Blue Magic

Jwill 4 life!!! Rubio wish's he can be as skilled as Jason once was. Jason's only problem was his shot selection in his early years, but he was a more skilled player than Rubio. Rubio is still young though, so he still has time to develop his game.

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alphaorange

You are totally clueless.....

Blue Magic

Lol, am I really? Rubio is nice, but i havent seen nothing offensively that can make me put him over pre-injury JWill in terms of skillset(passing,scoring,dribbling). You sound like all the Florida fans on another site who were trying to tell me Nick Calathes abilities were on Jason Williams level. Just stop it. Jason Williams is probably the the most skilled passer i've ever seen in my lifetime. Rubio is nice, but I dont know if he quite has the vision, quickness, or skill to pull off some of the passes i've seen JWill do. Rubio's long arms make him not so much of defensive liability, but that's about it. I dont know much about his IQ or shot selection either, but in terms of vision and skillset to pull off certain passes or a lethal pull-up J, I dont see him on JWill's echelon. He'll have to prove me wrong, before I believe it. I've seen JWill do some amazing things, both in college and professionally. Ask UK fans how they feel.

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TwinkieFoot

Then I recommend you review their games. We disagree to the extent that they are similar but understand that their are some underlining similarities.

bball2223

Rubio has a better bball IQ (by a large margin I might add), he plays better defense, he rebounds better, and he is as good passing the ball as Jason Williams. Williams probably has a better handle, and a better shot but at the same stage Rubio is more skilled than Williams. Williams was one of my favorite players growing up but while he has some skill advantages over Rubio, Rubio's bball IQ and size make up for that. Rubio could be Jason Kidd 2.0 if he hits the weightroom and gets a competent jumper.

urwhatueati8god

Jason Kidd has a competent jumper? Could have fooled me.

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Blue Magic

We'll see. Things are different on the pro-level. I've seen Jason Williams take over games with both his scoring and his passing on both the college and pro level. He pretty much single handed beat a UK team in '98 that went on to win the Nat' Championship. This was Billy D's 2nd year at UF before UF had good talent like Mike Miller, Haslem, D. Harvey, or Ted Dupay. It was amazing and havent really seen another passer like him. I haven't seen much of Rubio, but what I hear is alot of potential. I understand he has good vision and passing, but to compare his passing to JWill I would have to see it for myself before I believe. Calathes has pretty good vision & passing ability, but he's not as precise as Jason. Jason was like a surgeon on the court with some off his passes and could catch fire from 3. The only thing i've seen come close to Jason's skills passing is on old videos of Pistol Pete Marovich. Rubio might be a more technically sound player but I dont know if i'd say he posses more skill, especially if we're talking about as a shooter or passer or even off of the dribble. It's just tough for me to acknoledge this guy has the superior skillset until I see him showcase it to me on the NBA level.

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bball2223

Can't disagree with that last statement, or anything you posted. Good post!

bball2223

Kidd hits the occasional jumper to keep defenses honest, I didn't mean that he had a good jumper. Rubio needs to be able to hit a few jumpers, or get a floater to keep defenses honest. If he can do that with what he's already capable of running the pick and roll he is going to be an outstanding PG in the league.

alphaorange

"white chocolate"...lol....his best scoring was less than 15ppg, yet he was a dominant scorer? His besh assist season was 8.3, which is nice but not mind boggling. He was a lousy shooter who only hit as high as 44% ONCE. This a ridiculous discussion. He was never more than a decent PG, except for one year. I also love how you say you remember how he tore UK up. You were nine....lol......please...

mo76

Alright, I know he has traded for bibby, but when he was with the kings he was really special. Casual fans would actually talk about the kings "showtime" style of play. If rubio brings that to the Twolves it was a good pick. If rubio brought that magic to NY I will definatly stop saying he sucks. Until then.........

Blue Magic

He was a capable scorer... A dangerous long range shooter who was maybe too erratic at times and would get too caught up in the up-tempo pace. I never said he was the most efficient scorer. He was a primo passer tho who could deliver the ball from any and every angle. Nobody said he was a dominant scorer, but just that until at see enough of Rubio at this level, it's tough for me to acknowledge him as either a more skilled scorer or passer than JWill.

And growing up in Gainesville, Fl how could I not remember JWill tearing up UK?? This was before UF was the program it is today and UK was still a powerhouse back then. So beating them(at Rupp) was a big deal. JWill is a legend, even though he only played @ UF half a season.

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qross1fan

Rubio doesn't have tats and is a soft Euro.

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