Need a new thread with my other sent to Internet Hell. The Wolves actually look a basketball team this year and Rubio has lived to every bit of the hype so far. Bandwagon is open for all except for 182.
I like the Timberwolves quite a bit as well. They are no joke. I actually have Rubio in my fantasy basketball team. He doesn't do a great deal of scoring, though. So I'm not sure if I'll be keeping him.
His minutes will be limited this year, anywhere from 20-25 minutes a night. Probably won't be a fantasy starter until next year. Adelman has really turned this team around. We were really close to starting the year 5-0. They're going to have to learn how to pull out the close games if they have any hopes of making the playoffs.
I'm keeping him. He's gonna go down as the best 11th round fantasy draft pick ever. Guy produces when he gets minutes, and now he is starting to get minutes.
Rubio is a baller. His passing gets him on sportscenter -- and he does lead the league in assists -- but his most important contributions might just be on the defensive end. He plays D (leads the league in steals) If he learns to shoot, it will no longer be fair. Also, he is on my fantasy team. Did I mention that? Did I also mention that I got him in the 11th round?
11th round out of 12. My team name is "try for size" (copied from yahoo). Round 11 1. Tony Allen (Mem - SG,SF) Alex Broken ... 2. Caron Butler (LAC - SG,SF) Kobe's Half ... 3. Andrei Kirilenko (Uta - SF,PF) And I Yield ... 4. Nick Young (Was - SG,SF) BDiddy's Tid... 5. Jose Calderon (Tor - PG) NOLA Whorenets 6. Tyrus Thomas (Cha - PF,C) Tbd 7. Ricky Rubio (Min - PG) Try For Size 8. Jameer Nelson (Orl - PG) Chris's Wilc... 9. Chuck Hayes (Sac - PF,C) Maxsteam 10. Jared Dudley (Pho - SG,SF) BothTeamsPla...
To be fair, the draft wasn't all rainbows and butterflies. I took Channing Frye in the 6th round. Ugh. I dropped him after two weeks.