A biography for Ricky Rubiohasn’t been written yet.
“When I go to bed and we've won that day, no matter what I did on the court, I am happy. And if we lost, no matter what I did, I am sad.”
“I'm going to keep working hard.”
“You have to try to play well and focus on your game, and that's it.”
“I like the NBA game as a spectator.”
“I'm not a man of many words, I don't like to talk much. I prefer deeds, sacrifices and showing that what matters is the team.”
“I wanna be a coach on the floor.”
“You've got to fix it if things are not working.”
“Minnesota was the team who drafted me and I don't want to think anything else. They were the one who trusted me and I'm so glad that they did.”
“I know where my weaknesses are. I am not as athletic as other point guards in the league. I can't dunk over people. Maybe I'm not a good shooter, or whatever they say. But I know my strengths and that is helping my team to win by knowing exactly every moment what to do.”
“It doesn't change much, my job from one team to the another. What I bring to the table. Helping the team be better and helping the young teams grow and help the talent already here. Get the best out of them.”
“I've been through good things and bad things that helped me grow up.”
“If I want to do something in this life, it's to make this world better. One of the ways is impacting the kids by letting them have fun but at the same time teaching them some values.”
“At the end of the day, I think the players listen more to other players than the coach himself.”
“You have to sacrifice something for the best, for the team.”
“Basketball is basketball. You have to pass the ball, you have to score.”
“I like culture. So D.C. is a great city for me.”
“It's hard, when you are hearing things with the rumors that you are going to be traded, to be focused.”
“What makes a good team is putting the pieces together and make it work. As a veteran, it's part of my job to make that work. Seeing where and how the young talent has to sacrifice something for the team.”
“I can be put in every situation.”
“I try to help the team. It doesn't matter if you have to score 50 points or zero.”