Rondo back down to "second tier" already?
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Chad Feldheimer
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He is horrible shooter. He was like 6-20 at the FT line in the Finals. That's just pathetic for a PG.
He is still a step below DWill CP3 & Nash
He is still a step below DWill CP3 & Nash
The Thriller
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Only? People fell in love with his admittedly amazing game against the Cavs.
But he's a step below Dwill, CP3, Nash, Rose, Parker, and Westbrook. No other PG in the league would have far worse than Shaq, Ben Wallace, or Andreis Biedrins at the FT line. Nor would any PG other than many Andre Miller would have had defenders playing more than 10 feet off of him.
think about it, with Dwill, the Celtics win that game by 15 last night. Think about all those times down the court where Rondo wasn't even defended. Nash would have burned the Lakers for 30 points as if they were just playing warmups. CP3, Rose, Parker, and Westbrook, who aren't exactly sharpshooters, would have made the Lakers pay for playing the kind of disrespectful defense they were playing. Hell, I might even throw in Jameer Nelson and Chancy Billups as better than Rondo.
In the open court, Rondo is amazing. But in the half court set, he leaves a TON to be desired. He was severely exposed in this series.
Chad Feldheimer
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He must have been watching too much Flopping Fish.
carolinajazz
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....Rondo is overrated....and he's not even rated very highly! He makes some plays, but you can't make a good play, then come down the court the next time and make a bad play...and think you've contributed anything!
squareinthecircle
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No he's not overrated. I've been watching this game a long time- that kid is a star. And I don't mean a star as in all flash and no substance- to borrow a baseball term he has "good stuff". That said he has some serious problems with his game.
Forget about shooting, did you see him around the rim? He can get there with almost the regularity of Tyreke but once he's there he doesn't know what to do. He really just flips it up with no plan for it at all from what I saw in the finals series. There are PGs with a mastery so complete around the rim and they toss up such beautiful and completely controlled tear drop shots that by design float over the finger tips of the most intimidating guys in the league- Rondo aint that guy. He really needs to work on that more than anything else as long as he has that penetration ability.
Forget about shooting, did you see him around the rim? He can get there with almost the regularity of Tyreke but once he's there he doesn't know what to do. He really just flips it up with no plan for it at all from what I saw in the finals series. There are PGs with a mastery so complete around the rim and they toss up such beautiful and completely controlled tear drop shots that by design float over the finger tips of the most intimidating guys in the league- Rondo aint that guy. He really needs to work on that more than anything else as long as he has that penetration ability.
carolinajazz
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....what do you call a guy who "doesn't know what to do".......and "just flips it up with no plan at all?"
A "hopper!" Today's NBA is LOADED with them! That's why the game has become virtually unwatchable!
squareinthecircle
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Call him what you want, but the league is most definitely not loaded with Rajon Rondos. There isn't a player out there that doesn't have something to work on. What Rondo brings is not at all common.
The Thriller
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You just described 99% of the NBA.
Even Ronnie Brewer was one heck of a player if you ignored his shooting.
squareinthecircle
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OK what's your point? I didn't describe Rondo, I described one of his problems. I don't understand what you're getting at.
carolinajazz
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...we are picking on you! Your a new guy to the board....so we're setting your straight on any questionable call!