It was in Barcelona, near his home, that Ricky Rubio had returned to the courts in February, after putting his career on hold in order to treat his mental health. A full return since the former leader of Jazz and Wolves played in the Euroleague and even in the jersey of La Roja.
A comeback which ended on Sunday as the Blaugrana once again lost to Real Madrid (92-95) of Vincent Poirier and Guerschon Yabusele during the semi-finals of the Spanish championship. A “sweep” (3-0) which could mean the end of the career of Ricky Rubio, who will be 34 years old next October.
“I don’t know if I will continue next year”, admitted the playmaker. “I don’t want to make a decision in the heat of the moment. With my head rested, I would like to take advantage of a few weeks to be able to evaluate everything. This has not been easy. Now it's difficult to decide in the heat of the moment. »
A bitter ending
For his last match of the season, Ricky Rubio accumulated 7 points and 3 assists in 13 minutes of play. A (poor) performance in line with what he has produced since his return to competition.
“It was weird and I wanted to change some things. Arriving halfway through the season and not feeling 100% was not easy. I didn't quite play the way I wanted to, but I didn't have any expectations either. However, it is clear that the result of the season, both for me and for the team, is not good“, he regrets.
Beaten by its rival, Real Madrid, in the title race, FC Barcelona will therefore have to wait before considering keeping Ricky Rubio. The MVP of the 2019 World Cup will have played 15 games in the Liga Endesa for 6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game, but also 13 Euroleague games for 3.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists on average.
The future will tell in any case if these 28 matches will have given him enough of a taste for the game to get back on track…
