We are blaming him for his pathetic performances thus far. We know his weaknesses and they're bad enough that to have him leading this team will result in lottery trips. He's no Derrick Rose or Russell Westbrook, guards that dominate, he doesn't dominate without having other stars around him. Alone he's a liability, a BIG liability! There isn't a skill-set that Rondo possesses that can guarantee you a playoff berth. OK so he runs an offense, he sets guys up, but what happens when they're not pulling through? He shrivels and does nothing to bring us back into games. He doesn't drive to the hoop for fouls because that would mean he has to shoot FTs which he's a joke at. He can't shoot from the perimeter because he isn't a threat there. What does he do? He passes for an assist (loves racking them and leading in them, yeah, that'll keep him relevant in the league smh) and hopes the team makes the shot. It worked when KG, Allen and Pierce were here because all THREE were clutch players and game changers. Without player like that he's exposed as average with only the cute little assists and fancy passes to save him from burrowing deeper into the land of forgetfulness beneath a hoard of much superior PGs (Curry, Lillard, Westbrook, Rose, Wall, Irving, CP3, Parker, Dragic, Lowry, Conley, Lawson, Thomas, better shooters and big time clutch players). Maybe Smart outplays him down the road to see if it lights a fire under him because it's sad to root for a guy that isn't even considered elite at all. There's a reason why the market for Green, an average player, is better than Rondo's. He's overrated, simple.