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Originally Posted by Boob-No-More
While Rudy is unproven at the NBA level, he's not some raw, unproven project (like Bargnani). He has been playing on the Spainish national team since he was 16 and professionally in Europe since he was 17. And, not just playing, excelling. He has won MVP awards at every major European tournament and is widely considered the best player in the second best league in the world. But, that's irrelevant. You're not getting him.
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First of all, Rudy did not win MVP at every level of the European play, simply because he never played at the top level there (Euroleague). His team never made it to the Euroleague.
And while I, as a Blazers fan hope he will be great for years to come - to say that he is an upgrade at shooting guard for the Raptors is questionable at best. Remember that Anthony Parker was a lot more dominant than Rudy was at the European level - including being MVP of the Euroleague and the Euroleage final-four - not to mention multiple times Euroleague champion.
Anthony Parker dominated European basketball at the highest level to an extent that Rudy never got to experience. It is a fact.