dsorc wrote:The biggest issue that I see right now in terms of role for Rondo is that in my opinion he's about to grow past being a roleplayer. He's slowly becoming a full fleshed star point guard in front of us. But this of course means that he's going to need the ball in his hands more to fully use his abilities. He's already shown that he can drive with the best of them and then be able to read the play and judge whether is better to shoot or pass. As his decision making and finishing ability gets better we're going to be seeing more of the offense run through Rondo instead of the big three.
See, that's where I see Rondo differs from a Paul and Deron Williams. Those young point guards, especially Paul, dominate the ball more than the other starting players. I believe that would be the case for Rondo if this was truly
his team. Of course, that time won't come unless Pierce, Garnett and Ray Allen are absent and Rondo improves even more with his shooting and consistency. Oftentimes, you'll see Pierce or another teammate bring the ball up despite the fact you always see Rondo calling for the ball from the inbounding teammate. It's irksome to watch and somewhat annoying to him I assume since he desires to initiate the offense. He's the point guard. But, it's tough when you play with three dominating personalities beside yourself and Perkins. Still, they're trusting Rondo more and allowing him to dictate or demonstrate his leadership ability with the ball. Then too, Rondo must be more assertive toward Pierce, Garnett and Ray Allen and not be intimidated by them and stand up to them when he sees it differently. You can still be respectful but get your point across at the same time. That isn't to say they take advantage of him because of their seniority from the age difference and years in the league. But, I wish Rondo could have the ball in his hands more like the top tier point guards such as a Baron Davis, Kidd or Nash. I guess, in order to reach that point, he must shoot more consistently and this will help his own offense tremendously. All of the aforementioned starting point guards that were named can score as well as they're distributors. Even Kidd 's a career 14.2 in points with a .401 career field goal percentage. Hence, critics need to be more patient with Rondo's shooting. He shot the ball better than last season. I believe Kidd even said that scoring is the toughest thing for him when it comes to a triple-double. He isn't a scorer. Neither is Rondo. But, they both are capable scorers if need be. And Rondo's offense must catch up to all the other things he does well if he's to be a point guard that defenders and defenses will pay attention to.
