This team, our guards in particular, look like they were just let out of prison since Rondo went down. None of them are going to say it, but it's pretty obvious they are playing much more free and to their strengths without Rondo.
Terry finally looks like the Jason Terry I thought we were getting when we signed him. That's because he's allowed to create and be himself instead of trying to be Ray Allen. Lee gets to shoot the ball and take it to the hole now as well, same for Jeff Green. This makes everyone run and move the ball much better.
Bass is playing more free because he knows Sullinger is not going to take his spot this year.
Rondo is a great player, but no one likes to get ordered around by a guy who is always angry and pouting, even at his teammates, coaches, and the refs, and then he dominates the ball on offense and starts the play with 12 seconds left on the shot clock.
We have a deep team this year, and the depth is coming in handy now.