Jesus Christ. Who gives a shit? It's not like Rondo's surrounded by a bunch of inept players. He's passing to all-star caliber talent.
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Jesus Christ. Who gives a shit? It's not like Rondo's surrounded by a bunch of inept players. He's passing to all-star caliber talent.
After 14 pages we've developed the idea that rondo likes to pass more than he likes to score. Therefore, he must he a stat padder. Why don't we penalize rose for wanting to score more than pass? Or any other player in the NBA who isn't thinking pass first?
I wouldnt say im trying to "penalize" him for it. Just strikes me as odd for a guy mid game to clearly have his final stats flash through his head and make an effort to not simply score an uncontested layup so he can flip a pass back to get the stat hes more concerned with.
Doesnt make him worse. Wilt Chamberlain did it for at least 2 years for the sole putpose of winning the assist title. It happens.
But it is...odd. Seems like something id rather my guys not even have in mind. Not to the point they bypass the most simple plays. Makes me wonder what is in their head when they pass up shots in the halfcourt and dish it off. Going for the assist or just being unselfish?
There is a difference. And there comes a point that offense suffers. Want your PG to get the best shot. Not the shot most likely to result in an assist. If he doesnt post Pierce up when he has the advantage...and instead dribbles around looking to get a quick dump in assist like hes playing 2k11 trying to get a milestone in Myplayer...
Its just a little quesitonable.
Id rather that kind of thing not be so clearly at the front of a point guards mind.
[url]http://hoopedia.nba.com/index.php?title=Common_Basketball_Terms[/url]
[QUOTE][B]Point Guard[/B]
Usually a team's best ballhandler. He leads the offense and distributes the ball to the team's best scorers.[/QUOTE]
Get over it
[QUOTE=Kblaze8855]I wouldnt say im trying to "penalize" him for it. Just strikes me as odd for a guy mid game to clearly have his final stats flash through his head and make an effort to not simply score an uncontested layup so he can flip a pass back to get the stat hes more concerned with.
Doesnt make him worse. Wilt Chamberlain did it for at least 2 years for the sole putpose of winning the assist title. It happens.
But it is...odd. Seems like something id rather my guys not even have in mind. Not to the point they bypass the most simple plays. Makes me wonder what is in their head when they pass up shots in the halfcourt and dish it off. Going for the assist or just being unselfish?
There is a difference. And there comes a point that offense suffers. Want your PG to get the best shot. Not the shot most likely to result in an assist. If he doesnt post Pierce up when he has the advantage...and instead dribbles around looking to get a quick dump in assist like hes playing 2k11 trying to get a milestone in Myplayer...
Its just a little quesitonable.
Id rather that kind of thing not be so clearly at the front of a point guards mind.[/QUOTE]
This.
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i'd actually love to see what rondo would do if ray ray wasn't tailing him. would he loiter around the basket, motioning for his teammates to approach?
i kinda agree with blaze here. when your playmaker is reticent about scoring himself even when it is the right play, then it IS a problem.
maybe he should stop doing this since they keep losing games.
I honestly think that little things like this can screw around with the chemistry of the team.
[QUOTE=cteach111]maybe he should stop doing this since they keep losing games.
I honestly think that little things like this can screw around with the chemistry of the team.[/QUOTE]
I hope this is sarcasm.
haters gon hate.
stat padding, stupidity, or being unselfish..
[QUOTE=cteach111][B]maybe he should stop doing this since they keep losing games.[/B]
I honestly think that little things like this can screw around with the chemistry of the team.[/QUOTE]
Im kinda of waiting for this to become a saying around here.:lol
so when a player steals the ball goes on a one man uncontested fast break and does a high flying thunderous slam dunk he's applauded despite his showboating...
he easily could of just laid it in and gone about his business but instead he's praised and we get 3 instant threads exclaiming "OMG did you just see what's his names slam dunk? GOAT slam dunk he should enter the slam dunk contest" complete with 3 different gifs
but when a player steals the ball and passes it off to one of his teammates for an easy bucket he's stat padding?
[QUOTE=Kblaze8855]I wouldnt say im trying to "penalize" him for it. Just strikes me as odd for a guy mid game to clearly have his final stats flash through his head and make an effort to not simply score an uncontested layup so he can flip a pass back to get the stat hes more concerned with.
Doesnt make him worse. Wilt Chamberlain did it for at least 2 years for the sole putpose of winning the assist title. It happens.
But it is...odd. Seems like something id rather my guys not even have in mind. Not to the point they bypass the most simple plays. Makes me wonder what is in their head when they pass up shots in the halfcourt and dish it off. Going for the assist or just being unselfish?
There is a difference. And there comes a point that offense suffers. Want your PG to get the best shot. Not the shot most likely to result in an assist. If he doesnt post Pierce up when he has the advantage...and instead dribbles around looking to get a quick dump in assist like hes playing 2k11 trying to get a milestone in Myplayer...
Its just a little quesitonable.
Id rather that kind of thing not be so clearly at the front of a point guards mind.[/QUOTE]
I didn't have much of a problem with rondo's latest pass but I did have a problem with a few other things he did last night.
On one play he took a pick to his right and was cutting down the lane going towards the hoop, and instead of putting it off the glass himself for an easy 5 foot banker while airborne, he whipped it around to someone on the baseline for a jumpshot.
[QUOTE=gts]so when a player steals the ball goes on a one man uncontested fast break and does a high flying thunderous slam dunk he's applauded despite his showboating...
he easily could of just laid it in and gone about his business but instead he's praised and we get 3 instant threads exclaiming "OMG did you just see what's his names slam dunk? GOAT slam dunk he should enter the slam dunk contest" complete with 3 different gifs
but when a player steals the ball and passes it off to one of his teammates for an easy bucket he's stat padding?[/QUOTE]
Dunking serves the purpose of exciting the crowd.
Jerry Sloan would have slapped Rondo silly for even considering this move
[QUOTE=Darkess]Dunking serves the purpose of exciting the crowd.
Jerry Sloan would have slapped Rondo silly for even considering this move[/QUOTE]
:oldlol: You think Jerry Sloan wants to energize the crowd instead of play as a team?