OT:Rondo out for the remainder of the season with TORN ACL

Beardman · Post #61 » by **Beardman** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 8:39 pm

grumpwalter wrote:
Beardman wrote:Watch coaches vote DD into the ASG to replace Rondo. Rest of the league thinks he's some hidden gem.

I think it's more likely to be J-Smoove or Brook Lopez.

Oh yeah, Lopez for sure this year.

UnderdogRaptors · Post #62 » by **UnderdogRaptors** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 8:55 pm

Kiss the playoffs goodbye celtics

simplysic · Post #63 » by **simplysic** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 8:57 pm

This is big for Toronro but Boston's roster could see someone step up and take his place too, the very likely case here.

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Greg Stink · Post #64 » by **Greg Stink** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 8:59 pm

Beardman wrote:
grumpwalter wrote:
Beardman wrote:Watch coaches vote DD into the ASG to replace Rondo. Rest of the league thinks he's some hidden gem.

I think it's more likely to be J-Smoove or Brook Lopez.

Oh yeah, Lopez for sure this year.

Lopez, for sure. Stern gets to choose and he'll want a Net. Good thing Brook deserves it.

Post #65 » by **YogiStewart** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:01 pm

this makes our 4th quarter collapses hurt all the moreso.

8th place is ripe for the taking. win 3-4 of those games that we blew and we'd literally have 8th wrapped up.

Consequence · Post #66 » by **Consequence** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:01 pm

I assume that BOS is more likely to blow it up than trade to patch over holes.

ItsDanger · Post #67 » by **ItsDanger** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:04 pm

Ronda needs to play with bubble wrap.

Leolovinliberal · Post #68 » by **Leolovinliberal** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:10 pm

mintsa wrote:I just heard the same. Lets go 8th seed!!!!

The Toronto Treadmills.

wolfv · Post #69 » by **wolfv** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:10 pm

I just felt sad for Pierce. It was apparent he didn't know how serious Rondo's injury was until Doris Burke brought it up

Pass it · Post #70 » by **Pass it** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:17 pm

They still beat the Heat in double OT w/o Rondo. FU CASEY

lemons321 · Post #71 » by **lemons321** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:20 pm

wolfv wrote:I just felt sad for Pierce. It was apparent he didn't know how serious Rondo's injury was until Doris Burke brought it up

The entire team didn't know, Rondo and Doc were going to tell them in the locker room after the game. Pretty classless by Burke to try and grab the first reaction to it when she was the one reporting that Doc and Rondo wanted to wait. Total dick move.

CrownJ · Post #72 » by **CrownJ** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:20 pm

noooooo my fantasy team

PRESTIGE · Post #73 » by **PRESTIGE** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:25 pm

The playoffs were lost a long time ago.

Boston without Rondo is still a better team than the Raptors. To think that we're somehow going to magically go on a run while all the other teams above us start losing is just fantasy. And the Raps lost to the Cavaliers and Kings at home, among numerous other games. They don't deserve to be in the playoffs.

Post #74 » by **YogiStewart** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:26 pm

grumpwalter · Post #75 » by **grumpwalter** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:29 pm

Consequence wrote:I assume that BOS is more likely to blow it up than trade to patch over holes.

in that case, Calderon would be perfect for them since he is an expiring contract.

whoknows · Post #76 » by **whoknows** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:31 pm

Feel bad for Celts fans, but it should be good news for Raps fans - makes it easier for some Raps players to finally get the taste of playoffs...
Lets hope that BC manages to pull in a playoffs favorable trade before deadline.

Basketball_Jones · Post #77 » by **Basketball_Jones** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:32 pm

lemons321 wrote:
wolfv wrote:I just felt sad for Pierce. It was apparent he didn't know how serious Rondo's injury was until Doris Burke brought it up

The entire team didn't know, Rondo and Doc were going to tell them in the locker room after the game. Pretty classless by Burke to try and grab the first reaction to it when she was the one reporting that Doc and Rondo wanted to wait. Total dick move.

Yeah that was kind of sneaky her, but no harm done really at least it was after the game and she only told one player.

Greg Stink · Post #78 » by **Greg Stink** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:32 pm

grumpwalter wrote:
Consequence wrote:I assume that BOS is more likely to blow it up than trade to patch over holes.

in that case, Calderon would be perfect for them since he is an expiring contract.

They've got nothing for us.

grumpwalter · Post #79 » by **grumpwalter** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:34 pm

Greg Stink wrote:
grumpwalter wrote:
Consequence wrote:I assume that BOS is more likely to blow it up than trade to patch over holes.

in that case, Calderon would be perfect for them since he is an expiring contract.

They've got nothing for us.

then looks like it's time to find a 3rd team, maybe a 4th team.

Post #80 » by **TheDoctor** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:34 pm

ACL usually means a minimum of 10 months, usually a year or more. So this impacts this season AND next for them. I'd imagine they'll see how things go with SGs playing the point off Pierce and KG for the next few weeks and see if they can stay a little ahead of the rest. If so, maybe they ride it out. If not, maybe deal for a stopgap if they're just a bit short, or start blowing it up otherwise.

Gutsy win today, and it wasn't even in response to the news. They're vet savvy enough that they might tough it out, but this opens the door wide open and makes the next 3 weeks very interesting for us.