Statistical Reasons Not To Trade Rondo

by Jeff Clark on Jun 30, 2009 2:43 PM EDT in Boston Celtics News & Links

Sorry, I couldn't resist one more Rondo post before we dive into free agency. Wages of Wins breaks down the reason why the Pistons were foolish to laugh off that rumored Rondo/Ray to the Pistons deal.

...here is the list of point guards who produced more wins than Rondo last year:

Chris Paul: 29.4 Wins Produced, 0.471 WP48

Jason Kidd: 21.0 Wins Produced, 0.349 WP48

Yes, that’s the list. And Kidd is now 68 years old.

I don't really know what Wins Produced is and I don't care to learn, but this seems to back up what my eyes saw. Rondo is a really good PG and really helps us win basketball games.

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Non-stat questions about Rondo

I’m not a big fan of any kinds of “wins produced”-type stats in basketball, but I’ve been a big Rondo fan for a while. I think Isiah Thomas should have been given a pink slip with only the word, “Rondo,” on it. I think Rondo is one of many (many) reasons Sarver should be hated by Suns fans. That said, I have some questions about the Rondo, and I thought maybe you Celtics fans might be able to enlighten me.

I was covering game 2 against the Bulls and all game, this reporter next to me was complaining to me about Rondo’s head – he said he was a prima donna who thought he was a star, didn’t defend as well anymore, took too many chances, and was totally uncoachable. Now, this reporter was also saying that Perkins was a “C+” defender and Derrick Rose was the second best point guard in the game, and an outstanding defender, so I skeptical of his assessment of Rondo. But the way Rondo played at the end of the night made me wonder if the guy knew what he was talking about. Rondo just went nuts, forcing terrible shots, with the game on the line, completely ignoring Allen and Pierce. I was legitimately surprised that Rondo passed Allen the ball to make that last amazing three.

I know his stats for the playoffs were amazing, but Rondo also forced some awful shots when he had much better shots on the floor. So tell me please, is that recent? I never got the impression Rondo was so shot happy – quite the opposite. And I certainly don’t remember ever seeing that when KG was on the floor. Does the reporter have it right about Rondo?

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by MichaelMandlin on Jun 30, 2009 3:12 PM EDT reply actions

Isiah Thomas?

He’s not with the Pistons.

by bob3698 on Jun 30, 2009 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Knicks pick

Thomas with the Knicks picked Renaldo Balkman just before Suns picked Rondo.

by jv_squad on Jun 30, 2009 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Rondo ranks

top of the second tier pgs in the league. With hard work he could be first tier. I will say, as I have in the past, if he doesn’t start wearing high top sneakers and doesn’t stop sacrificing his body on drives to the basket, he could suffer a scary injury which could derail his standing in those tiers. I have to believe that is in the back of Cs management’s collective head.

by The Real Large James 2 on Jun 30, 2009 3:35 PM EDT reply actions