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    Blazers guard Rudy Fernandez is best friends with Spanish national team member Ricky Rubio, who is playing in Spain rather than with the Wolves for at least the next two seasons. "It's a good decision for him to play more time in Europe ... More experience for him. He can play [at home] in Barcelona for one of the best teams in Europe and then come to the NBA. We'll see [how he fares in the NBA] in two years. He played against the USA in the Olympics and he played good. Ricky is talented, good player, smart player. For sure, he can play in the NBA." David Kahn was asked at Sunday's shootaround if his 8-year-old son, who lives in Portland, would wear a Brandon Roy jersey at that night's game, as he did during Las Vegas summer league play. Full Article at Minneapolis Star Tribune
    It's a good decision for him to play more time in Europe ... More experience for him. He can play [at home] in Barcelona for one of the best teams in Europe and then come to the NBA. We'll see [how he fares in the NBA] in two years. He played against the USA in the Olympics and he played good. Ricky is talented, good player, smart player. For sure, he can play in the NBA.
    Rudy Fernandez – Rudy Fernandez SOURCE: Minneapolis Star Tribune 1 month ago
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  1. We didn't come out of the locker room in the third quarter and get the energy, the execution
    SOURCE: Minneapolis Star Tribune 1 month ago
  2. A little of both. They have tremendous size and length almost at every position. I definitely want to come out here in Portland and have a good showing. It just didn't happen for me.
    Kevin Love – Kevin Love SOURCE: Minneapolis Star Tribune 1 month ago
  3. I was very curious to see how I'd play because I had some of my worst games against them last year ... I don't know what the statistics were, but they weren't good. I was hoping to come out and have a better showing, but I'll have to wait until next year.
    Kevin Love – Kevin Love SOURCE: Minneapolis Star Tribune 1 month ago

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