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Rondo-West Backcourt

The lineup that many have been waiting for all year got to start last night's game.  From the Globe:

In a somewhat unexpected twist, West started beside Rajon Rondo for a smaller, quicker backcourt than the pairing of Rondo and Gerald Green that started against the Bulls Sunday in Boston.

"I've done it before," said coach Doc Rivers. "I didn't actually like it before because I didn't think Delonte adjusted to it very well. I think he has now. It gives us a little quickness.

West thought the switch would make a positive impact, helping Paul Pierce and Al Jefferson get better shots than they did Sunday.

"We're two guards that can create out there," said West, who went 43 minutes and had 19 points. "Rondo is a young player in this league that is highly talented. He definitely creates shots for players. I don't mind being the beneficiary of some of those passes."

 

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I’m waiting for an Allen(Tony)-Rondo backcourt… with an Oden-Jefferson-Pierce frontcourt and a Gomes-West-Green bench.

by Dave @ CelticsBlog on Mar 14, 2007 6:24 AM EDT reply actions  

I guess Perk can play a little too.

by Dave @ CelticsBlog on Mar 14, 2007 6:26 AM EDT reply actions  

I agree 100% thats the team I want next year. If we don’t land oden then perk will start (hope he can step up his game) also I would play powe some…

by warriorspirit on Mar 14, 2007 7:23 AM EDT reply actions  

i’m glad west/rondo put up respectable numbers playing together in the backcourt even though they didn’t live up to my expectation as an undefinable combo. ;)

by arctic 3.0 on Mar 14, 2007 7:27 AM EDT reply actions  

CHICAGO COMMENTATORS were broadcasting the game on SIRIUS last night.
Listening to their perception of KENDRICK PERKINS was SAD.

Each time he got the ball in the 4th quarter, they made a point to say “HE’S NOT A THREAT TO SHOOT”.

Moreover, a couple times they said he “looks TOTALLY LOST out there”.

by mcpu40 on Mar 14, 2007 7:47 AM EDT reply actions  

ouch and i thought perk had a good game

by arctic 3.0 on Mar 14, 2007 8:11 AM EDT reply actions  

1-5 from the field and 1-4 from the line is anything but respectable in my book, but hey…

by kozlodoev on Mar 14, 2007 8:40 AM EDT reply actions  

Yes, it is interesting to listen to a different perspective on the C’s.

And as far as KENDRICK PERKINS, they seemed to go out of their way to indicate his poor play, saying “He just looks totally lost out there”…and each time he got the ball they said “he’s not a threat to shoot, here comes a pass”.

Makes you wonder, he had 22 minutes, 8 points, but 10 rebounds.

by mcpu40 on Mar 14, 2007 8:50 AM EDT reply actions  

rondo delonte was ok- no problemo, especially with delonte hitting the 3’s. i just hate to see gerald as the odd man out. doc needs to fit him in.

by nazzbo on Mar 14, 2007 9:19 AM EDT reply actions  

they were saying he wasnt a threat to shoot? did anyone see how much room perk was giving ben? perk shot 100% from the floor if he got as many shot as ben and didnt get called for some cheap ones (ben gordon elbow to the face for one)he would have dropped 30 and 16 easy . . whoever those guys are theyre clowns

by KeepDWest on Mar 14, 2007 10:28 AM EDT reply actions  

YUP, that’s what they said…repeatedly.
“He’s NOT a threat to shoot, here comes a pass”…blah blah blah.
That was the CHICACO guys…on Sirius Satellite Radio broadcast.

Also said he looked totally lost out there.

by mcpu40 on Mar 14, 2007 10:34 AM EDT reply actions  

Well, it sounds as if the Chicago announcers are about as insightful as Heinson…

by ucn33 on Mar 14, 2007 12:09 PM EDT reply actions  

The Chicago announcers were not only clowns but absolute a-h—es. Not only complete homers but completely disresepctful of everyone else, and idotic in both their insights (see: Perk) and natural inteligence (see: ‘city of massachusetts’). They even had the audacity to seriously imply that PP was preparing to flagrantly elbow TT on the jump ball in the 4th quarter. Listening to them last night was enough to raise the Bulls to the team I will most root against in the playoffs.

They were just wrong about Perk. Perk had a really good game, was moving well and was really both assertive and aggressive. This bodes well for next year.

As for the back court, it looked like it worked really well. Dwest was a little rusty in the first quarter but look at the stats and look at at the fluidity of the offence.

As for the rest, I thought Scal was an absolute liability defensively and as his shot wasn’t falling I dont know why he got so many minutes. They could of used Powe’s physical presence out there for longer (more of an attempt should of been made to take both BigBen and TT down a notch or two). But on the whole, I think last night’s performance bodes well for the future.

by Rick Robey Reruns on Mar 14, 2007 12:37 PM EDT reply actions  

I am glad we all agree that the Windy city announcers were jack asses. I believe they twice repeated that “Mr. Perkins may need some aspirin after Thomas dunked on him.” Not only does it sound like they are completely home grown from deep in Southern Ill, but they also didn’t sound to intelligent about the game of basketball. Heinson knows a lot more then either of them but he is a bit arrogant at times about some of our players.

Tyrus Thomas is not going to be a hofmer. I watched him a lot at LSU. He will be a good starter and a great role player but that where it will end. One of the commentators said that last night and I was shocked. I mean I’m not sure Pierce will be in there either yet.

by richardlight86 on Mar 14, 2007 12:58 PM EDT reply actions  

ANOTHER THING ABOUT THE CHICAGO ANNOUNCERS:
    I was watching the game on comcast chicago and I swear on everything the announcer the ENTIRE GAME called Jefferson/Perkins and Perkins/Jefferson!!! I sH*t you not! Not only did they not know the numbers of our bigs on our team, they COULDNT FREAKIN READ THE NAMES ON THEIR BACKS!!! I didnt know if they just were ashamed to admit they were wrong from the start, or were actually that dumb! Did anyone else see this???

by bdo3272 on Mar 15, 2007 1:00 AM EDT reply actions  

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