Fansided

Ricky Rubio throws absurd almost full court bounce pass

By Ian Levy

Jan 17, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio (9) dribbles in the third quarter against the Phoenix Suns at Target Center. The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Phoenix Suns 117-87. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 17, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio (9) dribbles in the third quarter against the Phoenix Suns at Target Center. The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Phoenix Suns 117-87. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Jan 17, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio (9) reacts to a missed shot in the second quarter against the Phoenix Suns at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 17, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio (9) reacts to a missed shot in the second quarter against the Phoenix Suns at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports /

Ricky Rubio is one of the best passers in the NBA. An untouched secret buried deep inside the cold lands of Minnesota. Once again the Minnesota Timberwolves are a bad team, but they’ve earned enough hype through their youth to get some national attention this season. Tonight, on an NBA TV national television game, Rubio dazzled viewers with this gorgeous pass.

(H/t Zach Harper)

That shouldn’t even be possible. When players reach the 3/4 mark of the court and make a pass it’s usually an outlet of some kind. Rubio dropped an absolute dime here on the bounce, and it went through three Lakers defenders on the way to an open dunk. If someone were to try this in NBA 2K16 you know what would happen? It would be a turnover, and then their teammate rating would drop for trying to make such an incredibly dumb pass. Yes, Rubio did something that even a video game thinks shouldn’t be possible.

Home/NBA