Ricky Rubio is Coming

Why should I care about Ricky Rubio?

The answer simply is: I shouldn’t. The 5th overall pick in the 2009 draft has recently decided he will leave Barcelona and join the Timberwolves.

Finally!

But Ricky hasn’t exactly panned out to be what all the scouts had envisioned him to be in 2009. Sure, he’s only age 20, but he managed only 6.5 points last season with Barcelona and couldn’t even keep his starting spot. Don’t even try to argue; The Spanish league is far inferior to the NBA. Analysts will tell you that the smaller court and game-style that doesn’t revolve around guard play has hurt Rubio, but I’m sorry Ricky: GOOD is GOOD, and quite frankly you stink.

An ESPN poll had more than half of the fans thinking the Timberwolves could contend for a title with a lineup consisting of Kevin Love, Michael Beasley, Rubio, and consensus #2 pick Derrick Williams. I guess this just shows you that average sports fan is a moron. Unless Williams turns out to be the next Jordan, I’m positive the T’Wolves will still be miserable. After all they are the Timberwolves, a perenially bad team. Even when they had talents like Garnett, they never amounted to anything.

And now a reserve point guard in Spain is going to change that?

No.


Saying the Timberwolves will be good is like saying it is a good idea to draft 2 point guards with the #5 and #6 pick (Rubio/Flynn). Good job Minnesota, no wonder you are terrible. And when one turns out to be lousy (Flynn) and the other hasn’t even played in the USA(Rubio), that’s a recipe for the worst record in the league.

So don’t get too excited Minnesota. The Timberwolves will still stink. You have a better hope of Brett Favre coming back to QB one more season for the Vikings.