When i saw him play in person I got a much better feel for why some people regard him as such a special talent. Reminded me of this story I read the other day about Lloyd Daniels, someone described him as having a jazzman's feel for the game. Rubio has that kind of natural anticipation on both ends.
The main problem with him isn't even his horrible shooting. It's that he has no confidence in attacking on offense. Rondo can't shoot, but he can get in the lane and finish. Rubio can't. J. Kidd couldn't shoot for shyt, but he damn sure controlled games. So shooting isn't the be all and end all. But unless Rubio develops a floater or develops the confidence to go at motherfukkers in the paint, he's going to be a waste of potential.