Will draw a bow like a full moon, look northwest, shoot the wolf.
The Suns are 13th in the West this season, and there is no hope of a playoff. But the youngsters in the team have begun to show talent, Devon Booker has become the league's top scorer, Ayton has been able to get excellent statistics averaging 19+12 per game, and Oubre has been able to bring great help to the team at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. There are also Baynes, Saric and other tough players in the team. In addition to this, the team also has the backcourt engine Rich Rubio's strategizing. The Suns are looking forward to the future and are about to rise!
Today we're going to analyze the Suns' backcourt engine, the former Spanish Golden Boy --- Richi Rubio.
Ricci Rubio
Biography
Rich Rubio, known as the Golden Boy, is 1.93 meters tall, weighs 86 kilograms, and has average physical fitness, but the ball dealer is outstanding. His career began in European basketball, and the young golden boy was a prominent figure in European basketball. And got the attention of the NBA. In 2009, Rubio was selected by the Timberwolves with the fifth pick in the first round, and in 2011, Rubio officially joined the Timberwolves to start his NBA career. To date, he has played in 498 games, started 477 games, averaged 11.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game, and is a qualified starting point guard.
Career period
Timberwolf period
The Minnesota Forest Team is located in the north, and the climate is extremely cold. The team market is not very large, and in the 2011 season, Rubio opened a new charter for the NBA here. This season's Timberwolves welcomed new coach Adelman and signed Derek Williams with a head-to-head signing, and the team's big forward is third-year Kevin Love. The Timberwolves are all young players, full of talent to be coveted. In particular, the golden boy Rubio, this talented young man in the European arena, will bring you how much surprise, many people want to know.
Rubio, who first entered the NBA, quickly adapted to the rhythm of the NBA game, and as a point guard, he often delivered double-digit assists. Unfortunately, on March 11, 2012, Ricky Rubio was diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament and was reimbursed for the season. Rubio averaged 10.6 points and 8.2 assists per game this season, which is a relatively good rookie season data. The Timberwolves failed to make the playoffs this season.
In the second season, the Timberwolves Roy and Luck were injured, and Roy retired. Although Rubio returned to the game after Christmas, the team was full of injuries and once again missed the playoffs. Although Rubio did not play much this season, he was able to average 10.7 points and 7.3 assists per game.
In the following seasons, the Timberwolves did not improve. The team has frequent substitutions, and although it occasionally shines, it cannot enter the playoffs. During this time, Rubio signed a not-so-small contract. Continue to shine for Wolves. In the 14-15 season, Rubio missed 60 games. The team's youngster Zaklavin gradually began to emerge. Rubio's position was threatened, and the next two seasons. The Timberwolves chose to correct Lavin and send Rubio to the Jazz.
Jazz period
During the Jazz period, Rubio's score rose. The team made both the 18th and 19th seasons into the playoffs. Rubio played even better in the playoffs, averaging 15.4 points per game (19 seasons) and 14.0 points (18 seasons). While the team's boss is the young All-Star Mitchell, there are more of the best defensive players on the inside gobert. But rubio's role in tandem teams is obvious.
At the end of the 18-19 season, Rubio also ushered in his contract year. Offseason, the Suns signed Rubio to a three-year, $51 million contract. Rubio became the Suns' starting point guard. As an experienced point guard, Rubio will bring more benefits to the growth of Ayton and Booker.
Rubio layup
Solar period
This season, Rubio averaged 13.1 points and 8.9 assists per game. Both points and assists are career-high levels. Although the team's record is not so good, the Suns' current is to be put into the future. As long as Ayton and Booker continue to grow, the future will be theirs.
Rubio and Ayton and Booker
Below, I'll dive into Rubio's personal abilities.
On Offensive Ability (This Season)
Analysis of offensive methods
A glance at attacking methods
Note: Alley Oop is an air picker, Bank Shot is playing cricket, Dunk is a dunk, Fadeaway is a reclining, Finger Roll is a fingertip picker, Hook Shot is a hooker, Jump Shot is a jump shot, Layup is a layup with the ball, tip Sho is a make-up basket. (Attached:).
In terms of offensive style, Rubio's jump shot is the most. He has made 433 shots this season and scored just 166 goals, shooting 38.3 percent from the field. This is rubio's most reliant on scoring method, but the shooting percentage is average. In addition to jump shots, layups are also the most important way to score. The layup percentage was 48.3, which is still much safer than the jump shot. In addition, his three-point shooting rate is 34.8%, which can only be said to be average. Backs and baskets are also one of his scoring methods, but they are not commonly used.
Shooting area and shooting percentage analysis
Rubio shooting point
Rubio shooting area
As can be seen from the shooting chart, Rubio's offensive style is mainly basket layups and shots outside the three-point line. Especially the area on the left side of the field. We can see that the shooting percentage from the left three-point line position reached 51.4%, and the left 45° angle area also shot 34. The three-point shooting rate in the right area did not exceed 30%, and the number of shots was not much. The number of shots in the right plus top corner areas is not as good as the two areas on the left. He shot 46.7 percent from the basket and made 210 shots. As a point guard, this statistic barely passes. But the number of shots and shooting percentages within the three-point line, the right side is still not as good as the left side.
Summary: Rubio, as a point guard, scores mainly by three-pointers and breakthrough layups. Now is the era of small ball, and the requirements for the guard's three-point ability are still relatively high. But his right-hand shots and shooting percentage are completely worse than those on the left, which will give opponents better defense against his shots. His three-point shooting percentage has improved this season, which is more effective at pulling the team's space. His breakout layups were decent, though, but he didn't make many shots.
On Defensive Ability (This Season)
Defensive data versus league averages
Defensive data
As you can see from the chart above, Rubio's rebounding is slightly above the league average. As a white point guard, his physical fitness is not particularly outstanding, and Rubio's rebounding level barely passes. Let's take a look at Rubio's steals, averaging 1.5 steals per game, ranking 13th in the league. Rubio's steals have always been outstanding, well above the league average. He has a strong sense of steals and excellent prejudgment of steals. Rubio's block stats are average, averaging only 0.2 blocks per game. But he is not the kind of player who is physically energetic, and a lot of times he defends by relying on his excellent consciousness. As Rubio becomes more experienced, his defense is above average as long as he is healthy.
Let's take a look at Rubio's scramble stats. As an outside player, the interference of two-pointers is very average. But interfering with three-point shots isn't bad, averaging 3.3 times per game and ranking 47th in the league. Averaging 2.8 interceptions per game, it can be seen that Rubio's steals ability is still very strong, and he can predict the line of the ball very well. And the average of 1.2 saves per game can show that Rubio is still very active in playing. As a 30-year-old veteran, Rubio has average defensive talent, but his positive attitude can also add a lot of points to him. In the small-ball era, being able to do a good job of defending the outside and interfering with the three-pointer is also very important for the team. A positive attitude is also an example for young players.
Summary: Rubio's defense as a whole is still at the top of the league. Compared to his position, he has excellent steal predictions and is very defensive. Rich course experience and good visibility are also a manifestation of improving defensive ability. The number of interferences on the outside three-pointer is also good. What's more important is the positive attitude in defense.
On assists and organizational skills (this season)
Rubio's organizational capacity
Rubio, as a traditional organizational defender, has excellent organizational ability and assist ability. Averaging 8.9 assists per game this season, he ranks third in the league. According to advanced data, the 38.4% assist rate, 3.6 assists to turnover ratio, and 37.2 assist ratio are ranked fifth, sixth and third in the league, respectively. Rubio's organizational ability alone can be said to be the top point guard in the league. Rubio is a fast and fluid point guard who can push the tempo, press the ball and find empty teammates. As Rubio enters the prime of his career, he has more experience on the pitch, which will also improve his organizational skills.
Summary: Rubio is strong in both organization and assists, good at passing and advancing rhythms, which is exactly what the young Suns need. For a player like Ayton who does not have many independent offensive methods, there is a lot of benefit. For Booker, it will show him how to attack at the best time.
Rubio
How to continue to progress
1. Increase the attack area
As we can see from the above, Rubio's main scoring area is on the left side, both inside and outside, and the hit rate in the left zone is much higher than in the right zone. For defenders, it is possible to target the left area of Rubio's side. So the shooting percentage in the right area needs to be improved, which will greatly increase the threat of Rubio's offensive end.
2. Improve the hit rate
Rubio has only 34.8 percent shooting from three-point range this season. That's not enough for a good point guard. The league is now in the small-ball era, and more three-point shooting ability is a guarantee of winning. But Rubio's career three-point shooting ability has always been his shortcoming. Improving the three-point shooting percentage still requires Rubio to continue to work hard.
3. Enhance the offensive ability without the ball
The Suns have top point guard Booker, and there are a lot of times when Booker needs to open up space for singles. Sometimes Rubio's holding time is insufficient. So when Booker encounters a bag clip, Rubio can get a good opportunity to open a position, and need to throw the ball in time or give it to a teammate with a good chance in time. If Rubio's empty shots can be improved, that's definitely a good thing for the Suns.
Rubio shot
Final conclusion
Rubio is only 30 years old, but he is the second oldest player on the Suns. What the Suns need more is Rubio's veteran experience and ability to control the field. Rubio is still in his year of playing, waiting for some time. Booker and Ayton of the Suns have grown up, and the Suns will be more competitive. I believe that in the near future, with the assistance of Rubio, the Suns will rise to a new glory.