A Timberwolves Season Ticket Holder's Response to Ricky Rubio's Decision to Stay In Spain 2 More Years

From the St. Paul Pioneer Press:

The Minnesota Timberwolves' top draft pick, Ricky Rubio, 18, will remain in Spain to play for his DKV Joventut basketball team for the remaining two years of his contract rather than try to move to the NBA this season, El Periodico reported today.
The Barcelona newspaper also says Rubio, who was paid $97,000 last season, plans to withdraw his contract lawsuit against DKV Joventut.

1) Do I care that Ricky Rubio is going to play in Spain next year? Absolutely not. I think it is great. This way the Wolves can evaluate whether Jonny Flynn is any good (as I said before, they absolutely love the guy more than Steve McNair loved drugged-up 20 year olds) and then you have a no-lose situation:

a) Flynn is great and you don't need Rubio. You trade him.
b) Flynn sucks and you do need Rubio. You keep him.

2) Do I care that he stays in Spain 2 years? Yes. That extra year doesn't help the Wolves. So I am a little pissed at Troy Bolton -- I mean Ricky Rubio for that decision.

3) He doesn't want to play here because it is cold? Is it cold here in the winter? Yes. No question. Does it rain forever in Seattle and Portland? Yes. Are the winters in Boston and NYC beautiful sunny 50 degree days? No. Philly? No. Ever been to downtown Memphis? Downtown Atlanta? Downtown New Orleans? Ever been 10 minutes outside the city limits of OK City? Wanna be a Clipper? Wanna be a Bucks? A Net?

So yeah, every single NBA player would love to be a Laker or play in Florida or Texas. You know what Ricky? That isn't how it works. Minneapolis is cold. But we have a large city where people are somewhat interested in sports and somewhat interested in culture. It is a beautiful city from April 15 through October 15. The other half the year? You know what? YOU ARE A BASKETBALL PLAYER!!!!!!!! You will be traveling half the time when it is cold out.

4) Final Note to Ricky -- We own your sorry ass. Sorry, Rick, this isn't the MLB where all you have to do is sit out one year and get drafted by someone else. We own your rights forever.

You ever want to come to the NBA? You have to deal with us -- cold, pitiful, pathetic us. So yeah, you wanna "play minutes" and throw it to "a good player who make a dunk"? You play for us or for someone who we agree to trade you to.

So stay in Spain and rot, Ricky. Eat tapas to your heart's content. Gorge yourself on paella and cover all of your food in olive oil. I really do not give a fuck.

Summary -- would I rather have Ricky Rubio or absolutely nothing? Based upon what a little prima donna prick the guy has been so far, I would still pick Rubio......but it is a close contest.