You’ve got to hand it to Rubio for adding a little flair and fun to the Timberwolves game already. The guy is possibly the next in line for being one of the great NBA passing wizards. But that aside he can still get buckets. This move from last night against the Pistons had the fan’s off their seats. Behind the back in traffic isn’t an easy thing to do, and doing it without getting benched by your coach is even harder. It just shows that Rubio is already building trust in Minny with the coaching staff. Wins will do that for a player-coach relationship…
My only knock on the move is that the behind-the-back wasn’t necessary to avoid defenders. In other words it was just about the flash and entertainment. Pistol Pete style. But when you really think about it, was Rubio’s move he was applauded for much different than JaVale McGee’s that he was benched for?
I guess it comes down to winning or losing in a Coaches eyes…
