Comments on: At Your Request: Rubio vs. Jennings

By: Brettman

Brettman — Sun, 31 May 2009 08:58:57 +0000

i want early odds, longshot odds, if Brandon Jennings starts, rookie of the year?

By: Guitar Hero

Guitar Hero — Sat, 30 May 2009 19:55:34 +0000

again, IQ over athleticism.
but i believe both will be good NBA players, possibly all-stars. I’m rooting for my Knicks to somehow nab Rubio, but Jennings would be a good consolation prize.
I’m not so sure about Curry, though…but D’Antoni’s system is great for PGs anyway.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 30 May 2009 19:41:45 +0000

Rubio is not overrated. I do think he is overhyped though. He is getting phenom like hype, the type of hype off a Lebron, Yao Ming, Greg Oden..once in a generation type hype. And that’s too much because the point guard position is sooooo deep. It’s been great what Rubio has been able to do in Europe as a teenager, and he’s certianly a better European guard than Jennings, but the NBA is a different country and style.

The point guard position is just too deep, and the bar has already been set so high. For me to believe in the phenom Rubio hype, I would have to believe that he is going to come in a be better than ROY type pgs such as CP3 and Derrick Rose, and I’m not buying that. Rubio will need time to adjust mentally and physically.

Both of these young guards have great potential though. It’s hard to say who I think will be better..I mean Rubio is already better just with his pro experience, but I could see Jennings really flourishing in the right situation..and I wouldn’t be suprised if Jennings made a quicker splash in the NBA as well.

By: len-e

len-e — Sat, 30 May 2009 17:11:12 +0000

i’m starting to believe dimes just crushing ricky because slam hyped hm!

By: Korver

Korver — Sat, 30 May 2009 11:56:55 +0000

it’s funny everybody likes to show rubio’s stats to tell he’s overrated but nobody’s showing jennings crappy stats in Italy ( about 5 pts / 2 assists pg )which a way less good league than spain. don’t know why …

By: alamo

alamo — Sat, 30 May 2009 09:03:21 +0000

This matchup has already took place a couple times between Roma and Joventut and believe me, when Ricky is not playing one handed, there’s clearly no competition, he’s a better PG.

By: weng santos

weng santos — Sat, 30 May 2009 06:37:06 +0000

^ There’s that limelight-hogging superstar mentality again: “I MUST DOMINATE. I MUST BE THE MAN.” So because he simple “held his own” in a game does that mean he dad no effect on the game itself?

The point is, the skills and instincts required to play and contribute in a basketball game are the same, everywhere, even with differences in rules. This Rubio has in spades since he was in his mid teens playing against grown men. If he has a perfect 2-step side step, or an articulate jab series without pushing off his non-pivot like LeBron does, imagine what he can do with 3-steps (What in hell is an NBA 2 and a half steps anyway? Isn’t that just a walk?).

You’re right, Rubio will be all right. He’d be more that okay, I think, but that doesn’t matter. Everybody’s got an opinion I guess.

By: doc

doc — Fri, 29 May 2009 22:21:46 +0000

No we cant imagine how much better he’ll be for HOLDING HIS OWN.What the fuck is that?Not getting stripped everytime down?Who cares about Olympics.Thats his style we talking the big leagues here.With that said I think he gonna be okay but give me Jennings.

By: the cynic

the cynic — Fri, 29 May 2009 21:33:35 +0000

Rubio looked good at the olympics, but i haven’t seen enough of Jennings to say who is better. I personally like Patty Mills as the #1 pg prospect in the draft, especially since he will most likely go to a decent team in the middle of the draft

By: weng santos

weng santos — Fri, 29 May 2009 20:27:20 +0000

^ Oh, I forgot to add in Fernandez of Portland on the Spanish team.