16 years after the last time, Ricky Rubio He dressed the shirt of the Penya, in a tremendously expected image by the Verdinegra parish. The return of the prodigal son had an important presence of fans of the Badalonian team in the Pavelló Esportiu Municipal de Sant Julià de Vilatatta. Also of the Hiopos Lleida, in which it was the first preseason test for both teams.
The installation of the town of Osona was small, and some institutional figures, such as the president of the FCBQ Ferran Aril, They did not want to lose the appointment. Nor was it missing Was Rubio, Father proud and who witnessed as in the Ecuador of the first assault, his son jumped again to a track with the Joventut shirt.
Ricky Rubio already had minutes in the preseason game against Hípos Lleida / Dani Barbeito
In his first minutes on the court, he saw a Ricky brave, daring, eager, And that added its first two points with a good lateral suspension, to delight the fans of the Penya, which celebrated the action as if it were not a basket of a preseason meeting.
A lot of trust and a couple of spectacular actions
After shaking the nerves of a re -restraint, Rubio unleashed in his second appearance on the track. Dani Miret gave him the second half of the room again, and the `9 'Verdinegro signed two 2+1 practically consecutive of beautiful invoice, dissipating any questions about his physical condition, after a year section of elite basketball.
Ricky Rubio is already an important piece in the Joventut / Dani Barbeito
Start in the second half
The staging was positive, and Miret was clear: start holder in the second half. All the attacks passed through their hands, in what was a demonstration of the hierarchy that the base of El Masnou will have this course, in which he will share the game direction with the Swede Ludde Hakanson (still in the Eurobasket) and with Guillem Vives. The Verdinegra ship is again in the hands of the 'bressol'.
Again onset in the last assault, and somewhat fatigued, Ricky was not able to expand his scoring account, but he closed his greenish re -re -re -re -reiege with some good Eight points in 20 minutes on track.
Verdinegra Victoria
In the strictly sports, The Joventut took the victory by 78-62 In a duel in which the Ilerdens accused the effort, being clearly surpassed by the Verdinegros in the second part after having left to the rest only six points behind on the scoreboard (38-32).
“It's a special return. Very happy and very happy for him, to enjoy playing basketball, who does very well, And for all it is an honor to be able to enjoy it, “he said Finds After the game.
Vives and Miret's words about Ricky
For his part, his teammate and position, William Vives, He explained what Rubio's return should assume in the Joventut. “I am happy to see him enjoy, how he leads us on and off the track. It is clear that for us, having Ricky is one more level. We go with the maximum ambition. Above the Penya, I remember him winning titles, and that is what we want to convey to the youngest. “
Ricky Rubio already acts as a leader in the Joventut / Dani Barbeito
“I have seen Ricky very quiet and comfortable. He knows a lot about this and has made the game we needed to do. It is a reference in the world of basketball and we have to take advantage of it and enjoy it normally, which is what it asks, and with enthusiasm, “ told Miret.
Together with Ricky, Cameron Hunt He also lived his first night as Verdinegro, while Gerard finds he already gave minutes to Melvin Ejim, Caleb Agada, Atoumane Diagne, Cameron Krutwig Y Gyorgy Goloman, Some of the new faces of a project that looks very good, but which is obvious, needs time, filming and a lot of work.
