Rajon Rondo Discussion: He's A Cleveland Cavalier

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  1. OX1947

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    The fact that Harden has the same amount Most Valuable Player awards as Kobe, goes to show you how useless the award has been for the last 30 years. Shaq has one MVP. It's unreal that this is possible.
     
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    I hate Rondo more then most but right now we need him back. If not him we need another playmaker or to play Caruso more minutes. Lebron is carrying too heavy of a load. If our shooters could actually remember that the ball is supposed to go in the round net, it would help also.
     
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    You guys are right. When Lebron goes out, everything falls apart. If Rondo can make plays when Lebron is out without being reckless and at least give some effort on defense, that can help things.
     
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    Bradley is playing too well to start Rondo over him but agree that when Lebron goes out it would be the time to bring Rondo in. And see how he's playing this year.
     
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    So Caruso/Rondo as primary backup playmakers to Bron is just not realistic.

    Bron is 2nd only to Luka in touches per game and is 14th in mpg at 35.1min.

    https://stats.nba.com/players/touches/?Season=2019-20&SeasonType=Regular Season&sort=TOUCHES&dir=1

    We are one of the better assisting teams in the NBA, yet we are below avg in offensive efficiency and 3pt shooting.

    So despite the wins, our offense is not great without Bron and it looks like Bron is putting in way too much work to get our offense moving when he is in, which gassed him, cause then we still need him on the defensive side.



    Playmakers seem to be the priority now...and then we get news AD’s shoulder is now on the injury report. Decisions decisions.

    Btw I know doom & gloom, but you gotta do more than hope Bron doesn’t go down to injury/fatigue if the endgame involves some hardware once we make it past the gauntlet that is the western conference. And yes, it needs to be said infinity times.
     
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    there weren't and aren't high-quality playmakers to be had. we're 7-2 and haven't even hit our high gear. we're not title favorites, but we're contenders. we've been absolute garbage for 6 years.

    #progress
     
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    Watch his fragile a** blow an Achilles
     
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    i mean, the open roster spot wouldn't be the end of the world, and i think rondo is ready to be an assistant coach.
     
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    Wow, not liking the guy is one thing but wishing injury on a player on our own team is rough.
     
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    Especially a guy that popped CP2 In the grill
     
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    Now if we're talking about KCP though . . . I jest, I jest . . . I think?
     
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    Ay yi yi .... WTF happened to Troy now?




    LOL .... I just wanted the music but stumbled across this footage with it. F****** Lakers injuries man.
     
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    that's high quality.
     
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    That really happened, a high speed llama chase? Lol
     
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    1-0 when Rondo plays

    :Brows:
     
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    He was good.
     
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    Thank god... it was a bit better than usual without Bron.
     
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    so...uh...he was pretty valuable in this one.
     

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