Ricky rubio wants to be a Career backup, wants to play in Miami, Boston or NY

[KCattheStripe]

I just thought it was funny that Boston was on his list.

[steve]

I don't want to trade Rondo but...

if the centerpieces were...

Kevin Love and Rubio
for
Rondo

I'd think about it.  Probably wouldn't do it though.    

[The DarkPassenger]

I can't say that I blame him for playing this game... who wants to play for Minnesota?? Heck Minnesota might not mind trading him cause Flynn could develop into something. If I was Danny I wouldn't trade for him but a team in desperate need of a PG might... Hawks? Bobcats? Kings?

[Eja117]

You go to Minnesotta in a heartbeat?  Hmmmm.  Anywhere else you go in a heartbeat? Siberia maybe?

Juuuuuusssssstttt kiddin. Well. No I'm not

For an NBA contract?  Yes.  


Get in the NBA and then work your way out to a place you want to be.  Until you are there and unhappy, why would a lotto team trade you?  Your value will come from playing on the court.

I just think that Josh Childress somewhat proved that the NBA doesn't hold a monopoly on highly desirable places to play

I can't help but notice he came back when he got his contract. 



If he wants to stay in the other leagues, that's fine.  Have a nice life over there and be happy.

If he wants to play in the NBA, deal with the team that drafted you. 

Jerry Stackhouse made it clear to the Clips not to draft him.  I don't think Yao would have gone to Minny.

Minny might have not wanted to draft a player that clearly didn't want to go there.

They pulled a Fran Vazquez.

[wdleehi]

You go to Minnesotta in a heartbeat?  Hmmmm.  Anywhere else you go in a heartbeat? Siberia maybe?

Juuuuuusssssstttt kiddin. Well. No I'm not

For an NBA contract?  Yes.  


Get in the NBA and then work your way out to a place you want to be.  Until you are there and unhappy, why would a lotto team trade you?  Your value will come from playing on the court.

I just think that Josh Childress somewhat proved that the NBA doesn't hold a monopoly on highly desirable places to play

I can't help but notice he came back when he got his contract. 



If he wants to stay in the other leagues, that's fine.  Have a nice life over there and be happy.

If he wants to play in the NBA, deal with the team that drafted you. 

Jerry Stackhouse made it clear to the Clips not to draft him.  I don't think Yao would have gone to Minny.

Minny might have not wanted to draft a player that clearly didn't want to go there.

They pulled a Fran Vazquez.

That's great.

He entered the draft.  He got picked.  If he wants to come to the NBA, he needs to deal with Minn.  Minn has no need to trade his rights.  Rights to a player are worth so little in trades. 

[Eja117]

You go to Minnesotta in a heartbeat?  Hmmmm.  Anywhere else you go in a heartbeat? Siberia maybe?

Juuuuuusssssstttt kiddin. Well. No I'm not

For an NBA contract?  Yes.  


Get in the NBA and then work your way out to a place you want to be.  Until you are there and unhappy, why would a lotto team trade you?  Your value will come from playing on the court.

I just think that Josh Childress somewhat proved that the NBA doesn't hold a monopoly on highly desirable places to play

I can't help but notice he came back when he got his contract. 



If he wants to stay in the other leagues, that's fine.  Have a nice life over there and be happy.

If he wants to play in the NBA, deal with the team that drafted you. 

Jerry Stackhouse made it clear to the Clips not to draft him.  I don't think Yao would have gone to Minny.

Minny might have not wanted to draft a player that clearly didn't want to go there.

They pulled a Fran Vazquez.

That's great.

He entered the draft.  He got picked.  If he wants to come to the NBA, he needs to deal with Minn.  Minn has no need to trade his rights.  Rights to a player are worth so little in trades. 

Well clearly he doesn't want to come to the NBA so it's moot. 

What he did was the equivalent of putting your resume on monster.com and you get 4 calls from McDonalds, BK, Wendys, and Popeyes.  So you're like "I'll just stay at my mom and pop shop."

Actually bad example. It's more like only one call from McDs and they're like "You have to cook for us" and you're like "No I don't"

[Mike-Dub]

You go to Minnesotta in a heartbeat?  Hmmmm.  Anywhere else you go in a heartbeat? Siberia maybe?

Juuuuuusssssstttt kiddin. Well. No I'm not

For an NBA contract?  Yes.  


Get in the NBA and then work your way out to a place you want to be.  Until you are there and unhappy, why would a lotto team trade you?  Your value will come from playing on the court.

I just think that Josh Childress somewhat proved that the NBA doesn't hold a monopoly on highly desirable places to play

I can't help but notice he came back when he got his contract. 



If he wants to stay in the other leagues, that's fine.  Have a nice life over there and be happy.

If he wants to play in the NBA, deal with the team that drafted you. 

Jerry Stackhouse made it clear to the Clips not to draft him.  I don't think Yao would have gone to Minny.

Minny might have not wanted to draft a player that clearly didn't want to go there.

They pulled a Fran Vazquez.

That's great.

He entered the draft.  He got picked.  If he wants to come to the NBA, he needs to deal with Minn.  Minn has no need to trade his rights.  Rights to a player are worth so little in trades. 

Well clearly he doesn't want to come to the NBA so it's moot. 

What he did was the equivalent of putting your resume on monster.com and you get 4 calls from McDonalds, BK, Wendys, and Popeyes.  So you're like "I'll just stay at my mom and pop shop."

Actually bad example. It's more like only one call from McDs and they're like "You have to cook for us" and you're like "No I don't"

No offense but that is a horrible comparison.

[Eja117]

You go to Minnesotta in a heartbeat?  Hmmmm.  Anywhere else you go in a heartbeat? Siberia maybe?

Juuuuuusssssstttt kiddin. Well. No I'm not

For an NBA contract?  Yes.  


Get in the NBA and then work your way out to a place you want to be.  Until you are there and unhappy, why would a lotto team trade you?  Your value will come from playing on the court.

I just think that Josh Childress somewhat proved that the NBA doesn't hold a monopoly on highly desirable places to play

I can't help but notice he came back when he got his contract. 



If he wants to stay in the other leagues, that's fine.  Have a nice life over there and be happy.

If he wants to play in the NBA, deal with the team that drafted you. 

Jerry Stackhouse made it clear to the Clips not to draft him.  I don't think Yao would have gone to Minny.

Minny might have not wanted to draft a player that clearly didn't want to go there.

They pulled a Fran Vazquez.

That's great.

He entered the draft.  He got picked.  If he wants to come to the NBA, he needs to deal with Minn.  Minn has no need to trade his rights.  Rights to a player are worth so little in trades. 

Well clearly he doesn't want to come to the NBA so it's moot. 

What he did was the equivalent of putting your resume on monster.com and you get 4 calls from McDonalds, BK, Wendys, and Popeyes.  So you're like "I'll just stay at my mom and pop shop."

Actually bad example. It's more like only one call from McDs and they're like "You have to cook for us" and you're like "No I don't"

No offense but that is a horrible comparison.

What would you compare it to? He didn't want to go there. They drafted him and another pg. He still doesn't want to leave Barcelona to go to Minnesotta. Here we are.

[wdleehi]

You go to Minnesotta in a heartbeat?  Hmmmm.  Anywhere else you go in a heartbeat? Siberia maybe?

Juuuuuusssssstttt kiddin. Well. No I'm not

For an NBA contract?  Yes.  


Get in the NBA and then work your way out to a place you want to be.  Until you are there and unhappy, why would a lotto team trade you?  Your value will come from playing on the court.

I just think that Josh Childress somewhat proved that the NBA doesn't hold a monopoly on highly desirable places to play

I can't help but notice he came back when he got his contract. 



If he wants to stay in the other leagues, that's fine.  Have a nice life over there and be happy.

If he wants to play in the NBA, deal with the team that drafted you. 

Jerry Stackhouse made it clear to the Clips not to draft him.  I don't think Yao would have gone to Minny.

Minny might have not wanted to draft a player that clearly didn't want to go there.

They pulled a Fran Vazquez.

That's great.

He entered the draft.  He got picked.  If he wants to come to the NBA, he needs to deal with Minn.  Minn has no need to trade his rights.  Rights to a player are worth so little in trades. 

Well clearly he doesn't want to come to the NBA so it's moot. 

What he did was the equivalent of putting your resume on monster.com and you get 4 calls from McDonalds, BK, Wendys, and Popeyes.  So you're like "I'll just stay at my mom and pop shop."

Actually bad example. It's more like only one call from McDs and they're like "You have to cook for us" and you're like "No I don't"

From what I read, he wants to come to the NBA if he can choose where he wants to go. 

[Eja117]

You go to Minnesotta in a heartbeat?  Hmmmm.  Anywhere else you go in a heartbeat? Siberia maybe?

Juuuuuusssssstttt kiddin. Well. No I'm not

For an NBA contract?  Yes.  


Get in the NBA and then work your way out to a place you want to be.  Until you are there and unhappy, why would a lotto team trade you?  Your value will come from playing on the court.

I just think that Josh Childress somewhat proved that the NBA doesn't hold a monopoly on highly desirable places to play

I can't help but notice he came back when he got his contract. 



If he wants to stay in the other leagues, that's fine.  Have a nice life over there and be happy.

If he wants to play in the NBA, deal with the team that drafted you. 

Jerry Stackhouse made it clear to the Clips not to draft him.  I don't think Yao would have gone to Minny.

Minny might have not wanted to draft a player that clearly didn't want to go there.

They pulled a Fran Vazquez.

That's great.

He entered the draft.  He got picked.  If he wants to come to the NBA, he needs to deal with Minn.  Minn has no need to trade his rights.  Rights to a player are worth so little in trades. 

Well clearly he doesn't want to come to the NBA so it's moot. 

What he did was the equivalent of putting your resume on monster.com and you get 4 calls from McDonalds, BK, Wendys, and Popeyes.  So you're like "I'll just stay at my mom and pop shop."

Actually bad example. It's more like only one call from McDs and they're like "You have to cook for us" and you're like "No I don't"

From what I read, he wants to come to the NBA if he can choose where he wants to go. 

RIght. So I think it would be a bad idea for some team like Milwaukee to trade for his rights. Not that they would. They also got a pg who didn't play against NBA players till he came here.

[wdleehi]

You go to Minnesotta in a heartbeat?  Hmmmm.  Anywhere else you go in a heartbeat? Siberia maybe?

Juuuuuusssssstttt kiddin. Well. No I'm not

For an NBA contract?  Yes.  


Get in the NBA and then work your way out to a place you want to be.  Until you are there and unhappy, why would a lotto team trade you?  Your value will come from playing on the court.

I just think that Josh Childress somewhat proved that the NBA doesn't hold a monopoly on highly desirable places to play

I can't help but notice he came back when he got his contract. 



If he wants to stay in the other leagues, that's fine.  Have a nice life over there and be happy.

If he wants to play in the NBA, deal with the team that drafted you. 

Jerry Stackhouse made it clear to the Clips not to draft him.  I don't think Yao would have gone to Minny.

Minny might have not wanted to draft a player that clearly didn't want to go there.

They pulled a Fran Vazquez.

That's great.

He entered the draft.  He got picked.  If he wants to come to the NBA, he needs to deal with Minn.  Minn has no need to trade his rights.  Rights to a player are worth so little in trades. 

Well clearly he doesn't want to come to the NBA so it's moot. 

What he did was the equivalent of putting your resume on monster.com and you get 4 calls from McDonalds, BK, Wendys, and Popeyes.  So you're like "I'll just stay at my mom and pop shop."

Actually bad example. It's more like only one call from McDs and they're like "You have to cook for us" and you're like "No I don't"

From what I read, he wants to come to the NBA if he can choose where he wants to go. 

RIght. So I think it would be a bad idea for some team like Milwaukee to trade for his rights. Not that they would. They also got a pg who didn't play against NBA players till he came here.

Because he was drafted, just like everyone else. 



I am sure Love didn't want to go to Minn.


But he is there.

[RJ87]

Much like with Carmelo, or Grant Hill, or whoever, I can't get on Rubio's case too much.  If he wants to stay in Spain, I guess that's his right under the CBA.  I think it's better for the league if he plays for the Twolves, but if he doesn't want to spend the next 3 - 4 years of his life in Minnesota, I guess he's within his rights to give up the money and potential legacy that goes along with that.

Well, he doesn't want to stay in Spain. He wants to come to the NBA, as long as he can dictate where he goes. I think that's the issues most people have... He's not a free agent, and he hasn't proved anything on an NBA court, but he's saying he wants to play in NY, Boston, or Miami??

[LakersFan_33]

I'm not sure what exactly the rules are, but if he doesn't go to Minnesota, can he go to the NBA at all? I think him being permanently banned from the NBA would seem appropriate, and would send a message to everyone else, and encourage them not to abuse/bypass the system in place.

[LakersFan_33]

Also, it seems that the one thing he has going for him is that he's very talented. Seems like he can make his millions outside of the NBA.

[Eja117]

You go to Minnesotta in a heartbeat?  Hmmmm.  Anywhere else you go in a heartbeat? Siberia maybe?

Juuuuuusssssstttt kiddin. Well. No I'm not

For an NBA contract?  Yes.  


Get in the NBA and then work your way out to a place you want to be.  Until you are there and unhappy, why would a lotto team trade you?  Your value will come from playing on the court.

I just think that Josh Childress somewhat proved that the NBA doesn't hold a monopoly on highly desirable places to play

I can't help but notice he came back when he got his contract. 



If he wants to stay in the other leagues, that's fine.  Have a nice life over there and be happy.

If he wants to play in the NBA, deal with the team that drafted you. 

Jerry Stackhouse made it clear to the Clips not to draft him.  I don't think Yao would have gone to Minny.

Minny might have not wanted to draft a player that clearly didn't want to go there.

They pulled a Fran Vazquez.

That's great.

He entered the draft.  He got picked.  If he wants to come to the NBA, he needs to deal with Minn.  Minn has no need to trade his rights.  Rights to a player are worth so little in trades. 

Well clearly he doesn't want to come to the NBA so it's moot. 

What he did was the equivalent of putting your resume on monster.com and you get 4 calls from McDonalds, BK, Wendys, and Popeyes.  So you're like "I'll just stay at my mom and pop shop."

Actually bad example. It's more like only one call from McDs and they're like "You have to cook for us" and you're like "No I don't"

From what I read, he wants to come to the NBA if he can choose where he wants to go. 

RIght. So I think it would be a bad idea for some team like Milwaukee to trade for his rights. Not that they would. They also got a pg who didn't play against NBA players till he came here.

Because he was drafted, just like everyone else. 



I am sure Love didn't want to go to Minn.


But he is there.

People accuse me of apples and oranges around here all the time.  

This is more like apples and pineapples.

Love was an unemployed college kid who grew up in the United States and had never played against anyone better than the other college kid.

Rubio is making a good handful of money in his native country and has played against the best in the world at the Olympics and in the 2nd best league in the world.

He's being honest. He's like "When I feel like leaving Spain to play in the north pole I'll let you know. Right now I'd be interested in these teams so if you can figure something out that would be great. Till then I'm good".

If there was a player that didn't need the Patriots and didn't want to play for them would you want them to use a first rounder on him?  I don't think I would