Rondo can't hit game winners when it counts

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  • Goat Milk
    BARRELED IN @ SBR!
    • 03-24-10
    • 25850

    #1
    Rondo can't hit game winners when it counts
    Last year he got about 2-3 chances and missed all of them.

    This year he had a chance earlier in the year and missed the shot. Today he had a wide open jumper against Dallas for the win and missed it.

    I don't think Rondo has ever hit a game winner in his career. He can't hit the big shot when it matters- he can only make a play, drive to the rim, etc.
    Cause Sleep is the Cousin of Death
  • Goat Milk
    BARRELED IN @ SBR!
    • 03-24-10
    • 25850

    #2
    So for all of you saying Rondo is the best pg in the league

    Cp3 has hit multiple game winners, and ALWYAS hits HUGE shots down the stretch of games.
    Cause Sleep is the Cousin of Death
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    • l7ustin
      SBR MVP
      • 10-09-08
      • 3914

      #3
      hes more of a passer, defender. not much of a scoring pg.

      still a top PG in the league. guy carries their team in other ways than scoring
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      • l7ustin
        SBR MVP
        • 10-09-08
        • 3914

        #4
        true and cp3 gets hurt every year. rondo has had no health concerns
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        • Pauulzcappin
          SBR Posting Legend
          • 04-23-10
          • 20295

          #5
          No way anyone thinks Rondo is better than CP3, come on now.

          Rondo also gives the ball to KG, PP and Ray. CP3 gives the ball to Bellinelli and David West
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          • hawley
            SBR Posting Legend
            • 05-10-10
            • 14270

            #6
            cp3 is the most clutch shooter in his team and would be expected to hit the winners, rondo has pierce and allen to hit game winners
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            • rsnnh12
              SBR MVP
              • 09-26-10
              • 3487

              #7
              Rondo doesn't need to hit game-winners... he has one of the best pure shooters ever on his team, and Pierce isn't too shabby either. IDK what the hell the Celtics were doing on that last play, Rondo should not have had the ball that long. Getting the ball to Allen or Pierce has to be priority 1 in that situation, and if the other can get open for a better shot, give it to 'em. Chris Paul is without a doubt a better shooter than Rondo


              That being said, as a C's fan, I'd rather have Rondo than Paul. He works for the Celtics system, and unquestionably makes the guys around him better
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              • Pauulzcappin
                SBR Posting Legend
                • 04-23-10
                • 20295

                #8
                CP3 is a superior player, he can shoot better, so far has a superior NBA IQ and can dribble, penetrate, lay-up as well as Rondo. He's better on the FT line but I guess shooting is included in that matter.

                I'll take Paul everyday of the week on my team.
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                • onetrickpony
                  SBR Hall of Famer
                  • 08-23-10
                  • 9434

                  #9
                  lazy ass team, dont want the sure 2 pt with kg,trying to avoid overtime old asses
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                  • airjordan
                    SBR Rookie
                    • 10-20-10
                    • 21

                    #10
                    to be the best pg in NBA you dont need to shoot game winners
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                    • Michaelmakesit
                      Restricted User
                      • 10-19-10
                      • 1910

                      #11
                      rondo is god

                      god doesn't ever end games

                      he starts them and lets other finish them
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                      • Irish Lumberjack
                        SBR MVP
                        • 12-04-07
                        • 2086

                        #12
                        Not rondo's job to hit game winners. Set up game winning shots maybe
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                        • pack2sb
                          SBR High Roller
                          • 11-08-10
                          • 117

                          #13
                          The play wasn't set up for Rondo to take the shot, and he didn't seem to want to take it... he knows his limitations, he hesitated, squared up and gave it the best he had.... the game should never have come down to that in the first place, up by 6 with under five minutes, went about a three minute stretch without a fg, and they were letting Dirk have his way on the other end. I was happy with the two point loss though, took em at 5 units ATS and then another 3 units for the -1.5 2nd Half line. Won both, up 17 units in the last three days, 7-1 so far this year in NBA.
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                          • BernardMadoff
                            SBR Hall of Famer
                            • 12-12-09
                            • 6679

                            #14
                            Thread is reaching ain't it Goat? We all know that's not Rondo's role, with that said I do remember him getting that last second alley oop against Miami a season or two ago.
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                            • Ace_of_Spades
                              SBR Posting Legend
                              • 10-14-09
                              • 13518

                              #15
                              He's not a buzzer beater player.
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                              • MadTiger
                                SBR MVP
                                • 04-19-09
                                • 2724

                                #16
                                That is so far from Rondo's role.

                                If you could get Allen open, he would be first. Pierce, second, maybe first in some eyes. Garnett would be third option. Hell, Rondo, might not even be fourth option on game-winning setups.
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                                • newyork1121
                                  SBR Rookie
                                  • 10-28-10
                                  • 34

                                  #17
                                  rondo shouldnt be the one they count on for the last shot , i mean i agree with people when they say rondo is the best point guard in the nba. With that being said they should allow rondo to create a play for the last shot , setting up either ray allen baseline for 3 or PP for something top of the key. PP has proved that he is a dominating offensive player in the league and has made big shots before. KG could have also been properly set up for something 16 feet out , which we all know is his sweet spot. Rondo = one of the best PG's in the nba YES , Rondo = clutch.....i think not
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                                  • rthoughton
                                    SBR MVP
                                    • 12-27-09
                                    • 1992

                                    #18
                                    I dont think the best pg in the league title has anything to do with hitting game winning shots, but rather more to do with what he does to his team. Agreed, CP3 is a stud, and look at what his Hornets have done to get this season under way, but Rondo's new role as team leader on the Celtics with the likes of the Truth, KG and Ray-Ray is impressive nonetheless.
                                    Anyway, back to your game winner idea. He most certainly has hit one, and it was one of those "OH NO! NO! NO!...YES!" moments.

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                                    • chaseutleyfan26
                                      SBR High Roller
                                      • 06-16-10
                                      • 218

                                      #19
                                      thats because all rondo can do is dish out the ball to other players
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                                      • rthoughton
                                        SBR MVP
                                        • 12-27-09
                                        • 1992

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by Pauulzcappin
                                        CP3 is a superior player, he can shoot better, so far has a superior NBA IQ and can dribble, penetrate, lay-up as well as Rondo. He's better on the FT line but I guess shooting is included in that matter.

                                        I'll take Paul everyday of the week on my team.
                                        But Rondo led the NBA in steals last year. And will do it again this year, while leading the league in AST as well. Dont forget about defense, my boy.
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                                        • Wrigley
                                          SBR Hall of Famer
                                          • 12-28-07
                                          • 7268

                                          #21
                                          Rondo cost me a chance at celtic ML cashing
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                                          • necro
                                            SBR MVP
                                            • 06-07-09
                                            • 1633

                                            #22
                                            he choked,that's all
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                                            • jjgold
                                              SBR Aristocracy
                                              • 07-20-05
                                              • 388179

                                              #23
                                              Jordan missed plenty of game winners

                                              Rondo should not be shooting it either

                                              horrible move
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                                              • sweetjones55
                                                SBR Hall of Famer
                                                • 04-07-09
                                                • 5257

                                                #24
                                                Deron Williams is the best PG in the NBA.
                                                Scared money don't make money

                                                182-120-6 (60.26%) Final Total NBA Record over 308 plays
                                                37-20-1 (65%) Record for the 2010 NBA PLAYOFFS
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                                                • oh_lol
                                                  SBR High Roller
                                                  • 11-08-10
                                                  • 196

                                                  #25
                                                  John wall for president
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                                                  • Muggy
                                                    SBR Sharp
                                                    • 07-24-10
                                                    • 298

                                                    #26
                                                    This is exactly what I was thinking when I saw him clank that wide open 3-ball. But that might just be the Celtic-hater in me. Objectively: I think this will make him work on his shooting a bit more since it's moments like these that will be scrutinized and remembered the longest. Or... he could just stay the same, which works for me!
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                                                    • eonizuka
                                                      SBR High Roller
                                                      • 10-22-10
                                                      • 152

                                                      #27
                                                      PP is the clutch guy on that team. Rondo is the guy who will keep it close and score when the other guys are slumping but no one else at that team is better at the last second shot than Paul. I'd still rather have Rondo running my offense of most pg in the league, except for cp3
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                                                      • katstale
                                                        SBR MVP
                                                        • 02-07-07
                                                        • 3924

                                                        #28
                                                        Rondo's problem is similar to that of Gottlieb at OSU a few years back and to that of (what was that midgets name at Charlotte?)--they have no outside or even mid range shot. Gottlieb was worse in that he also couldn't shoot free throws. As soon as the defense realizes what a liability you are--they stop guarding you and dare you to shoot. Look how it killed the Celtics down the stretch last year when they started sagging off of him and playing 5 on 4 defense. His passing lanes get cut down and his effectiveness decreases.

                                                        The better teams with legitimate coaches will just not guard him. Until he develops at least a 40% 15 ft jump shot--people will sag off and taunt him into shooting. But from the deer in the headlights looks he gave last year when he was wide open--I am not sure taunting him will work.
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                                                        • Gee
                                                          SBR MVP
                                                          • 04-08-10
                                                          • 4547

                                                          #29
                                                          Rondo can't hit game winners to save his life?? He can barely hit an open jump shot at the best of times. Not someone I'd be giving the ball too at the end of a game.
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                                                          • wrongturn
                                                            SBR MVP
                                                            • 06-06-06
                                                            • 2228

                                                            #30
                                                            Rondo is really good at everything except his shooting. How can his free throws be consistently so bad these years is beyond me. 53% this year, for a guard???
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                                                            • B1GER1C828
                                                              SBR Posting Legend
                                                              • 07-31-07
                                                              • 10244

                                                              #31
                                                              point guard as a position isnt too score...so the fact he cant hit game winners means absolutely nothing. In my opinion hes a top 2 point guard...best defending point guard, one of the best assisting point guards and can score relatively easy(jumpshot is improved too it seems). Pretty dumb thread.
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                                                              • Landscaper
                                                                SBR MVP
                                                                • 10-12-10
                                                                • 2712

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by sweetjones55
                                                                Deron Williams is the best PG in the NBA.

                                                                Somebody in hear making some sense
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                                                                • EDDIE MONEY LINE
                                                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                  • 02-24-10
                                                                  • 6298

                                                                  #33
                                                                  come on Goat ur better than this...yes rondo isn't a good shooter and no way should any play be designed for him to take a jump shot especially at the end of the game for the win...but he must play within the game and the offense and he can't pass up wide open shots...especially last night, the man was wide open...just gotta start knocking them down.
                                                                  Last year in the playoff run he did hit a few clutch jump shots...I don't think any game winners, but shots that put them ahead in crunch time or keep them close until the closer (the truth) took over

                                                                  Rondo will start making some of these jump shots once he completely removes his head from his ass- spoken from a true C's fan
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                                                                  • Pauulzcappin
                                                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                                                    • 04-23-10
                                                                    • 20295

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by rthoughton
                                                                    But Rondo led the NBA in steals last year. And will do it again this year, while leading the league in AST as well. Dont forget about defense, my boy.
                                                                    Only because Chris Paul wasn't healthy last year. Paul is better on D also.
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                                                                    • Bradyd
                                                                      SBR MVP
                                                                      • 12-19-08
                                                                      • 1067

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Rondo doesn't shoot well, which leads me to believe that the ball shouldn't even be in his hands during crunch time...
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