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JohnB wrote:If there is a finger to be pointed, it's at rondo. Why couldn't he just sign that extension? I know he probably doesn't make financial decisions based on what team I like, but it still hurts. I rank rondo a lot higher than most everyone here.
If there is a finger to be pointed, it's at rondo. Why couldn't he just sign that extension? I know he probably doesn't make financial decisions based on what team I like, but it still hurts. I rank rondo a lot higher than most everyone here.
GuyClinch wrote:If there is a finger to be pointed, it's at rondo. Why couldn't he just sign that extension? I know he probably doesn't make financial decisions based on what team I like, but it still hurts. I rank rondo a lot higher than most everyone here.
Rondo pouted his way off the Celtics - you don't have to be some gifted observer to see that. Rather then play awesome and hope to bring a lot of the value to the Celtics. He played as poor as he could - so we would feel compelled to dump him. It worked. What's laughable is the 'Celtic fans' that support him in this endeavor and are mad at Ainge for trading him..
Rondo is just not a leader - when the going gets tough - he goes somewhere else. This is the "Sheed" mentality - that a lot of NBA players have. They can bring it - when they feel like it. But only if the situation is right for them.. You build around guys with a Warriors mentality. Guys who refuse to back down and bring their A game every single night. Some of the best basketball for Pierce came on the worst teams - same with Jordan. That 63 point game vs. the Celtics was awesome and his team sucked and was entirely hopeless. He didn't care he was a warrior.
GuyClinch wrote:If there is a finger to be pointed, it's at rondo. Why couldn't he just sign that extension? I know he probably doesn't make financial decisions based on what team I like, but it still hurts. I rank rondo a lot higher than most everyone here.
Rondo pouted his way off the Celtics - you don't have to be some gifted observer to see that. Rather then play awesome and hope to bring a lot of the value to the Celtics. He played as poor as he could - so we would feel compelled to dump him. It worked. What's laughable is the 'Celtic fans' that support him in this endeavor and are mad at Ainge for trading him..
Rondo is just not a leader - when the going gets tough - he goes somewhere else. This is the "Sheed" mentality - that a lot of NBA players have. They can bring it - when they feel like it. But only if the situation is right for them.. You build around guys with a Warriors mentality. Guys who refuse to back down and bring their A game every single night. Some of the best basketball for Pierce came on the worst teams - same with Jordan. That 63 point game vs. the Celtics was awesome and his team sucked and was entirely hopeless. He didn't care he was a warrior.
GuyClinch wrote:If there is a finger to be pointed, it's at rondo. Why couldn't he just sign that extension? I know he probably doesn't make financial decisions based on what team I like, but it still hurts. I rank rondo a lot higher than most everyone here.
Rondo pouted his way off the Celtics - you don't have to be some gifted observer to see that. Rather then play awesome and hope to bring a lot of the value to the Celtics. He played as poor as he could - so we would feel compelled to dump him. It worked. What's laughable is the 'Celtic fans' that support him in this endeavor and are mad at Ainge for trading him..
Rondo is just not a leader - when the going gets tough - he goes somewhere else. This is the "Sheed" mentality - that a lot of NBA players have. They can bring it - when they feel like it. But only if the situation is right for them.. You build around guys with a Warriors mentality. Guys who refuse to back down and bring their A game every single night. Some of the best basketball for Pierce came on the worst teams - same with Jordan. That 63 point game vs. the Celtics was awesome and his team sucked and was entirely hopeless. He didn't care he was a warrior.
BLACKFEET 2010 wrote:Knick fan here. I come in peace.
Question. How have the guys from Dallas been for you since the trade, particularly Wright?
LarryBirdsFingr wrote:Redemption. Water into wine....rondo is Jesus
pac213up wrote:JohnB wrote:If there is a finger to be pointed, it's at rondo. Why couldn't he just sign that extension? I know he probably doesn't make financial decisions based on what team I like, but it still hurts. I rank rondo a lot higher than most everyone here.
Sign an extension to take less money for a team going nowhere fast. You are asking why he would not do this?
BLACKFEET 2010 wrote:Outside honest observation here:
You guys lost a helluva player BUT Marcus Smart is gonna be a really good one in his own unique right. I haven't seen a lot of Rajon this year but it probably was the right move at the right time. And maybe it's just because I'm not seeing him up close but I didn't hear much of a peep about the guy seriously waiting out up until the week leading up to the trade. He didn't hold your franchise hostage. Considering my team's different machinations of free agent negotiation, trade chatter and other nonsensical distractions, I applaud the kid for not making a circus of it.
StojkoVrankovic wrote:GuyClinch wrote:If there is a finger to be pointed, it's at rondo. Why couldn't he just sign that extension? I know he probably doesn't make financial decisions based on what team I like, but it still hurts. I rank rondo a lot higher than most everyone here.
Rondo pouted his way off the Celtics - you don't have to be some gifted observer to see that. Rather then play awesome and hope to bring a lot of the value to the Celtics. He played as poor as he could - so we would feel compelled to dump him. It worked. What's laughable is the 'Celtic fans' that support him in this endeavor and are mad at Ainge for trading him..
Rondo is just not a leader - when the going gets tough - he goes somewhere else. This is the "Sheed" mentality - that a lot of NBA players have. They can bring it - when they feel like it. But only if the situation is right for them.. You build around guys with a Warriors mentality. Guys who refuse to back down and bring their A game every single night. Some of the best basketball for Pierce came on the worst teams - same with Jordan. That 63 point game vs. the Celtics was awesome and his team sucked and was entirely hopeless. He didn't care he was a warrior.
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GuyClinch wrote:If there is a finger to be pointed, it's at rondo. Why couldn't he just sign that extension? I know he probably doesn't make financial decisions based on what team I like, but it still hurts. I rank rondo a lot higher than most everyone here.
Rondo pouted his way off the Celtics - you don't have to be some gifted observer to see that. Rather then play awesome and hope to bring a lot of the value to the Celtics. He played as poor as he could - so we would feel compelled to dump him. It worked. What's laughable is the 'Celtic fans' that support him in this endeavor and are mad at Ainge for trading him..
Rondo is just not a leader - when the going gets tough - he goes somewhere else. This is the "Sheed" mentality - that a lot of NBA players have. They can bring it - when they feel like it. But only if the situation is right for them.. You build around guys with a Warriors mentality. Guys who refuse to back down and bring their A game every single night. Some of the best basketball for Pierce came on the worst teams - same with Jordan. That 63 point game vs. the Celtics was awesome and his team sucked and was entirely hopeless. He didn't care he was a warrior.
pac213up wrote:JohnB wrote:If there is a finger to be pointed, it's at rondo. Why couldn't he just sign that extension? I know he probably doesn't make financial decisions based on what team I like, but it still hurts. I rank rondo a lot higher than most everyone here.
Sign an extension to take less money for a team going nowhere fast. You are asking why he would not do this?
"I haven't played defense in a couple of years," Rondo said, via Masslive.com's Jay King. "I've been able to hide it a lot with Avery Bradley on the ball. He's helped me out, the young guy. But here they expect me to play defense. And in the West, if you don't play defense you'll get embarrassed every night at the point guard position. I took it as a challenge [for] myself. It's not just me. It's my teammates. Our communication is getting a lot better and our coverages are getting better. So it's the whole team concept, it's not just me. Obviously people are going to look at the stats and say, 'Since Rondo's came there, they're down seven or eight points or whatever defensively.' But we still have a lot of room to improve and I believe we'll still get better defensively."
Banks2Pierce wrote:BLACKFEET 2010 wrote:Knick fan here. I come in peace.
Question. How have the guys from Dallas been for you since the trade, particularly Wright?
Their minutes get jerked around too much to give an honest assessment.
I didn't want to get into the "Rondo wasn't trying that hard here" angle, but taking 4 or 5 charges in the 2 games right after the trade after not doing that for the last 20 games for the Celtics looks a little sketchy. Attacking the rim or not could maybe be attributed to personnel and scheme, but not the defensive stuff.
ryaningf wrote:Banks2Pierce wrote:BLACKFEET 2010 wrote:Knick fan here. I come in peace.
Question. How have the guys from Dallas been for you since the trade, particularly Wright?
Their minutes get jerked around too much to give an honest assessment.
I didn't want to get into the "Rondo wasn't trying that hard here" angle, but taking 4 or 5 charges in the 2 games right after the trade after not doing that for the last 20 games for the Celtics looks a little sketchy. Attacking the rim or not could maybe be attributed to personnel and scheme, but not the defensive stuff.
He had 9 charges taken with the Celtics this season.
CeltsfanSinceBirth wrote:Uh......not too sure how I feel about this.
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24931283/mavericks-rajon-rondo-i-havent-played-defense-in-a-couple-of-years"I haven't played defense in a couple of years," Rondo said, via Masslive.com's Jay King. "I've been able to hide it a lot with Avery Bradley on the ball. He's helped me out, the young guy. But here they expect me to play defense. And in the West, if you don't play defense you'll get embarrassed every night at the point guard position. I took it as a challenge [for] myself. It's not just me. It's my teammates. Our communication is getting a lot better and our coverages are getting better. So it's the whole team concept, it's not just me. Obviously people are going to look at the stats and say, 'Since Rondo's came there, they're down seven or eight points or whatever defensively.' But we still have a lot of room to improve and I believe we'll still get better defensively."
Ok. Now, I'm sure that even if Rondo played all out on defense, the team would still probably stink. HOWEVER, if you're the Celtics captain, you're supposed to lead out there and leave it all on the floor. This is disappointing. We all knew his defense had become overrated over the past few seasons, but to hear him actually admit that he let Avery do all the heavy work on that end of the floor is ....it's just weak.