http://hoopshype.com/2016/01/03/is-rajon-rondo-really-helping-the-kings/
More rondo plays, the worse off his team is.
Which a lot of people choose to ignore.
Yes, I always use hoopshype as my trusted source............................... 
Sure -- blame hoops hype for your denial. Whatever works.
You're the one who quoted hoopshype, not I..
I'm not blaming anyone, lol
What can't be denied, though - is this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOg9CG7_iTA
...and what also can't be denied is that those who are cheering for him don't blog.
And what about winning? That of any value to you? Hard to deny Rondo adversely affects his team's ability to do so, which is why I find it so tiresome to see daily threads about him "filling stats" or "ballin".
When Rondo doesn't play, his team gets better. Simple as that.
I don't think it's so simple. Teams need leaders. Rondo is a leader. I agree he is not meant for a Brad Steven's style offense. And I agree that when he doesn't have excellent players around him he can turn into a ball dominating stat machine who doesn't/can't push average players to victory, which is directly due to his strength (passing) and weakness (shooting). But guess what? No PG can push a sucky team to victory. Chris Paul has Griffin and Jordan and what has he done? Westbrook has Durant, Ibaka, and now Kanter and Adams. What has Westbrook done in terms of winning important games at important times of the year? I agree both Paul and Westbrook could push a sucky team further than Rondo. They are great players and great offense stars. But so what? What good is that if they can't lead a great team with other great players to the promised land?
The Kings almost have a team that could enable Rondo's true greatness to re-emerge. But Gay is not good enough and the starting SG is a hindrance (not saying he sucks but he's not ready). Right now Rondo's greatness is only partly emerged because his team isn't quite ready. The Kings are such that Collison may help them win more games than Rondo can, just with shooting alone, But Collison is not the player who will take a more talented team and put it on his back in the playoffs. Rondo will if he gets the chance.
Rondo's skill set requires a strong match. This can be seen as a weakness, but it doesn't mean he doesn't have greatness in him. When there is the right match he is an absolute great and extraordinary player. I don't know why people need to deny it. Look at his Boston playoff numbers. He did things no Celtic has ever done. Those were not empty playoff stats. He passed the eye test too. He engages in all facets (and moments) of the game like very few players even know how to. As great a player as Lebron James lamented not being able to deal with Rondo's game.
The only difference between the guy who led the Shaq-at-Center Celtics to one of the better starts in NBA history and Rondo today is age, injury history and miles (minutes played). With those factors he may not get back to what he was. But why not leave the door open that on the right team he could do great things again? And I mean in the playoffs.
Good luck to Westbrook and Chris Paul. They still haven't had Rondo level success. Bigger stars due to offense? yes. Better leaders for a team stacked with offense? No. Not yet at least.
Leadership is not quantifiable.
