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Video: Ricky Rubio dupes the Spurs with a pair of behind-the-back moves

By Rob Mahoney There is no shame in being fooled by Ricky Rubio's sleight of hand; certain players are just so clever and smooth with the ball. Even though he

By Rob Mahoney

There is no shame in being fooled by Ricky Rubio's sleight of hand; certain players are just so clever and smooth with the ball. Even though he may not be a very consistent threat to score, Rubio tends to conjure a few points a night by some bit of wizardry alone, and on Tuesday night his deceptions made at least three Spurs his unfortunate victims -- all by way of two consecutive and identical moves.

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ROB MAHONEY

Rob Mahoney is an NBA writer dedicated to the minutiae of the game of basketball, its overarching themes and everything in between. He joined the Sports Illustrated staff in 2012.