http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_17506512?source=rss If Ricky Rubio decides to play for the Timberwolves next season, he might not need an extensive tutoring session to learn about his potential new teammates. Wolves assistant general manager/player personnel Tony Ronzone visited with the flashy point guard, the team's first-round pick in the 2009 NBA draft, during the Spanish Cuptournament in Barcelona last month and said the Spanish phenom told him that he's been keeping up with the Wolves. "He said he knows about our team and he likes our young talent," Ronzone said of Rubio, who is in his second season with Regal FC Barcelona, the defending Euroleague champion and one of the top teams in the Spanish Pro League. "He said he likes (Kevin) Love, (Michael) Beasley and Wes Johnson. He's very in tune with a lot of the NBA players." Ronzone, who heads up the Wolves' international and college scouting, traveled to Barcelona to watch Rubio and Regal FC Barcelona compete in the weeklong Spanish Cup, which involved the top eight pro teams in Spain. Regal FC won the tournament. Ronzone said he and Wolves president of basketball operations David Kahn plan to return to Barcelona in May to watch the 21-year-old Rubio and Regal FC in the Euroleague playoffs. "We're going over there to support him, not to bother him," Ronzone said. "We don't talk with him that much. It's very important that he sees us, and it's important that the people of Minnesota know we're over there to see him." Rubio has yet to say whether he will join the Wolves next season — provided there is no lockout in the NBA over failure to reach a new collective bargaining agreement. He is eligible to exercise a $1 million buyout in his six-year contract with Regal FC after this season, which would free the gifted playmaker to sign with the Wolves and start his NBA career. In 15 Euroleague games this season, Rubio is averaging 6.4 points, 3.9 assists and 1.9 turnovers in 22.3 minutes. He finished the Spanish Pro League season with similar numbers: 5.4 points, 4.9 assists and 1.8 turnovers in 23.3 minutes. "We're really excited about his development," Ronzone said. "He continues to lead his team to wins and championships. He's a very unselfish player, and knows how to make the right pass." 如果Rubio決定要來到NBA，他也許不需要特別助教去指導與新隊友的配合，尤其這些新隊 友身上藏著無限的潛力。 灰狼隊的助理總教練兼人事管理Tony Ronzone，再上個月西班牙冠軍盃時，訪問這了個 技巧高超的後衛，而這位後衛明確跟他表示，他一直都有在注意灰狼隊的比賽。 這是Rubio在Regal FC的第二個球季，正為守護冠軍杯而努力，Rubio告訴他他 了解灰狼隊球隊組織而且非常喜愛球隊到處充滿潛力，他很喜歡Love、B-Easy、Wes， 他已調整至能與這麼多NBA球員一起比賽的tempo了。 Ronzone是灰狼隊國際與大學球探，他出發至到西班牙去觀看Rubio參予的西班牙冠軍 盃賽，儘管有8隻職業籃球隊一起競爭，但Regal FC還是獲得勝利。 Ronzone與Kahn預計要在5月時去觀看Regal FC的21歲Rubio歐洲聯賽季後賽的表現 我是要過去支持他，並非要讓他困擾，我並沒與他談太多細節，主要是了解Rubio怎麼 看待灰狼隊，而且讓他知道我們很看重他。 不過Rubio至今尚未有明確答覆。 他可能加入灰狼隊，假如沒有因為勞資協議導致長期閉館。 他有資格在這季用$1 million買斷合約，他這個球場掌控者將可與灰狼隊簽下合約開展 NBA生涯。 Rubio在歐洲聯盟的15場比賽裡平均6.4分3.9助攻1.9失誤在平均22.3分鐘裡， 他在西班牙職業聯盟也是帶著類似平均5.4分4.9助攻1.8失誤在平均23.3分鐘裡。 Ronzone表示：「看到他的發展，我感到很滿意，他帶領球隊一起獲勝並獲得冠軍， 他是一個無私的球員，知道如何傳球與走位。」 --

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