks Evans (someone I see going 6-10). Maybe Evans falls into New Yorks lap at the eight spot, and Memphis trades them the rights to Rubio for Evans and Robinson. Then they have two players to draw in people to fill seats. Honestly, this is the craziest draft I can remember as far as predictions of who will go where. Thank god the draft is three days so I can stop feeling so anxious.

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I think he will end up in Sacrmento because they are putting out the most smoke screens as for reasons not to pick him.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
I wonder how Memphis sees OKC. I can imagine they see OKC as a regional (ish) rival of about the same level and I bet they're wracking their brains to work out what player to deny them. It would look bad for Wallace if OKC just completely leapfrogged Memphis record-wise. Of course, it's going to happen anyway, but they don't have to help.
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You give Heisley and Wallace far too much credit -- they might be wracking their skulls. I'll give you that.
 
Apparently OKC:

There is a strong possibility that Oklahoma City will select Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio at No. 3, according to sources. If Sacramento then took Evans at No. 4, the Wolves could get Arizona State guard James Harden.

A source with direct knowledge of Oklahoma City's situation told Katz that the Thunder are working on the details of Rubio's buyout. NBA teams can pay up to a maximum of $500,000 to free players from overseas contracts, but the Thunder want to ensure things go smoothly.
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Somebody should tell Westbrook:

Russell Westbrook tells ESPN the Magazine who the Thunder should take with the third pick: James Harden. "'He can handle, shoot and he's athletic. And he was in a good system at Arizona State,' ... But don't get Westbrook started on sliding to the 2 so Oklahoma City can tap Spanish star Ricky Rubio. Says he: 'You trippin'.'"
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