What can NY offer to Minny for Rubio that we can't?

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Maybe walsh just goes to the media with petty news. There is no indecation that NY will get Rubio
 
I don't want him. He's such a whiner. "I don't want to play in Minnesota. It's too cold." Good lord, this kid thinks he's entitled to whatever he wants. I don't care how good you are, refusing to play for an NBA team is about as weak as it gets. I hope he goes to Minnesota, gets tired of being a back-up for Flynn, plays with LeBron in New York for a year after that, and then realizes he can't make it and has to go back to Spain. I hope his career fails (although I'm not betting on it).
 
LameR said:
I don't want him. He's such a whiner. "I don't want to play in Minnesota. It's too cold." Good lord, this kid thinks he's entitled to whatever he wants. I don't care how good you are, refusing to play for an NBA team is about as weak as it gets. I hope he goes to Minnesota, gets tired of being a back-up for Flynn, plays with LeBron in New York for a year after that, and then realizes he can't make it and has to go back to Spain. I hope his career fails (although I'm not betting on it).
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"I'm Ricky Rubio, I'm not your average player" - Ricky Rubio

no thanks.
 
It's a pipe dream for Walsh and NY. They've got no assets to deal to Minnesota.
 
LameR said:
I don't want him. He's such a whiner. "I don't want to play in Minnesota. It's too cold." Good lord, this kid thinks he's entitled to whatever he wants. I don't care how good you are, refusing to play for an NBA team is about as weak as it gets. I hope he goes to Minnesota, gets tired of being a back-up for Flynn, plays with LeBron in New York for a year after that, and then realizes he can't make it and has to go back to Spain. I hope his career fails (although I'm not betting on it).
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This is none-sense. The kid will be in a huge financial loss (based on his buy-out) - to go play in the NBA, the T-Wolves were aware of the situation. I would say that if he is going to be in the red to that extent - he should at least have a say in where he gets to play. The teams have their leverage, the kid has his own. The team had the right to draft him at #5 and control his destiny as a professional basketball player in the US - he has the right to decide not to come and play for his team in Spain without paying the buy-out.

At the end of the day - you can not really fault him for deciding he does not want to owe $5.5 million to have the honor of playing next to Bassy...
 
LameR said:
I don't want him. He's such a whiner. "I don't want to play in Minnesota. It's too cold." Good lord, this kid thinks he's entitled to whatever he wants. I don't care how good you are, refusing to play for an NBA team is about as weak as it gets. I hope he goes to Minnesota, gets tired of being a back-up for Flynn, plays with LeBron in New York for a year after that, and then realizes he can't make it and has to go back to Spain. I hope his career fails (although I'm not betting on it).
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Little angry are we? Where is a link to where he said he doesn't want to play in Minny because its too cold?

And I highly doubt that he would fail in NY if he was with LeBron.
 
The Knicks don't have a chance, IMO.

David Lee - The Wolves have zero need for David Lee when they have two other PF's on the roster (Love, Jefferson)

Nate Robinson - He's the LAST player you want to team up with the 6'0" Johnny Flynn.

Jordan Hill - They have a better prospect already in place (Love)

Wilson Chandler - Decent but not even remotely close to being worth Rubio.

The Rubio-to-NY is all hype from NYC.
 
People use leverage all the time, in all walks of life. Why are athletes jerks when they use leverage?

Honestly, I think this different standard of morality for athletes is a bit silly. Athletes can't go after the best financial opportunities or else they're "disloyal mercenaries." Athletes can't use the (rare) leverage they have as rookies, despite not getting to participate in a free market for their services for the first 4-6 years of their careers (depending on sport) without being branded a prima donna.

Meanwhile, those in business are lionized for doing the same things.
 
I agree with Lamer. ya ya ya he can pass , blah blah blah. He is freakin 18 years old and was drafted to the NBA. THere are so many freakin Kids out there today that only dream of the chance to do that. All he does is complain and WE DO NOT need a player like that. we need players that cooperate and are about the team rather than themselves. FUCK RUBIO. Theres no star power for him
 
hill and gallinari would get it done.

rubio would average 18 apg under dantoni.
 
side8forgiven said:
I agree with Lamer. ya ya ya he can pass , blah blah blah. He is freakin 18 years old and was drafted to the NBA. THere are so many freakin Kids out there today that only dream of the chance to do that. All he does is complain and WE DO NOT need a player like that. we need players that cooperate and are about the team rather than themselves. FUCK RUBIO. Theres no star power for him
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Can you show us where "all he does is complain" ?

drexlersdad said:
hill and gallinari would get it done.

rubio would average 18 apg under dantoni.
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How would Hill and Danilo get Rubio?
 
Maybe Rubio didn't want to play here.
 
I was listening to the radio just now (after coming back from the Wolves rookie press conference), and Kahn said that Rubio is not available for trade unless names like LeBron or Wade are involved.

So...there ya go.
 
tim said:
I was listening to the radio just now (after coming back from the Wolves rookie press conference), and Kahn said that Rubio is not available for trade unless names like LeBron or Wade are involved.

So...there ya go.
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People say a lot of things.

He's not getting Wade, LeBron... OR Rubio. Apparently Real Madrid would offer Rubio a contract. They can probably pay what he'd get on a rookie scale at least, he'd be at home, in Madrid (hate to break it to you, but it's a bit nicer than Minnesota) and he wouldn't have a buyout. He'd be millions richer and adored for staying. That there pick Kahn made is either worthless for a LOOONG time or he trades it. And he's not getting any names "like" LeBron or Wade.
 
julius said:
Maybe Rubio didn't want to play here.
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That wouldn't be Minnesota's concern. So presumably you mean that would stop Portland offering anything for him?

I can't imagine Sergio would hype up playing for Nate. I wonder what Rudy would say.
 
Rubio will be in America playing within 2 years and for Minnisota if Kahn holds his ground. The sooner Rubio comes over the sooner he will be done worth his rookie deal
 
andalusian said:
This is none-sense. The kid will be in a huge financial loss (based on his buy-out) - to go play in the NBA, the T-Wolves were aware of the situation. I would say that if he is going to be in the red to that extent - he should at least have a say in where he gets to play. The teams have their leverage, the kid has his own. The team had the right to draft him at #5 and control his destiny as a professional basketball player in the US - he has the right to decide not to come and play for his team in Spain without paying the buy-out.

At the end of the day - you can not really fault him for deciding he does not want to owe $5.5 million to have the honor of playing next to Bassy...
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Good post.

RR doesn't owe anyone anything.

Why does he owe Minny? Because they called his name out on a stage in America?
 
OddEnormous said:
Good post.

RR doesn't owe anyone anything.

Why does he owe Minny? Because they called his name out on a stage in America?
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I think you'd be singing a different tune if Rubio had been drafted by your team.
 
Honestly I can't wait for this kid to sign ANYWHERE, just so you people can STFU about him. Good God it's nauseating.
 
LameR said:
I think you'd be singing a different tune if Rubio had been drafted by your team.
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I wouldn't. I'd be disappointed, but I wouldn't be calling him a jerk for exercising some legal leverage he possesses.
 
SodaPopinski said:
Honestly I can't wait for this kid to sign ANYWHERE, just so you people can STFU about him. Good God it's nauseating.
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So clicking this link was a form of masochism on your part? ;)
 
Minstrel said:
So clicking this link was a form of masochism on your part? ;)
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It's just ridiculous. Dude has proven himself to be a drama queen. KP has moved on to bringing in proven NBA talent, as he said in last night's press conference. Rubio is in the past. Move on.
 
My my my how quickly people forget...

Though I personally have ZERO opinion on Ricky voicing his displeasure about playing in Portland, need I remind everyone that Kobe Bryant and John Elway, 2 of the best professional athletes in American HISTORY both did the very same thing?

Roger Clemens has done it, Steve Francis (sucks now but former all-star), Jim Kelly and PLENTY of others have done this.

Perhaps it is a bit whiny, doesn't exactly scream easy going but this is business, this is real life... as they say "this is show BUSINESS not show FRIENDS". The fact is that Ricky has ALL the leverage and David Kahn tried to get cute. All he did was dig himself a hole that seems to quickly be getting deeper and deeper.
 
SodaPopinski said:
It's just ridiculous. Dude has proven himself to be a drama queen. KP has moved on to bringing in proven NBA talent, as he said in last night's press conference. Rubio is in the past. Move on.
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We would move on, but you keep these threads active by posting obsessively in them. :( Why can't you get over Rubio? Are you that fascinated by drama queens?
 
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Rubio = Sergio , please come again.
 
LameR said:
I don't want him. He's such a whiner. "I don't want to play in Minnesota. It's too cold." Good lord, this kid thinks he's entitled to whatever he wants. I don't care how good you are, refusing to play for an NBA team is about as weak as it gets. I hope he goes to Minnesota, gets tired of being a back-up for Flynn, plays with LeBron in New York for a year after that, and then realizes he can't make it and has to go back to Spain. I hope his career fails (although I'm not betting on it).
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And what is so "weak" about staying in Spain if that's what he wants to do with his life?
 
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