Comments on: Report: Thunder interviewed Rubio in Los Angeles http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/06/report-thunder-interviewed-rubio-in-los-angeles/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:07:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Keith http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/06/report-thunder-interviewed-rubio-in-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-11504 Keith Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:20:07 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=2952#comment-11504 <a href="#comment-11487" rel="nofollow">@Crow</a> A better pure shooter than Curry (who is still only proven against college talent at best) isn't as hard to find as you think. There are plenty of people who can hit 100 3s in a row, they just can't do much else, which is why most of them never make it to the NBA. The same can be said of speedy guys. Being fast, just like being tall or being able to jump out of the building, doesn't make you a great player. You can be able to beat just about anybody off the dribble and still never make it to the NBA. My point is that Rubio's competition is considerably closer to NBA talent than anybody in college, and he was DPOY. There isn't a PG in this draft who was even DPOY of their conference. I don't think that can be overlooked when evaluating players. @Crow
A better pure shooter than Curry (who is still only proven against college talent at best) isn’t as hard to find as you think. There are plenty of people who can hit 100 3s in a row, they just can’t do much else, which is why most of them never make it to the NBA. The same can be said of speedy guys. Being fast, just like being tall or being able to jump out of the building, doesn’t make you a great player. You can be able to beat just about anybody off the dribble and still never make it to the NBA. My point is that Rubio’s competition is considerably closer to NBA talent than anybody in college, and he was DPOY. There isn’t a PG in this draft who was even DPOY of their conference. I don’t think that can be overlooked when evaluating players.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/06/report-thunder-interviewed-rubio-in-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-11503 Daniel Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:19:23 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=2952#comment-11503 Count me in for Rubio. I'm convinced the guy's a prodigy. If he's there at 3, we'd be idiots not to take him. Accumulate the best talent we can, figure out how the pieces work together later. Count me in for Rubio. I’m convinced the guy’s a prodigy. If he’s there at 3, we’d be idiots not to take him.

Accumulate the best talent we can, figure out how the pieces work together later.

]]> By: Crow http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/06/report-thunder-interviewed-rubio-in-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-11490 Crow Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:41:50 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=2952#comment-11490 Rubio’s 43% is small sample (equal to 6 weeks in the NBA) on shorter shots (21" I think) and he had never done/sustain anything even to that level before. I doubt Rubio shots at or above league average for the NBA 3 pointers (36.7%) or makes more than 1 a game any time in his first 3 seasons. Rubio’s 43% is small sample (equal to 6 weeks in the NBA) on shorter shots (21″ I think) and he had never done/sustain anything even to that level before.

I doubt Rubio shots at or above league average for the NBA 3 pointers (36.7%) or makes more than 1 a game any time in his first 3 seasons.

]]> By: Crow http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/06/report-thunder-interviewed-rubio-in-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-11487 Crow Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:29:05 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=2952#comment-11487 Rubio's 43% on 3 pointers was just 22-52 or so and the euro 3 in significantly shorter. In the tougher Eurobasket competition after he was presumably more healthy he shot lower at 33%. The years before most recent to earliest from 3 pt he was 29%, 36%, 29%, 17% and 75% (that year he made just 3 of them). I have no idea what he will shoot from 24 feet. I don't how many better pure shooters than Curry he faced at PG (if they are that good why aren't they in the NBA or at least talked about?) but I really doubt he faced many faster penetrators than Flynn or the dozen or more guys like him in the NBA. Rubio’s 43% on 3 pointers was just 22-52 or so and the euro 3 in significantly shorter.

In the tougher Eurobasket competition after he was presumably more healthy he shot lower at 33%.

The years before most recent to earliest from 3 pt he was 29%, 36%, 29%, 17% and 75% (that year he made just 3 of them). I have no idea what he will shoot from 24 feet.

I don’t how many better pure shooters than Curry he faced at PG (if they are that good why aren’t they in the NBA or at least talked about?) but I really doubt he faced many faster penetrators than Flynn or the dozen or more guys like him in the NBA.

]]> By: Kev http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/06/report-thunder-interviewed-rubio-in-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-11475 Kev Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:47:31 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=2952#comment-11475 I know I am probably in the minority - but I'd rather have Miller and Love than Mayo - Mayo is a scorer, but I don't value non-superstar scorers on bad teams . . . I know I am probably in the minority – but I’d rather have Miller and Love than Mayo – Mayo is a scorer, but I don’t value non-superstar scorers on bad teams . . .

]]> By: Royce http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/06/report-thunder-interviewed-rubio-in-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-11459 Royce Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:31:05 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=2952#comment-11459 <a href="#comment-11456" rel="nofollow">@Keith </a> That's an excellent, excellent post Keith. @Keith
That’s an excellent, excellent post Keith.

]]> By: Keith http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/06/report-thunder-interviewed-rubio-in-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-11456 Keith Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:16:57 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=2952#comment-11456 Just a quick reminder about draft rights traded in recent drafts (a trend that continues back further): 2005 Portland trades 3rd pick (Deron Williams) for 6th pick (Martel Webster) and 27th pick (Linas Klieza, later traded to Denver). 2006 LaMarcus Aldridge (2nd, Chicago) to Portland for Tyrus Thomas (4th, Portland). Brandon Roy (6th, Minny) to Portland for Randy Foye (7th, Portland). 2007 No top 10 picks were traded within the top 10. 2008 OJ Mayo (3rd, Minny) to Memphis for Kevin Love (5th, Memphis) and Mike Miller. With the possible exception of Mayo for Love (to early to tell though Mayo had the better first season), can you honestly say any of the teams trading down got the better of the deal? Just a quick reminder about draft rights traded in recent drafts (a trend that continues back further):

2005
Portland trades 3rd pick (Deron Williams) for 6th pick (Martel Webster) and 27th pick (Linas Klieza, later traded to Denver).

2006
LaMarcus Aldridge (2nd, Chicago) to Portland for Tyrus Thomas (4th, Portland).

Brandon Roy (6th, Minny) to Portland for Randy Foye (7th, Portland).

2007
No top 10 picks were traded within the top 10.

2008
OJ Mayo (3rd, Minny) to Memphis for Kevin Love (5th, Memphis) and Mike Miller.

With the possible exception of Mayo for Love (to early to tell though Mayo had the better first season), can you honestly say any of the teams trading down got the better of the deal?

]]> By: Paul http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/06/report-thunder-interviewed-rubio-in-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-11454 Paul Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:48:45 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=2952#comment-11454 having said that, the guy can clearly outrun a cheetah and stroke it verrrry nicely from wayyy back on the perimeter. check out this vid- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbcchx0ipwA very interesting player indeed. having said that, the guy can clearly outrun a cheetah and stroke it verrrry nicely from wayyy back on the perimeter. check out this vid-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbcchx0ipwA

very interesting player indeed.

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]]> By: Paul http://www.dailythunder.com/2009/06/report-thunder-interviewed-rubio-in-los-angeles/comment-page-1/#comment-11451 Paul Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:28:38 +0000 http://www.dailythunder.com/?p=2952#comment-11451 I think it was in your big board you mentioned this royce but you said you wouldnt mind taking Rodrigue beaubois with our 2nd pick. I know nothing about the guy but all i can say is daymmmm, whoever drafts the guy would want to get him on the protein powder ASAP judging from this photo: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/apphoto/photo?sportId=46&photoId=2258712 I think it was in your big board you mentioned this royce but you said you wouldnt mind taking Rodrigue beaubois with our 2nd pick.
I know nothing about the guy but all i can say is daymmmm, whoever drafts the guy would want to get him on the protein powder ASAP judging from this photo:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/apphoto/photo?sportId=46&photoId=2258712

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