Re: Who would you take, Jeremy Lin or Ricky Rubio?
Jason kidd led two different franchises to a title game and never had the ability to score. Rubio has even more potential than Kidd imo and kidd is a hall of famer most likely.
I do agree he has to add that scoring ability to his game because if he does he jumps into elite status in the nba. He already has most of the other skills. 2 years from now Id be surprised if he wasnt leading the league in assists and steals. If he can score 15 per game and add a shot to his game like steve nash then look out, he is something special.
What does this even mean? I hope you're not implying that he's a good defender... He may be the worst defensive PG in the NBA right now and he leads the league in steals.
Your love affair with Rubio has always been prevalent. Comparing him to Jason Kidd seems a bit absurd - similar to anyone that is comparing Lin to Nash. Jason Kidd in his prime was a very good defender, the best rebounder at his position, and one of the 3 best passers. He was explosive off the dribble, and Rubio is not. Rubio is closer to the early-on Jason Williams than he is Jason Kidd. Jason Williams was exciting and flashy, but his overall athletic ability really limited his progress.
The answer to this question is so easy, and I'm not even a huge Lin fan. Jeremy Lin is the easy answer. He has similar vision, more explosion off the dribble, a ++ ability to finish around the bucket, and a much better jump shot. Rubio is better than I thought (since he has the worst jump shot in the NBA at the guard position) but this idea that you can easily develop a jump shot is pretty laughable.
Lin is in a great PG system as well - which can't be overlooked.
Tripp just said Rubio has more potential than Jason Kidd. Comments like that are simply puzzling... It's like those comparing Lin's passing to Steve Nash. What is wrong with these people??
Lin is averaging 6 turnovers a game. Rubio is shooting 37% from the field (after starting off the season luckily on fire). Let's hold off on the Hall of Fame comparisons, please.