Monday, May 8, 2017
Ricky Rubio is Better Than Derrick Rose
It is the Offseason Time again with the Minnesota Timberwolves, and their is this one bizarre rumor in which Thibodeau is likely to sign Derrick Rose as a Starting Point Guard of the Timberwolves, and Thibs would likely trade away Rubio or waive his contract with still 2 remaining seasons under it. I would say Bizarre because having Derrick Rose start over Rubio will not actually make the team any better in anyway. And this are the reasons why.
Rubio is a Better 3 Point Shooter
Can He Make His Team Better?
Simple answer is no, Rose is one of those Point Guards that rank last in assist to pass ratio in which he ranks 35th at 10.9% which translates to that every time he pass the ball 10.9% chance of it will become an assist. in the league that even bench players rank higher than him. Ricky Rubio is ranked 6th in assist to pass ratio that is 16.5% which translates to that every time he pass their is 16.5% chance that it will become an assist. John Wall, James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul, Jeff Teague are the only ones rank higher than Ricky.
Rose's 4.4 APG is no match for Rubio's 9.1 APG which clearly says that Rose cannot make his teammates better when he is on the court.
Rose does not Play Defense
Rose is one of the worst defenders in the league as he is much focus on the offensive end on the floor, while Rubio is one of the best defenders in his position from being a lock-down defender to a hustle player he won't make the one he is guarding easily score points.
Luckily the Timberwolves did not accept the trade with the New York Knicks in which they even offered Rose straight up for Rubio, one signal that Knicks is demanding more for the former MVP, I would like to have Derrick Rose in the team but for a reasonable contract only, being injury prone and all he must know that his time to play in the court should be limited and needs to accept a bench role of any team.
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