Another one of these foolish threads.
Forget the regular season. Let's talk about the playoffs, where each basketball game actually matters (and I am confident the C's will make the playoffs this year).
Quite simply, the playoffs are about player matchups. You win playoff games with stars. We just lost our best player, our all-star point guard who creates the biggest mismatch - to our advantage - against opposing teams. When you say that the Celtics are a better team without Rondo, you're insinuating that we have a better chance without him against championship caliber teams like the Heat and Thunder in a 7 game series. If you seriously believe this, I don't know what to tell you, except to share with me whatever it is you're smoking.
The wins over NYK and Miami were nice and all, but the regular season doesn't mean anything. Rondo's ACL injury is literally the worst thing that could have happened to the C's this season. We are NOT a better team without him in any way, shape, or form. Period. Furthermore, we lost our most valuable trade chip, and whether or not he'll be the same player when he returns is in question.
I've learned never to count out a team that has KG and PP on it, but our playoff chances took a significant blow yesterday. And let's be honest - our chances at a title are now very, very slim.