What, Me Worry?

Just when I was give him credit for becoming a fair observer of the Celtics, he rears his ugly side with his snide article in ESPN today about Rondo, and suggested that he was a trouble maker. What a crock.

don’t use the term “Achilles heel” when refer to a Celtic who depends on speed. Sounds too close to an injury description. I get nervous just thinking about it.

Good job, Jeff.

D’antoni the their offensive asst. coach…..no thanks. Only thing rondo would pick up there is bad habits, which he can do with out. While I love Coach K, if he cant see why Rondo is needed on a team then there is no reason for him to be there. The only time I saw other point guards stumble and hesitate is when Rondo was bringing the heat, granted it wasn’t against the best opponents, but I would rather leaves the shooters to shoot and the cutters cut and let Rondo fill in the blanks.

This is like “doublethink” from that book “1987.” Wasn’t it just a few days ago where Celtics Nation was talking about how much they support Rondo playing for Team USA?

I was really looking forward to seeing Rajon play. Now, I feel very close to not watching any of it. I mean, I just don’t get excited about that group of players left. Wade was my favorite to watch in the Olympics, but now these guys are just sorta bland.

It seemed clear to me that Rajon knew how to run a half court offense & set up a play & make the pass & get the bigs involved better than any of the other guards. Rajon was getting to the rim & getting the highest percentage shots available, lay ups or getting the bigs ez shots. He knows how to defend & leading the nba in steals was not a fluke.

I feel like team USA is heading into dangerous waters with very little big power, very little inside game, & a huge amount of jump shots. If they don’t play super defense & get out in transition they are hard pressed to score in the half court. I think it is a horrendous blunder to think that you can always use your defense & transition for a big chunk of your points. If the game is intentionally slowed & played in a deliberate half court style, & the other teams have good ball handling & defense the US will rue the day that they let Rajon leave. They really need someone with Rajon’s skills, experience (2 NBA Finals—not to mention all the playoff games) & passion when it is do or die half court time.

Maybe I’ll get over it, but I’m kinda po’d at Colangelo & K right now. I mean they BARELY BARELY BARELY won that game against Spain in the last seconds with a trick defense, & suddenly they think those guys that played & won the game by the skin of their teeth are the ultimate combination / best possible answer ?? We barely won so that must be our best bet/team??? Yeah, I’m almost ready to pull for Greece right now.

it was the international game when he dropped 55 points on Spain for the select team a few years ago…i’m not buying this doesn’t fit his game angle

Rondo and Team USA don’t need each other. So split up is good for both.

Rondo is a Celtic, I think he is focused on banner 18. I hope he comes back soon. He is show time when it really counts. We don`t need a international championship, We need a an NBA championship! Rondo we got love for you. Rondo please come home!

I’m not sure over repetition and not seeing competitive games is a good thing for any players game. However, I’d agree with you that I’m not losing much sleep over the whole thing.

Although I think the experience would have been great for his career, he would have had to chance his style of play a bit, so I’m not sure it was the best things for his game. I was still all for it, as I didn’t think it’d hurt him at all, and was the best thing for him as an up and coming star, but now that he’s not playing, well, that’s ok too,

But I agree that there’s really not that much for Celtics fans to be upset about now that he has.

I like it when the best players in the NBA are willing to play for Team USA, but I have to admit that from a fan or organizational perspective, there isn’t a whole lot of gain by having your team’s stars out there.

What I really want is the OTHER team’s best players out there while MY best players stay home.

Instead of dumping on him about his shooting, how about talking about the way he can stuff a stat sheet with everything else, at times in epic proportions (playoffs) and exhibits heart and mind in the clutch…..and hyper desire to win….
You can keep the other guards on team USA….game 7 time, Rondo’s the pick…..

the pg for the australian national team is Patrick Mills

This was his mother’s brother and I don’t think his father was in the picture. That could be enough to cause a bad game or two and really want him to take some time off and with his family.

Coach K could really be missing him in a week or two.

For the NBA, I am a Celtics fan first, so I am happy to see Rondo withdraw. But let’s get things straight, the World Championship is a more prestigious event than the Olympics…it’s not even close…at least to the rest of the world it is.

I, for one, am a bit disappointed to hear that Rondo voluntarily withdrew from the team. I think it’s always a great honor to suit up and represent your country in any sport. The timing does seem strange too so you can’t help but speculate that he wanted to withdraw before team USA had a chance to cut him. Again, this is pure speculation and he said he has some family matter to attend to and since I’m a Celtics fan, I’ll give him the benefit of doubt.

But this does prove one thing- he’s not on the same level as Rose. We were all talking about how he might be the best PG in the entire league but he does still have a long way to go. CP3 and DWill are absolute studs and they already proved they can lead a team. Don’t get me started with Steve Nash. This summer validates that Rose was a step above Rondo in terms of overall play and character. I’m worried that maybe Rondo’s ego didn’t mesh with the team. Was he upset about a bench role? Not a great quality in a leader there.

This worries me a bit in 3 years when PP passes the torch on to Rondo as the face of the franchise. When the Big 3 does disintegrate and we’re back to .550 ball, is Rondo going to be content? When Rose commands a $17-19 million dollar deal and Rondo is mired in his $11 mil/year contract, is he going to become a headcase for us?

I understand I’m coming up with all of this based on one simple DNP-CD and I do want to hear straight up from Rondo why he backed out because it is NOT family matters.

I’m glad he’ll be healthy for this season but still, there is no greater honor than representing your country on the basketball floor and Rondo blew it by not staying around and working as hard as he could. Too bad.

I tend to believe people when they say something, unless proven to be fabricating. Sooo…I believe Rondo and the coaching staff of Team USA when they say Rondo is leaving for personal reasons. I hope it is nothing too serious and that Rondo can take care of it and be ready for the new season. I do think the team will miss him. I think he had a man’s decision to make, and he made it. End of story. It does take the FIBA Championships from a “must see” to incredibly uninteresting to me personally, though.

Good Rondo will have fresher legs for the season. I love my country but call me selfish. I’d rather have Rondo healthy and injury free than in the WC. Let Rose and Billups sweat it out.

Also, Not all NBA players translate well into this. For whatever reason, Pierce was awful when he participated (as was most of the team).

Rest up. Long season coming. Let’s get back to the finals and win it all this year.

Team USA just lost one of their only young players who has any meaningful game experience… and their best defensive player. Oh well. I think it did happen because he was going to be cut but it is of no fault of Rondo’s.

Colangelo is a joke. This guy has run the Raptors into the ground and everyone thinks he can run a Team USA well? Why? Last year he just got a great effort and commitment from a team of players with maybe the most talent next to the 92’ Dream Team… nothing that impressive about it, it was the players getting together for that.

Hopefully this puts a chip on his shoulder, being valued less than Rose and Westbrook, two young PGs who haven’t accomplished what he has but are being more valued individually in this situation, despite everything Rondo brings as a leader.

Get in the gym and put up shots Rondo! Play angry.

Time for improving the jump shot and the free throws. I don´t know what ´s the real reason for Rondo not making the US team but I´m sure it´s a miss for the States. More options for my country, Spain. Train hard Rajon, we, the celtics fans, love you!

  I’m glad he resigned or was cut, which ever. I love USA B-Ball, but my blood runs green and now #9 can just be a Celtic all summer and get ready to go get another ring with the boys in green. I don’t think his style of play fits as well in the International system as it does in the NBA. Love to see all the guys get together a month or so before the season and start getting in sinc and in shape, just come together a little bit before camp starts… The 08’ team was a machine, I think we are in for the same type of team this season. If everybody stays healthy, in reality who can really match up with the Celtics..?

Amen!

Why would he have been cut, a game before the final cut had to come?

He clearly withdrew, I would still take him over the likes of Eric Gordon, Russell westbrook, and stephen Curry, and he was clearly the best pure PG on team usa, so who really cares?

Rondo knew the cut was coming so rather than actually be cut he quit. I think most of this was driven by his agent or other advisers who told him it would be better for his career if he quit for “personal reasons” rather than be cut. was he a problem? who knows? He’s a prickly dude and not without his issues but I don’t think there’s anything more to this than damage control.