This roster is better than last season’s roster, in the first quarter. Last season’s starters never tied up their shoes until midway through the second quarter. Then they played catch-up the rest of the game. They were very frustrating to watch. This season’s roster competes from the opening tip-off. They play hard every minute of every game. They are fun to watch. Having two or more players competing for every position, except starting PG, is paying off. It makes the players play harder the entire game, no matter what the score is. Now if we can settle CJ down a little so he stops trying to dribble the opponents head.
If we win 49 game How so? We basically destroyed the Kings in the first game, but benched Lillard and let them win. In the second game against the Kings, Dame didn't play either and we barely lost. With a full team, we are 4-0 right now. Easily.
But he played his best basketball when KG was injured. And he played with a fire and hustle that no other PG was playing with. I don't think that was just because of his teammates.
These lines are ridiculous: http://hoopshabit.com/2014/12/18/rajon-rondos-10-best-stat-line-games-career/
He's the definition of other players made him (look) that good. What are his stats since he didn't have 3 hof's? That's his true mark, and the one I knew he was.
Everyone was praising the Mavs last year for adding him and I was one of the few people who KNEW it was going to bust. He was horrible in that offense. He can't shoot at all. He was good at two things, distributing the ball and defending. He's not a scorer, so I have no idea why the Mavs thought he would work in that offense.
I agree, Rondo was pretty damn good. Never a good outside shooter or free throw shooter but played great D, set up his teammates, and because he was lightning quick, attacked the basket with ease, especially when player left him to double the big 3 Has he lost that extra quickness since the ACL surgey? If so then he lost his one big advantage over everyone, and now his weaknesses are more exposed.
very nice evaluation. Have to say that I am not a fan of his game, but with all of the shooters we have here, dont you think he would fit in? Even if he has lost a step, a true pass first PG ala Bibby might be just what we need.
Well his best stats were in the 2009 playoffs when KG didn't play. So there you go. Also, you don't nearly get 20/20/20 because of your teammates. Why didn't Mario Chalmers get numbers like that? He played with 3 HOFers.
The league has changed. A point guard can simply not be a pass-only player. If they're unable to hit an open jumper, they face the risk of being dropped and then forgotten. The current rules in the league favor quick players on the perimeter. I can only imagine what guys like Isiah Thomas would be like in the current NBA.
Because KG, Pierce, and Ray Allen are not LeBron or Wade. Both of those players are capable of running the offense. They needed Chalmers to shoot and play defense. He was not the primary ball handler on that team. Rondo was expected to get the ball to KG, Pierce, and Allen. He was the conduit. Chalmers was not.
He averaged 20 points a game? and 20 rebounds? 20 assists I can see. 20 points and 20 rebounds? No. Bosh is not a hall of famer. lol. Lets just make that clear right now. KG, Pierce, Allen? Yes. Lebron? Yes. Wade? Yes. (Though I never found him to be that good, that's my IMO, but the consensus is yes). Bosh? No way in hell. Lets just agree to disagree. I do not feel Rondo is as good as his stats suggest he is. We all know Kevin Love is not as good as his stats, for example.
