Yahoo: Report - Ricky Rubio 's Father Says Son Might Remain In Spain
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TMS
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6/26/2009 8:18 PM
LOL
After 7 years & 40K+ posts, banned by martin for calling Nalod a 'moron'. Awesome.
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Pharzeone
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6/26/2009 8:18 PM
Disproportionate buyout is the same as saying I don't make enough to pay for my exit clause. There go, I do not make enough.
I still think it shows a character flaw to bring about a lawsuit without merit. He signed the agreement with his parents. The buyout was not hidden to my knowledge. He and his parents had knowledge of the conditions of the contract and still signed without duress. Whatever his goals behind the lawsuit, to bring it forth, shows he was entering a contract in bad faith since to my knowledge, his team has not breach the contract. But you can believe what you may. I don't like to play bad rookies , I like to play good rookies - Mike D'Antoni
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kam77
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6/26/2009 8:19 PM
Posted by lumbardar: Lets see it worked for ...Eli Manning and John Elway lol @ being BANNED by Martin since 11/07/10 (for asking if Mr. Earl had a point). Really, Martin? C'mon. This is the internet. I've seen much worse on this site. By Earl himself. Drop the hypocrisy.
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Pharzeone
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6/26/2009 8:19 PM
Posted by SupremeCommander:Posted by martin:Posted by Pharzeone: LOL. Sorry Kahn. I don't like to play bad rookies , I like to play good rookies - Mike D'Antoni
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Pharzeone
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6/26/2009 8:25 PM
Posted by martin:Posted by Pharzeone: Martin, the guy was trying to kill himself just to move up to get a chance to draft the guy. Maybe he hopes the young man will change his mind. Yao stuck his nose up at Houston (with good cause because that city stinks) but had a change of mind after he visited with city and team officials. Maybe Rubio spends some time at Mall of America and a night on town with Prince and may have a different attitude. Maybe it is too soon to give up hope for T-Wolves. I don't like to play bad rookies , I like to play good rookies - Mike D'Antoni
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martin
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6/26/2009 8:43 PM
Posted by Pharzeone:Posted by martin:Posted by Pharzeone: Word is that Kahn thought Rubio would be off board and Evans and Flynn would be picks or perhaps Harden and Flynn. Don't think they moved up to draft Rubio. http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-41-157/Ricky-Rubio--Playing-Minnesota-Poker.html Rubio and family live in Barcelona, which is like asking a Manhattan lifer to switch to downtown Wolves territory, not sure of that happening without a LOT of consideration. And I think because of buyout, he would earn the same amount of contract dollars in Minn as he would in Barcelona, so why bother? And he wouldn't have to deal with the dumbest idea of starting two ball-happy PGs in the same backcourt. And I gotta guess the endorsement deals are more suitable to him in Europe than in Minn. Official sponsor of the PURE KNICKS LOVE Program
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Vmart
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6/26/2009 9:29 PM
Posted by martin:Posted by Pharzeone:Posted by martin:Posted by Pharzeone: Cablevison is going to use Rubio to sell Optimum to the Spanish masses in NY. The endorsement deal is worth the buyout. |
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martin
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6/26/2009 9:50 PM
a lot of forces at work that heavily favor Rubio coming to NY or a big market and not staying with his current team.
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Vmart
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6/26/2009 10:19 PM
Posted by martin: Shouldn't you sticky this topic. I figure until Rubio is officially a Knick there will be so many threads started on Ricky Rubio. |
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sidsanders
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6/27/2009 12:13 AM
should be interesting to see who gets the mn job with this seeming uncertainty of the pg draft mn had.
GO TEAM VENTURE!!!!!
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sidsanders
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6/27/2009 12:23 AM
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4289042&categoryid=2378529
echos much of what folks are saying here, there must be a trade in the works. GO TEAM VENTURE!!!!!
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Pharzeone
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6/27/2009 8:18 AM
I was just going on Rubio's word that a buyout wasn't issue no matter where he goes but I guess he still has issues no matter where he goes.
Jordi Villacampa (Joventut GM) express his discontent to Rubio's intention to sue Joventut over his contract. Villacampa says: "Joventut is a club based on promoting junior players and we wouldn't be able to exist if we didn't protect the kids with these types of contracts. We have to fight for the club's interests and keeping our philosophy". "Rubio signed that contract convinced, it's not like we put a gun to his head. We gave him the choice to play in the ACB, to grow as a player, to play in the Olympics, all this he did with Joventut. His salary has tripled this season, from 70K€ to 200K€. He has a right to sue us, of course, but ethically it is not right. Morally, it's not right that he only cares about his personal interests. Maybe I leave this year, maybe not, maybe I go to Memphis or New York, etc... He is not taking into account what has been signed, and if he doesn't like it, he sues." Comparing to the Rudy situation, he says: "We would be in favor of negotiating his buyout next year (2010), but the lawsuit changes things. Rudy choosed correctly, he was one more year with us and then left for the NBA. Ricky was offered the same contract and the same exit as Rudy and said no. We offered to lower his buyout to 3M€ and he said no. Negotiating means giving something in exchange, and if Ricky leaves, he's not giving anything." [Edited by - pharzeone on 06-27-2009 08:20 AM] I don't like to play bad rookies , I like to play good rookies - Mike D'Antoni
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BRIGGS
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6/27/2009 9:47 AM
How about this offer to Minnesota
2 Number 1 picks restricted to 5 in 2012 and 8 in 2014 + Denvers 2010 pick Mobley's contract for Etan Thomas and Mark Madsen or whatever shtty contracts they dont want and 3mm in cash That gives them two future number 1 picks a number 2 pick and a savings of 7.35mm $ in contracts this year and an additional 3mm in cash. I think thats a good value offer and would save face with the owner and the fans RIP Crushalot😞
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OasisBU
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6/27/2009 10:12 AM
Posted by BRIGGS: Doesn't that seem like a lot for a player who has not proved a thing and you yourself have doubted? "If at first you don't succeed, then maybe you just SUCK." Kenny Powers
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BRIGGS
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6/27/2009 10:16 AM
Posted by OasisBU:Posted by BRIGGS: Im just thinking of ways to acquire him[with the thought process that the Knicks are high on him] without altering our existing line up. Personally I think that if we spend the MLE on Ramon Sessions that would be enough  RIP Crushalot😞
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Marv
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6/27/2009 10:20 AM
this might seem like sacrilege but personally i really don't need ricky rubio all that badly. and i do not want to lose wilson chandler.
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Yahoo: Report - Ricky Rubio 's Father Says Son Might Remain In Spain