Back to court Ricky Rubio After a gap year as a result of his left knee injury, it is rewarding for the Catalan. Unsurprisingly, the base would need a long adjustment process to get back up to speed, as it is not easy to dip into the middle of an ongoing season. Even so, the feelings are positive, especially if one considers his position and the responsibility he assumes within the team.
Little by little, Ricky is approaching optimal physical and competitive condition, but to get there it will take several weeks and a good number of games. The best way to grow and achieve that goal is to have games like today against the Houston Rockets, which the Cavs have successfully solved. 113-95 win.
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A night in which the Catalan was fantastic despite his success rate in the fields. Rubio signed his best score assist since his return to add 7 basket passes.
The point guard distributed play upon arrival, read his teammates’ cuts and was patient to find them in his own system’s continuations and moves. Ricky was gaining confidence in his decision-making thanks to these types of actions, looking more and more suited and valuable to the Cavs’ second unit.
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The big “problem” was in the rest of his offensive contribution. Masnu, a native, stayed in a 2 of 7 shooting from the field (28.6%)a somewhat low percentage accuracy given the amount of attempts.
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However, his mistakes are understandable if you consider that they came as a result of jump shots, which, despite being well read, did not go in. A situation that is a result of the development process that the Cavs player goes through and that he has to go through to get back to his best version.
In this way, Ricky closed his night in Houston with 2 points, 7 assists and 3 rebounds in 17 minutes, a match in which for the second straight game Usman Garuba did not set foot on the track. In the 7 games Rubio has played since his return, he is averaging 4.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 14.5 minutes.
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