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Re: NBA Playoffs Season 2014-2015
« Reply #255 on: April 21, 2015, 11:44:24 PM »

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I can actually enjoy a rockets game .....I don't have to turn off  their sucky annoying home announcers , sucking up to Harden 500 times a game,

Totally! Same thing with the Cavs and Hawks  :-X

Harden's And-1 style of iso basketball is just not fun to watch at all.

Re: NBA Playoffs Season 2014-2015
« Reply #256 on: April 21, 2015, 11:46:01 PM »

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I can't decide who's game is worse now. Rondo or Josh Smith.

Re: NBA Playoffs Season 2014-2015
« Reply #257 on: April 21, 2015, 11:46:27 PM »

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Rondo is just collapsing. Won't be surprised to see Carlisle bench him soon.

Rondo is killing his team with stupidity

Remember when a lot of board members where saying we'll be sorry when "Playoff Rondo" shows up? Well...

I guess that I was wrong.  I don't think he's being utilized correctly, though, but it is what it is.  Sigh.

Yep, they don't have the personnel to make him fit right. Think about it. Every guard that he's played with for the C's (Allen, AB, Smart) hasn't been ball-dominant and doesn't really require the ball to be effective. Monta is incredibly ball-dominant, and Kobe will be even worse if he goes to LA.

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« Reply #258 on: April 21, 2015, 11:47:27 PM »

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Yup looks like Rondo is definitely going to the Lakers with this abysmal performance tonight. I can see it. He'll join the Dallas Mavericks special victims list of Lamar Odom and Derek Fisher.

Yeah, like Kobe could ever play with Rondo (sarcasm), lol. ::) ;D I know that it's been discussed, but I don't think that that would ever work, as Bryant has to have the ball in his hands all the time.  I'd much rather see Rondo sign with the Pacers.  They'd play at a much faster pace, and George could easily average 25-30 ppg with Rondo setting him up, imo.

Re: NBA Playoffs Season 2014-2015
« Reply #259 on: April 21, 2015, 11:48:04 PM »

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Yup looks like Rondo is definitely going to the Lakers with this abysmal performance tonight. I can see it. He'll join the Dallas Mavericks special victims list of Lamar Odom and Derek Fisher.

Lakers might not want him either .....I have read ,their fans are not for him now so much , but maybe Kobe is.

He may wind up on some team like Pelicans on the cheap.

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« Reply #260 on: April 21, 2015, 11:48:47 PM »

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Rondo is just collapsing. Won't be surprised to see Carlisle bench him soon.

Rondo is killing his team with stupidity

Remember when a lot of board members where saying we'll be sorry when "Playoff Rondo" shows up? Well...

I guess that I was wrong.  I don't think he's being utilized correctly, though, but it is what it is.  Sigh.

When a player is basically a one trick pony who can only be used one way (i.e. have the ball all the time) to be effective, then he probably isn't that good. A great player is supposed to adjust to offensive systems. Obviously they will have different degrees of success, but they shouldn't ever become a negative to the point of not being playable or benched for the likes of Felton.

Re: NBA Playoffs Season 2014-2015
« Reply #261 on: April 21, 2015, 11:49:18 PM »

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Rondo is just collapsing. Won't be surprised to see Carlisle bench him soon.

Rondo is killing his team with stupidity

Remember when a lot of board members where saying we'll be sorry when "Playoff Rondo" shows up? Well...

I guess that I was wrong.  I don't think he's being utilized correctly, though, but it is what it is.  Sigh.

Yep, they don't have the personnel to make him fit right. Think about it. Every guard that he's played with for the C's (Allen, AB, Smart) hasn't been ball-dominant and doesn't really require the ball to be effective. Monta is incredibly ball-dominant, and Kobe will be even worse if he goes to LA.

You know, I know that I've said this before, but whenever I look at the roster of the Mavericks it seems like a video game dream team.  Does Cuban base his acquisitions solely on how well they do when he's playing 2K, lol? ;D

Re: NBA Playoffs Season 2014-2015
« Reply #262 on: April 21, 2015, 11:51:33 PM »

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Is Rondo done for the night or the series? I'll predict he gets back in for game 3 but I'm not feeling good about his chances.

Re: NBA Playoffs Season 2014-2015
« Reply #263 on: April 21, 2015, 11:51:34 PM »

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Well playoff Rondo might still exist in the minds of some diehard fans ...

But MAX Contract Rondo ....is no longer a reality .....so long big money

Re: NBA Playoffs Season 2014-2015
« Reply #264 on: April 21, 2015, 11:54:22 PM »

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Rondo is just collapsing. Won't be surprised to see Carlisle bench him soon.

Rondo is killing his team with stupidity

Remember when a lot of board members where saying we'll be sorry when "Playoff Rondo" shows up? Well...

I guess that I was wrong.  I don't think he's being utilized correctly, though, but it is what it is.  Sigh.

When a player is basically a one trick pony who can only be used one way (i.e. have the ball all the time) to be effective, then he probably isn't that good. A great player is supposed to adjust to offensive systems. Obviously they will have different degrees of success, but they shouldn't ever become a negative to the point of not being playable or benched for the likes of Felton.

I think a lot of it has to do with his acl injury

Re: NBA Playoffs Season 2014-2015
« Reply #265 on: April 21, 2015, 11:54:44 PM »

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Well playoff Rondo might still exist in the minds of some diehard fans ...

But MAX Contract Rondo ....is no longer a reality .....so long big money
For such a smart dude(suposedly), it was a curious misstep to want to test free agency. Especially coming off an injury.

Re: NBA Playoffs Season 2014-2015
« Reply #266 on: April 21, 2015, 11:55:29 PM »

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Ugh oh .......rockets smelling blood

Re: NBA Playoffs Season 2014-2015
« Reply #267 on: April 21, 2015, 11:55:32 PM »

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Rondo is just collapsing. Won't be surprised to see Carlisle bench him soon.

Rondo is killing his team with stupidity

Remember when a lot of board members where saying we'll be sorry when "Playoff Rondo" shows up? Well...

I guess that I was wrong.  I don't think he's being utilized correctly, though, but it is what it is.  Sigh.

When a player is basically a one trick pony who can only be used one way (i.e. have the ball all the time) to be effective, then he probably isn't that good. A great player is supposed to adjust to offensive systems. Obviously they will have different degrees of success, but they shouldn't ever become a negative to the point of not being playable or benched for the likes of Felton.

I'm not sure that I agree with him being a one trick pony, but I get your point.  Still, the Mavericks totally revamped their offense to get the most out of Monta Ellis, and that worked out very well last season, so why not adjust to Rondo?  He did make 3/4 midrange jumpers in game 1, after all.  Either way, I still miss him.  I also don't believe that Felton would even be playing if Harris wasn't injured, btw, but sith happens. ;) ;D

I've also changed my stance on Crowder.  You're right, we need to keep him.  Initially, aside from one game early on, he didn't do that much, but I guess that that can be attributed to an obvious adjustment period.  I still think that Roscoe Smith could be a big help on the boards, though.

Re: NBA Playoffs Season 2014-2015
« Reply #268 on: April 21, 2015, 11:56:01 PM »

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Have they showed Rondo on the bench at all?

Re: NBA Playoffs Season 2014-2015
« Reply #269 on: April 21, 2015, 11:58:47 PM »

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Well playoff Rondo might still exist in the minds of some diehard fans ...

But MAX Contract Rondo ....is no longer a reality .....so long big money
For such a smart dude(suposedly), it was a curious misstep to want to test free agency. Especially coming off an injury.

He could have played Danny for some big money at one point.....if he had shown energy and leadership ...I think that ship sailed with the dumb comment about not play n defense for years .

He has been his own worst enemy