Why is Rondo so passive?

Atmanne · Post #81 » by **Atmanne** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:42 pm

Al Swearengen wrote:The reason he passed that up wasn't because he heard Tony Allen's footsteps. It's because he hears Steve Nash's.

Well played.

DrewBynum77 · Post #82 » by **DrewBynum77** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:46 pm

Al Swearengen wrote:The reason he passed that up wasn't because he heard Tony Allen's footsteps. It's because he hears Steve Nash's.

exactly.

Bearsfan1989 · Post #83 » by **Bearsfan1989** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:17 pm

Big Shamrock wrote:Rondo's terrible, the only reason he does so well is because he's surrounded by a dozen hall of famers who are still playing at an MVP level. If he was on the Pistons he'd average 6 points and 4 assists. Time to trade him for Chris Duhon.

So true.... Rondo is a stat whore. :lol:

SheedsWeed · Post #84 » by **SheedsWeed** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 7:56 pm

That was weird. Maybe he thought he going to get Tayshaun Prince'd.

Ruhiel · Post #85 » by **Ruhiel** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:30 pm

Wow guys look closely he took his eyes off the ball, to look behind him. He sees athletic Tony Allen behind him and loses the ball. Should he try to gather himself thus slowing down and going up risking a block or a high speed collision?

He lost the ball...

Ron Harper · Post #86 » by **Ron Harper** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:35 pm

Ruhiel wrote:Wow guys look closely he took his eyes off the ball, to look behind him. He sees athletic Tony Allen behind him and loses the ball. Should he try to gather himself thus slowing down and going up risking a block or a high speed collision?

He lost the ball...

That really don't make it any better.

Air Rose · Post #87 » by **Air Rose** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:44 pm

He'd probably miss the layup like he did in the all star game.

laker · Post #88 » by **laker** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:34 pm

KingoftheCastle wrote:
Big Shamrock wrote:Rondo's terrible, the only reason he does so well is because he's surrounded by a dozen hall of famers who are still playing at an MVP level. If he was on the Pistons he'd average 6 points and 4 assists. Time to trade him for Chris Duhon.

Really no need for green font there.

Mk0 · Post #89 » by **Mk0** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:37 pm

That clip was, wow.. just wow. Losing by 1 and looking to stat pad. Fired.

Wavy Q · Post #90 » by **Wavy Q** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:40 pm

lol at some of the celtics fans defending this.

Post #91 » by **kingkirk** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:44 pm

If he is this passive now, what makes him aggressive when the big 3 are gone?

TaiLs21 · Post #92 » by **TaiLs21** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:35 pm

chubby_1_kenobi wrote:Hopefully this doesn't become a trend in the NBA. I heard a few weeks ago how Mike Miller refused to hoist half court shot to maintain a good FG% (shot it after the buzzer and it went in), how Javale Mcgee got his triple double and now this @#!@#% happened to a PG of a championship contender. This is just disturbing to me. If an NBA player step in to the floor worrying what his stats are going to look like at the end of the game, I'd suggest him to go to hell for ruining the sport that I love.

In Mike Miller's defense he's shooting so bad he can't afford to miss anymore on half court heaves.

Studemire1 · Post #93 » by **Studemire1** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 1:03 am

He would have most likely gotten blocked or fouled (or maybe just a flat out pressured miss) unless he were to dunk it because he was looking back and losing momentum. Not to mention he's been hurt. If say, Ray Allen didn't fall and was running right there behind him, Rondo would have passed it out for a probable assist and this would all go away.

Still can't defend it because in that situation you at least have to give it a shot and focus on driving to the basket rather than passing it. The reason he was looking back for a pass, though, is obviously because he's a very passive player. There's nothing wrong with that, he was just overly passive on this play.

It's bad but this thread is filled with over exaggeration, saying he's a "stat padder" and "scared". Really he's just not an aggressive player and made a mistake in thinking a teammate was behind him and thinking more about passing than shooting. As a bad shooter, his mindset is pass before shoot.. that's just the kind of player he is so the main thing is he needs to learn to get more aggressive at times like that at least. Not too hard to fix and I don't see how he's worried about stats or "scared"...

Studemire1 · Post #94 » by **Studemire1** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 1:05 am

TaiLs21 wrote:
chubby_1_kenobi wrote:Hopefully this doesn't become a trend in the NBA. I heard a few weeks ago how Mike Miller refused to hoist half court shot to maintain a good FG% (shot it after the buzzer and it went in), how Javale Mcgee got his triple double and now this @#!@#% happened to a PG of a championship contender. This is just disturbing to me. If an NBA player step in to the floor worrying what his stats are going to look like at the end of the game, I'd suggest him to go to hell for ruining the sport that I love.

In Mike Miller's defense he's shooting so bad he can't afford to miss anymore on half court heaves.

Magic Bean · Post #95 » by **Magic Bean** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 12:05 pm

TaiLs21 wrote:
chubby_1_kenobi wrote:Hopefully this doesn't become a trend in the NBA. I heard a few weeks ago how Mike Miller refused to hoist half court shot to maintain a good FG% (shot it after the buzzer and it went in), how Javale Mcgee got his triple double and now this @#!@#% happened to a PG of a championship contender. This is just disturbing to me. If an NBA player step in to the floor worrying what his stats are going to look like at the end of the game, I'd suggest him to go to hell for ruining the sport that I love.

In Mike Miller's defense he's shooting so bad he can't afford to miss anymore on half court heaves.

Maybe it's because nearly every Heat game is televised nationally but I've seen all of the guys on that team do that more than any other team.

I have seen Wade, LBJ, and MM do this all season long. One instance at MSG, LBJ grabbed a defensive board with like over 4 seconds left and just stood in the lane near his own basketball and waited for time to expire instead of dribbling up the court and taking a shot or even passing to a teammate.

Bearsfan1989 · Post #96 » by **Bearsfan1989** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 1:43 pm

It's funny because I remember reading that he was the fastest player in the NBA and the best PG. PG can score to and all this shows is that he likes to pad his assists stats. Any other player would of dunked it like Westbrook or Rose. Rondo on a another team that didn't include 3 Hofs would be a below average PG.

Bearsfan1989 · Post #97 » by **Bearsfan1989** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 1:47 pm

Studemire1 wrote:He would have most likely gotten blocked or fouled (or maybe just a flat out pressured miss) unless he were to dunk it because he was looking back and losing momentum. Not to mention he's been hurt. If say, Ray Allen didn't fall and was running right there behind him, Rondo would have passed it out for a probable assist and this would all go away.

Still can't defend it because in that situation you at least have to give it a shot and focus on driving to the basket rather than passing it. The reason he was looking back for a pass, though, is obviously because he's a very passive player. There's nothing wrong with that, he was just overly passive on this play.

It's bad but this thread is filled with over exaggeration, saying he's a "stat padder" and "scared". Really he's just not an aggressive player and made a mistake in thinking a teammate was behind him and thinking more about passing than shooting. As a bad shooter, his mindset is pass before shoot.. that's just the kind of player he is so the main thing is he needs to learn to get more aggressive at times like that at least. Not too hard to fix and I don't see how he's worried about stats or "scared"...

People are aggressive cause they can finally prove that Rondo is nothing but a stat whore and is overrated. If he was " to injured" to even make a lay-up he shouldn't of played.

kapono24UCLA · Post #98 » by **kapono24UCLA** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 2:39 pm

Leave Rose out of here. Thank you

basti

FlightSisters · Post #99 » by **FlightSisters** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 2:54 pm

This has been mentioned about three times in this thread, but people glance right over it.

HE DID NOT HAVE A GOOD FIRST DRIBBLE. HE DRIBBLED IT ON HIS LEFT TOO FAR TO THE LEFT.

However, he is defiantly too passive and does do stuff like this even through my biased Celtic eyes.

picc · Post #100 » by **picc** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 3:22 pm

Studemire1 wrote:He would have most likely gotten blocked or fouled (or maybe just a flat out pressured miss) unless he were to dunk it because he was looking back and losing momentum. Not to mention he's been hurt. If say, Ray Allen didn't fall and was running right there behind him, Rondo would have passed it out for a probable assist and this would all go away.

Why does anyone bother going to the rim at all. Everyone should just shoot 3's from halfcourt since there are no defenders to contest there.