Oklahoma City • Ricky Rubio has played for gold medals and world championships overseas, where it’s common for more rowdy fans to throw coins at the players.
On that criteria alone, the Utah Jazz point guard said Tuesday, Europe is probably the harder place to play.
But there’s a definite edge to the playoffs, said Rubio, who is in the NBA postseason for the first time in his seven seasons. The tension is higher on each and every possession, and in that way, his European and international experiences might fall a little bit short.
“The intensity goes up: It’s different from regular season,” Rubio said.