Comments on: Rudy, Pau & Rubio stomp France; Gilbert Arenas’ big mouth is back

By: OHlala

OHlala — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:55:26 +0000

yep.
TParker has been playing mvp the whole championship.
Today against Turkey he got again his usual stats; 28 points, 10 dimes.

By: DaGood

DaGood — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:17:20 +0000

@OHlala exactly. He did exactly what the team needed. And as for turnovers i think even they were mostly when the game was already decided and he wasn’t concentrating so much. But when it counted, he always seem to make the right decision for his team. And the only stat which shows that is the W!

If he can keep working on his 3pt shooting – which looked pretty good yesterday – then he’s going to be a hell of a PG by the time he’s 20y/o.

By: OHlala

OHlala — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:13:08 +0000

no.36 DaGodd
I sign word by word your post. You can actually know who saw the game by the way the talk about Rubio did.
TParker is the PG, at least for me, in the world; and for sure the best PG slasher into the basket.
He was never doubled team, exception made when he got into the paint very close to the basket; that was just a pair of times.
They left Rubio on TP, and Rubio made a great defense.
You never get so many stats on FIBA games. Dimes are not so triger happy to light up on your scores.
Also for all those pepole that talk about 8/4, you simply didn’t see the game or you have no idea og what a good PG should for the team.
Rubio can never be a top scorer on this team when you have JC Navarro, Pau and Rudy. Also he doesn’t get many times because mostly the offense in Spain comes from the hands of JC navarro.
When he gets the ball, they start the offense. If he isn’t in the court, then they do the same with Rudy.

By: DaGood

DaGood — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 06:00:52 +0000

To all the guys talking about the 8 and 4 stat line and talking shit about Rubio: NONE OF YOU UNDERSTAND BASKETBALL!!

I watched it live and Rubio played almost to perection: he defended great, shot threes when needed, and totally understood the rhythm of the game and who needed the ball at the right time (note that this does not always mean assists, it means playing the right way within a *winning* system).

Pau was dominating dow low, so Rubio left the scoring to him and the wing players. In my hood, that makes him a *winning* point guard and not some egotistical stat grabber.

He dominated this game a subtlety i can’t remeber seeing in an 18 year old, despite all the hype he gets, which shows why he can be a great point guard.

By: desmon

desmon — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:18:01 +0000

Rubios Stat Line. 8pts 4 assists 4 turnovers. What are you talkin about Rubio did good?? By the way, It’s a team effort, and everywhere Parker went there was another Spanish defender. Rudy killed it with 6 steals, how many did Rubio have ?? That’s right. Just cuz your on a stacked team, and didn’t do anything outta mediocre in the game.

By: OHlala

OHlala — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:39:47 +0000

Don’t understand the people that saw the game and actually shits on Rubio.
I’ve seen all the games of France since many years ago and specially those of TParker with the spurs and I can’t remember any other guard that defended him so well. Including the NBA.
He made TP 1/8 and you could see by TP’s face that he was having the trouble of his live.
I guess people that bash Rubio think he is a great scorer but by no means has Rubio yet reached that level. He is an average shooter, (he’s getting better), but he is great defender and a great playmaker.
He’ll be a star wherever he plays.
Including the NBA.

By: LakeShow84

LakeShow84 — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:34:08 +0000

@ DOC

But he aint even my favorite Laker Big..

Big Bynum Baby!! NOW THATS GOING OUT ON A LIMB..

By: doc

doc — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:45:53 +0000

As Im sure you witnessed Pau Gasol out go to guying him at will.I respect TP Arno,but when you play with the greatest you tend to be a little overrated.

By: doc

doc — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:43:55 +0000

Yeah he gave Minny 55.That was regular season though.Playoff time is when you put that real work in.Give LA,Orl,Bos, and teams like that 55 in May or later and he saying something.Putting 55 on Bassy aint as fly.I seen MJ do that after a year and some change off.TP is a hell of a PG.But he aint carrying a godamn thing except Eva’s luggage on the road.

By: Arno

Arno — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:35:09 +0000

@doc : TD is a great player. But Parker was unstoppable last year when Duncan was on the injured list, going once for 55, if I remember well…