NBA: “With a consistent shot, Ricky Rubio will be one of the best of all time”

En the last seconds of his game against the Suns, Ricky Rubio It was strangely failed. First he missed a triple with the score at 112-115 with 14 seconds remaining. With six remaining, he scored only one of his two free throws. And with four seconds left and 115-118, he missed the first of another pair of free throws. The second he had no choice but to throw it to fail in search of a comeback itch. An improper mistake of the point guard of the Cavaliers, averaging 84.4% from the personnel line in his career and 89.7% this season, his personal top.

These errors elicited a loud reflection of Chris Herring, periodista de Sports Illustrated: “A version of Rubio with a consistent shot would have become one of the best players of all time. I don’t even think that’s a moot opinion. “Boom!

Between criticism and praise, Herring left a sentence that makes one wonder if that was the case. Shooting was always one of the aspects to improve for Ricky, but his toe crises were left behind. The help of Ral Lpez has been essential for improve his percentages and for a while he became a threat to his rivals. Currently average 15.1 points, his record in the NBA, with 37.1% in triples and 89.7% in free throws, which are also his best marks..

It is impossible to know where Ricky would be if he had been more successful going to the basket, although scoring never mattered much to him. It has always been more of making play. The rest had it all: defense, knowledge of the game, skill, speed … With that pack it has been maintained 11 NBA seasons at a great level and improving it in recent years has become World Cup MVP won by the Spanish team and top scorer of an Olympic Games. Nothing bad.

The Rockets they won and that’s news because so far this season they had only done it once. With the triumph over the Bulls, they managed to close one bleeds from 15 consecutive defeats and they avoided going into history because, if they went 1-17, they would have signed, tied with many other teams, the third worst start ever after 18 games. Now they go 2-16, which is also depressing, but they’ve taken in some oxygen.

And they did it when their coach Stephen Silas was beginning, rightly, to be questioned. It was a collective response, with eight players going past 10 points. Danuel House Jr. he was the top scorer with 18 points, all in the second half after not playing at all in the first. Christian Wood he sum 16 with 10 rebounds and six assists. For the Bulls, the 28 points of Zach LaVine, the 19 of Lonzo Ball and the 17 of DeMar DeRozan they couldn’t avoid the skid.

After a somewhat erratic start (at least in him), Giannis Antetokounmpo he has regained the level that led him to be NBA MVP twice. The eaves of the Bucks He added 33 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the win over the Pistons. Also, as much as his game attracted attention his slippers.

In the last five games he averages 29.0 points and 12.6 rebounds., bestial figures more in line with what the Greek left in recent seasons. And the Bucks have won those games. The champions have already set cruising speed.

Anthony Edwards overwhelmed the Heat with 33 points, 14 rebounds and six assists. The second-year player of the Wolves He again proved to be one of the big names in the NBA in the coming seasons.

He led the fifth win in a row for a team that, full of young talent, can put up a fight this season. And he starred in one of the plays of the season: a beastly mate … that was not worth it. He had fouled in attack.

Family things in the Warriors-Sixers. In addition to agreeing the brothers Stephen y Seth Curry, on the track was also Damion Lee, both of them, because he is married to Sydel Curry. “It doesn’t matter who he’s married to. I already played basketball before I got married,” he has complained on more than one occasion.

Also, Seth Curry is married to Callie Rivers, the daughter of Doc, who is currently her coach. With so much kinship, they could have brought forward Thanksgiving.