Whenever Coach Pop speaks, others should listen intently

Rubio’s fourth quarter poise gets noticed On the merits of the T-Wolves’ increased use of the Pick-and-Roll: ——————————————— After Monday’s morning shootaround Popovich talked at some length about his impressions of Rubio and the retooled Wolves lineup. “There are a lot of changes, not just Ricky Rubio,” Popovich said. “But you can see a lot of good.” Especially when it comes to the relatively pared-down Wolves offense late in games. “It’s basketball,” he said. “We all run the pick-and-roll. John [Stockton] and Karl [Malone] ran the pick-and-roll [in Utah] for a gazillion years. It was pretty simple, but it depends on who’s doing it. And [Rubio] is very good at it. No reason to make something complicated if someone is great at doing something simple.” —————————...