NBA: Ricky Rubio: “I would like to talk to the coach to find out what my role is”

EThe Spanish base of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Ricky Rubio, declared this Wednesday to EFE that he has not yet spoken with the new coach of the team, Chris Finch, but that he hopes to be able to chat with him in the next few days to better understand what he is going to be. paper and added that in the last two, three weeks he has been “very comfortable.”

Finch was named coach on Sunday night after Ryan Saunders was fired after the Wolves’ loss to the New York Knicks that day. The Minnesota team is the worst team of the season and after today’s loss to the Chicago Bulls, they have 26 losses and only 7 wins.

Rubio, who himself has acknowledged did not play well early in the season, has regained his confidence and play in recent weeks since the injury of starting point guard D’Angelo Russell has allowed him to stay more than 30 minutes per game.

After the game against the Bulls, which was decided in a forced extension by three free throws by Rubio with 5 seconds remaining in regulation time, the El Masnou point guard declared to Efe that he is aware that when Russell recovers, his function on the equipment will change.

Asked if he had been able to speak to Finch, Rubio said “I have not spoken yet.”

“It has been three days and we have played two games. I think he has had a lot on his plate and it was not the time to talk either. I think that now that we have two days off, we can talk. We have several meetings both individual and collective,” he explained.

“We’ve only had a few collectives although KAT (Karl-Anthony Towns) and Ant (Anthony Edwards) have still had more conversations with him. I think he has come and it has been a storm for him. He has to adapt,” he continued.

“Of course, at some point I would like to talk (with Finch) to know very well what my role is. But yes, I am very comfortable these last two, three weeks. I also understand that when DLo (D’Angelo Russell) returns this is going to change. But this has been my role in the last few years, my entire NBA career, and that’s when I feel comfortable, “he ended up noting.

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