Once again, Doncic showed his strong control over the stadium in front of fans all over the world.
Being able to seamlessly adapt to the rules in the NBA and FIBA is a true talent.
But when Doncic received applause from the outside world.
Who remembers the European golden boy who was no less famous than him, Ricky Rubio?
Putting aside the strength, only better than the fame before participating in the NBA draft, Rubio was only stronger than Doncic.
The title of European Golden Boy is really too loud, so that before the opening of the 2009 draft, some media even regarded him as a hot topic.
In the 2006 European U16 Championship, Rubio, who was only 16 years old at the time, personally scored 51 points, 24 rebounds, 12 assists, and 7 steals in the finals against Russia, leading Spain to a strong championship and making a name for himself.
The offensive energy can impact the basket and use the block to mobilize the whole team to attack, and the defense can force the opponent to make mistakes.
Now reopening Rubio's draft report that year, you can still see these two eye-catching comments:
One of the purest point guards to come around in a while。
He has more skill than anyone in his worldwide age group. Including but not limited to: Defense, anticipation, intelligence, ball handling, PG (vision) creation, rhythm, coordination, ambition, scoring，NBA Comparison：Steve Nash。
Roughly translated, Rubio is a point guard of his purest, he is stronger than any of his peers in the world, including but not limited to: defense, IQ, possession, field of view creation, rhythm, coordination, mentality, scoring, etc., template Nash.
"Better than anyone his peer in the world", this is Rubio's wind comment when he participated in the draft.
It's not that Digo over-praises, but the reality is that this is the case, and the degree of praise is far higher than you can imagine.
Coinciding with the 08 Olympic Games, he was labeled with the Spanish national hand, which made the media at that time praise Rubio as the next superstar in the NBA.
Even after the average Europa League experience, rubio was still selected with the fifth pick in the first round of the 2009 draft and was once regarded as the savior of the Timberwolves.
However, it is true that things often do not go in the direction they want.
When he actually stepped into the NBA, Rubio's performance can only be described as disappointment.
Counting this year, he has been playing in the NBA for ten years, and the most personal honor is only one best rookie.
In 631 career games, Rubio averaged just 11 points and 7.6 assists per game, shooting 39.1/32.5 percent from the field.
For a full decade, he didn't practice shooting.
It is also this that has been restricting Rubio from becoming a more senior player.
The player with the top five picks in 2009, the NBA performed worse than him, and only Hashem Tabit.
If Rubio had Doncic's offensive ability, if he had Nash's shooting level, maybe everything would have been different.
It's just a pity that the world only has results and consequences, not ifs...