Rondo On the Bubble/Leaving Team USA?

Not sure whether a cut would motivate Rondo in a positive way, or bum him out in a bad way…

I like Rondo with a chip on his shoulder. And well rested.

The composition of the US roster is the larger problem. The collective talents of the majority of the players on the US roster don’t seem to suit each other well. Rondo’s game is well suited for international play, but not for this paticular team. Rondo needs shooters around him to maximize his talents. Most of the players on this roster are not that great of shooters.

Watching a few of the games, there seemed to be very little flow on offense. The ball was constantly stopping in players hands, leading to poor shot selection with the shot clock running down. This was a problem regardless of who was on the court, although to me at least, it seemed with Rondo on the court the ball did move a little better.

The US would have been better off to have put together a collection of players whose games complimented each other better. Instead, they decided to just take the best available players. This type of decision in regards to roster composition is why the US has failed in a number of past international competitions. While our top tier talent is good enough to win, our 2nd tier talent is not good enough on its own to beat the other top teams. We need a unit that is more cohesive, even if it means taking a few lesser talented role players over all-stars who are redundant.

….they were trying decide between Westbrook and Curry, so Spain was maybe the final exam for those two.

have a hard time seeing them dump RR, given his leadership, with Durant even relying on him for advice. Just my take.

they are getting fooled if they think westbrook’s recent hot shooting is indicative of how he shoots …

Rondo is the best overall pg on this team and quite frankly needs to start for the US to attain gold.

I will cheer against the US if he is cut. Is that weird?

Ehm, hes not cut yet
And he couldve gotten a DNP for many other reasons
Coach K knows hes gonna make the team and is giving him a rest due to playing deep into the NBA season? doesnt wanna show spain his best defending PG? why would he go from starting to the one being cut? there have been little to no idication hes the one to go

Mike K clearly said they already knew what they had in Rondo and Granger as a reason for them not playing Sunday, and wanted to see what the rest of the guys were about. I even heard somewhere that Mike K said on FRIDAY that Rondo wouldn’t play against Spain on SUNDAY.

How did that DNP suddenly turn into a sign two days later that Rondo might be on the bubble, especially considering the fact Granger, who also didn’t play, allegedly is not on the bubble?

The only thing I can worry about , if you read the article, is that Rondo apparently won’t start against Greece. Hopefully, though, he at least plays. : \

Well some of you might get your wish.

Those of you who question whether Rajon is on the bubble may not have seen all the recent quotes from Coach K and Rondo himself. This isn’t about NFL-style mind games. Rondo may simply be cut due to the composition of the team and recent results on the court.

“It’s not so much what Rajon has to show, it’s what our team needs. We’ve found a good lineup, and the international game is so different from the NBA game, you can ask any of these guys,” Krzyzewski said. "Part of it is to make sure that we try not to have two non-shooters out on the court, and there’s the physicality, too.

“I think I’m on the bubble,” Rondo said Tuesday. “Just looking at the obvious — I got a DNP last game. That pretty much speaks for itself.”

I hope Rondo gets cut, but not for the injury perspective. He’ll have a massive chip on his shoulder next year and be out to prove the doubters wrong. Nothing bad about that from the Celtics perspective.

Well, I was kinda bummed out when he did not play against Spain but if coach K doesn’t feel that Rondo is not what the team needs, I am cool with that. I will still watch just to see Durant’s growth and Steph Curry seeing as I want them on my fantasy team. Might give Rondo lil’ chip on his shoulder and he will go in and work on his shooting mechanics and confidence. I think if he gets cut he will go out to prove that he is the best PG in the league.

Now get real mad and work on your free throws. You’ve got a long season coming up.

given the circumstances and timing of his announcement

Rondo shud rest mentally ,take care of his family ,work on free throws a lot during traning camp and thru out practices and games thru this 82 season,the only ppl that are really guna benfit from camp is shaq,j.o,nate,wafer so I see him focusuing on that a lot from now on

I keep hearing how Rondo’s sucks because he can’t shoot. Dennis Johnson just got elected to the HOF. Rondo’s all around play, is at least on par with Dennis at that stage of his career, including his shooting.