Rondo is cut from Team USA.

cool007 · Post #1 » by **cool007** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 5:42 pm

per WojYahooNBA

Team USA has cut Celtics guard Rajon Rondo.

http://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA

cool007 · Post #2 » by **cool007** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 5:43 pm

I really didn't expect it.

I thought for sure it would be 1 of Gordon/Westbrook/Granger

The Skyhook · Post #3 » by **The Skyhook** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 5:44 pm

I had a feeling this would happen. Rose is their main pg, Curry's shooting was to valuable to lose, and Westbrook was playing well the last few games.

amb1ent · Post #4 » by **amb1ent** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 5:45 pm

Chicago-Bull-E · Post #5 » by **Chicago-Bull-E** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 5:45 pm

amb1ent wrote:

Post #6 » by **UGA Hayes** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 5:46 pm

This team going to be one turnover proned team.

-Illmatic- · Post #7 » by **-Illmatic-** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 5:46 pm

I officially like everyone on team USA, this going to be fun to watch.

Malinhion · Post #8 » by **Malinhion** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 5:47 pm

No surprise to me. Team USA has needed shooters for a long while.

picc · Post #9 » by **picc** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 5:47 pm

This will be a mistake. Potentially a costly one.

cool007 · Post #10 » by **cool007** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 5:47 pm

UGA Hayes wrote:This team going to be one turnover proned team.

Sorry, but it's not like Rondo was too protective of the ball either.

I didn't like Rondo being cut as well but that statement you made doesn't help your case.

sdeezy · Post #11 » by **sdeezy** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 5:49 pm

I would have cut one of Granger or Gordon, Rondo coul contribute more than any of those 2 imo

JoNoNRose · Post #12 » by **JoNoNRose** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 5:49 pm

Westbrook is not better than Rondo. I firmly believe he changed his mind and didn't want to commit to a 2 year agreement now.

lamscott · Post #13 » by **lamscott** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 5:49 pm

Reports said that Rondo withdrew

Cammo101 · Post #14 » by **Cammo101** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 5:51 pm

Rondo left the team due to family matters, so he was not cut.

This is a good thing for Team USA though because they had too many PGs who can't shoot and needed to keep all their shooters. Rondo just is not built for International play.

Game Show · Post #15 » by **Game Show** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 5:51 pm

I'm not that surprised Rondo is gone, but didn't they say they won't make the last cut until Wednesday?

USA · Post #16 » by **USA** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 5:52 pm

Better to withdraw and save face then to be cut. I kid

noobcake · Post #17 » by **noobcake** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 5:52 pm

You can't play NBA thugball in FIBA. Rondo can't shoot, naturally he gets cut.

Chicago-Bull-E · Post #18 » by **Chicago-Bull-E** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 5:53 pm

Game Show wrote:I'm not that surprised Rondo is gone, but didn't they say they won't make the last cut until Wednesday?

Rondo probably left, or agreed with the coaching staff to have stated leaving as his reason, in order to save face.

BballFanAddict · Post #19 » by **BballFanAddict** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 5:53 pm

I read the headline and the first thing I thought was: "Rondo must have wanted out, because no way anyone believes Westbrook is better than Rondo."

Sure enough.

Now the RealGM Wiretap even says so:

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/68829/20100824/usa_announces_roster_rondo_withdraws/

Post #20 » by **UGA Hayes** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 5:56 pm

I think he was probably cut. I think you could have put pretty good money that whoever was the last cut was going to have some kind of injury, issue come up. No way a player just leaves right before the competition starts after already devoting that much time to it.