Character | Riki Matador Rubio (center): Fighting Heart

Thibodeau's attitude toward Rubio has always been obvious – "I think you're a good player, I can use you, but you are by no means irreplaceable, on the contrary, as long as there is a suitable return, you can go at any time." Whether it's the selection of young point guard Kris Dunn in last year's draft, or the never-ending rumors about Rubio trading derrick rose, it confirms that Rubio doesn't weigh much in the team's mind. In fact, why not? From the moment he was chosen by the Timberwolves, the doubts and doubts surrounding Rubio never stopped.

Like many white players, Rubio is always labeled "weak" "habitually", but he has always had his persistence and temperament, and he has been more obsessed with his goals than many others. The most direct manifestation is Rubio's sense of responsibility and consistent persistence in the national team game.

For most NBA players, the national team game is the existence of chicken ribs, in order to have a better development in the NBA, it is very common to give up the national team game so that you can have a good rest or training promotion opportunities in the summer. Rubio's good friend of the Timberwolves, Serbian star Bjlitsa, refused a call-up for the national team to the European Championships on injury grounds, and after the big list was released, Nemanja bjelica quickly posted his training photos on social media.

Of course, there are exceptions, like Argentina's veteran Luis Scola is a model of the national team competition, but the diamond team leader, the absolute core of the national team; Rubio is a lively blue-collar play in the Spanish national team, not only in the appearance of the pick has been firmly suppressed by Navarro and others, in the limited playing time he can not control the ball, play without a sense of existence. Naturalized by Spain and having played at the Olympics once, Ibaka has never played for Spain once since he realized that he would never be able to reach the status of gasol brothers in the national team, which is a reasonable choice for most players. But Rubio, who is neglected by the national team, still insists on his responsibility to the national team.

Since rubio lacks training and rest time because of national team tasks in every offseason, the slow heat of low driving and high after the start of the new season has become his norm, and he has not been harshly criticized by Wolves fans for this, and he persevered. Rubio is no means self-defeating, he is still the reliable offensive engine of Wolves for many years when he is in good shape, and he is always the most competitive person on the field.

Fierce competitiveness is always met with too many cold words. "In this era, players who don't have offensive ability will become a burden on the offensive end of the whole team." "The Timberwolves chose Dunn, and he's here to replace Rubio." Rubio's time with the Timberwolves wouldn't be long, and perhaps he would soon be sent away to New York, or some other city, at least the future of Minnesota without Ricky Rubio's name. Perhaps Rubio's strong heart has long been accustomed to playing as hard as he can in distrust, after all, when he was initially selected by the Timberwolves, the team selected Jonny Flynn with the 6th pick to "prevent him from playing".

Before 2009, he never imagined that his future would really be linked to Minnesota, and after that, he never wanted to leave the land, which he regarded as his second home. But this is competitive sports, this is the NBA, and he has to go strong with those doubts and denials. A bullfighter with a gorgeous appearance is much stronger on the inside than we think.