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.
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.