Rondo Plays Like Stockton

Go Rondo!

Try to tell anyone who isnt a celtics fan this

“rondos a scrub, cant shoot, only reason hes good is because of the big 3”

Anyways, Rondos game has always reminded me slightly of Stockton

And here’s why… by playoff time, everyone knew that his M.O. was to find Malone open for a pick ’n pop.

In other words, it was a predictable, patented play between the psychic brothers. Whenever he had to run similar plays with other supporting players, like Hornacek, it wasn’t nearly as effective. For the most part, Stockton’s assists were mainly Malone’s points. In contrast, Rondo is moving the ball for everyone on the floor and then getting those assists.

Not surprised about DJ being overlooked but not overwrought over it. The others getting in are more worthy. I’ll get up in arms about it once someone less-qualified goes in.

His time with the C’s was less than all-star level. Before I’m crucified for saying that, anyone who watched DJ with the C’s saw he was primarily the person who brought the ball up and played very good D against the other PG. He wasn’t the main facilitator or a top-level scorer. His shooting was sub-par by then and watching him shoot anything outside 15 feet was cause for concern.

His time in Phoenix was a washout when he was labeled a problem.

Any entry into the HOF would have to be based on his days in Seattle and as a contributor on 2 C’s championships. Apparently that’s not enough to sell him as a candidate to the voters.

I love Rondo and am glad that he us getting better and better each year and is turning into the player we all had envisioned, however this is absolute nonsense bordering on blasphemy. I lived in the Salt Lake City area through most of his years, and Rondo at this stage in his career doesn’t deserve to be mentioned in the same article as John Stockton. As I discount Magic as a true PG, Stockton is the best pure PG to ever play the position bar none. This is no different than stating after 2-3 years that Dirk Nowitzki and Larry Bird were eerily similar. That was such an insult to Larry, and similarly to Stockton. In 7-8 years if Rondo is producing like he is and is nearing the top of the leader boards in assists, and steals, and has replaced his streaky shooting with a consistent reliable one, and executes to perfection the play that everyone in the building knows you are going to run over and over… THEN you can start to mention the guy in the same breath.

Stockton was such a consistent player on both ends of the court no matter who he was teamed with. At times they had great teams. At times they weren’t very deep. It didn’t matter. He had such amazing focus and confidence coupled with a killer attitude. Stockton was unbelievable and to throw Rondo in that same light is a complete ridiculous comment.

Rondo’s a good player but John Stockton was mean and would set those hard picks and take cheap shots. Stockton would do anything to win. Rondo needs a little mean streak.

Stockton played and Paul plays the same way every nite. Rondo seems to have to play a different game every nite depending on the situations. And Rondo is the one who has to make the decision of what to do. Rondo is a pass first guard in mentality. The other parts of the offensive game are not natural to him, but he can do them. The problem is in him deciding how best to use his skills in each game or quarter or a few minute stint. Obviously he is hitting the outside shot better, but I think his improvement is in the decision making part of the game, both in how to mix in his own skills with those of his teammates, when to be a scorer or a passer.etc. He also has to decide that in some situations he needs to be the one to take over the game. And don’t forget the rebounding. He’s a better tough-nosed rebounder than Stockton or Paul. Rondo goes for the rebound, the other’s wait for it to come to them.