What's The Deal With Ricky Rubio?

Ricky Rubio, one of the most sought after point guard in last weeks draft, was selected 5th to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The wolves, had picks 5 and 6 in the draft, and when David Kahn the Timberwolves president) was asked why he took a pair a guards with the 5th and 6th pick he said, “Rubio and Flynn will play off of each other extremely well and together, we will have one of the most dynamic defensive backcourts in the NBA over time.” Hmm I don’t believe that. And here’s why, the Timberwolves took three point guards in the first round alone! Now, when the wolves were introducing their 2009 Draft Class, two of them were there. Want to take a guess who wasn’t? Bingo, Ricky Rubio. He wanted to relx one more day in New York… Good sign for the Knicks? I think so.

The Knicks made it clear that they were going to pursuit Rubio in the draft, and when they saw Minnesota take three guards in the draft, Knicks president Donnie Walsh said to himself “wait a minute, I can ask them if we can trade something for Rubio!” Eureka! Now, the next problem comes to play. Ricky’s father has told the AP that Rubio might go back to Europe for a year or two.

Really Rubio?! You were just drafted by an NBA team! It doens’t matter how many games they won last year… You are an 18 year-old drafted 5ht in the NBA Draft, don’t you feel honored? This is absurd. David Kahn was even nice to you taking you 5th. He said “We took Rubio 5th so it could financially help him with the buy out of his Spanish team”. Wow really Rubio? The guy that a year ago was playing for some Spanish team is now drafted by the National Basketball Association and decides, “eh what the heck, let me go back to Europe for a year or two”.

People won’t forget this. You are coming off as a spoiled 18 year old kid. Not even LeBron James or Michael Beasley [who were 18 at the time] were that spoiled when they were drafted, and they were drafted 1st and 2nd.

I suggest you get your act together and come play in the NBA. If you don’t like the wolves, heck, ask for a trade. Just don’t start hiding from them.. Because eventually they will find you.