If you want to take a walk down memory lane, go watch the highlights from Ricky Rubio’s Timberwolves debut. Talk about a blast from the past! There was so much more flair to his game back then. Part of it was his hair flying all over the place (Pistol Pete anyone???????), but more of it was he was just more inclined to make the fancy pass.
He’s definitely a better player now, more consistent, but I miss the flashy parts of his game. They still appear occasionally, but he’s much more content nowadays to take care of the ball, and it seems like half his assists lead to bigman midrange jumpers. Not a bad thing, but not the most exciting thing.
Also the Timberwolves don’t have Derrick Williams anymore, which really hurts. Or Anthony Tolliver. Man, what’s the deal here? It’s like they don’t want Ricky to succeed.