Celtics (35-11) at Lakers (33-14) 1/30

[BASS_THUMPER]

t

Game is incredibly even:

same number of free throws for both sides
Lakers just +1 on the offensive glass
Boston made one more three pointer
Celtics turned it over two times more than the lakers
Lakers shooting 48%, Celtics 51%

The big difference is the Kobe is in the zone.  He's in playoff mode and on a serious tear. Not sure Tony Allen, Bruce Bowen or the Green Hornet could slow him down when he;s like that.

tony would not have allowed him to get in a zone he would have frustrated kobe

[GreenFaith1819]

What are people seeing who think rondo is playing ok? He has 2 points, one assist and one rebound.

The #1 job for a point guard is to help his team create high percentage shot attempts.

The Celtics are shooting 51.4% from the field and have 13 assists on 19 baskets.

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On the other end of the floor, Rondo has been matched up against Derek Fisher. Fisher had one basket on three attempts and one free throw.

On the basket, Rondo played so-so defense on the ball but he also sent him right (Fisher's weak hand) towards the baseline where there should have been help but the help was late (Shaq's fault).

On another possession, where Fisher got his one assist of the half, Rondo got a deflection on the cross court pass almost creating a steal but the ball fell kindly to Fisher who then beat an off balance Rondo into the paint and set up a nice baseline midrange jumper for Pau Gasol.

Other than those two plays, Fisher has barely been a factor on offense.

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Rondo has been quiet (and he can definitely do more) but he is not playing badly.

He is not hurting the team.

This - by Who.

TP.

[Meadowlark_Scal]

Walking the ball up is lazy and no help....when the pg walks the ball up...he needs to be sat down and talked to. you wanna walk, do it on your own time....

[Who]

Kobe Bryant with 20 first half points in only 14 minutes.

8-11 from the field and 5-6 from the FT line.

Yeah, I don't think he'll keep that up.

Definitely not. He'll slow down.

The rest of the Lakers are shooting only 41% from the field and have a total of 32 points on 32 shot attempts + 9 free throws + 3 turnovers. 0.81 points per possession.

Once Kobe slows down, LA's offense is in trouble.

[vinnie]

What are people seeing who think rondo is playing ok? He has 2 points, one assist and one rebound.

The #1 job for a point guard is to help his team create high percentage shot attempts.

The Celtics are shooting 51.4% from the field and have 13 assists on 19 baskets.

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On the other end of the floor, Rondo has been matched up against Derek Fisher. Fisher had one basket on three attempts and one free throw.

On the basket, Rondo played so-so defense on the ball but he also sent him right (Fisher's weak hand) towards the baseline where there should have been help but the help was late (Shaq's fault).

On another possession, where Fisher got his one assist of the half, Rondo got a deflection on the cross court pass almost creating a steal but the ball fell kindly to Fisher who then beat an off balance Rondo into the paint and set up a nice baseline midrange jumper for Pau Gasol.

Other than those two plays, Fisher has barely been a factor on offense.

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Rondo has been quiet (and he can definitely do more) but he is not playing badly.

He is not hurting the team.

Rondo has ONE assist and has been virtually invisible today.

[pengaloo]

What are people seeing who think rondo is playing ok? He has 2 points, one assist and one rebound.

The #1 job for a point guard is to help his team create high percentage shot attempts.

The Celtics are shooting 51.4% from the field and have 13 assists on 19 baskets.

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On the other end of the floor, Rondo has been matched up against Derek Fisher. Fisher had one basket on three attempts and one free throw.

On the basket, Rondo played so-so defense on the ball but he also sent him right (Fisher's weak hand) towards the baseline where there should have been help but the help was late (Shaq's fault).

On another possession, where Fisher got his one assist of the half, Rondo got a deflection on the cross court pass almost creating a steal but the ball fell kindly to Fisher who then beat an off balance Rondo into the paint and set up a nice baseline midrange jumper for Pau Gasol.

Other than those two plays, Fisher has barely been a factor on offense.

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Rondo has been quiet (and he can definitely do more) but he is not playing badly.

He is not hurting the team.

Not to mention that we don't have a transition game going, so we're not playing to Rondo's strength.

[Meadowlark_Scal]

t

Game is incredibly even:

same number of free throws for both sides
Lakers just +1 on the offensive glass
Boston made one more three pointer
Celtics turned it over two times more than the lakers
Lakers shooting 48%, Celtics 51%

The big difference is the Kobe is in the zone.  He's in playoff mode and on a serious tear. Not sure Tony Allen, Bruce Bowen or the Green Hornet could slow him down when he;s like that.

tony would not have allowed him to get in a zone he would have frustrated kobe

That is a fact...tp for the truth....

[j804]

With 3 games in 4 nights I'm worried about our energy after the half....

And Rondo is doing NOTHING, he walks the ball up passes it to someone up top of the key and just runs around unguarded doing nothing  

[ejk3489]

What are people seeing who think rondo is playing ok? He has 2 points, one assist and one rebound.

The #1 job for a point guard is to help his team create high percentage shot attempts.

The Celtics are shooting 51.4% from the field and have 13 assists on 19 baskets.

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On the other end of the floor, Rondo has been matched up against Derek Fisher. Fisher had one basket on three attempts and one free throw.

On the basket, Rondo played so-so defense on the ball but he also sent him right (Fisher's weak hand) towards the baseline where there should have been help but the help was late (Shaq's fault).

On another possession, where Fisher got his one assist of the half, Rondo got a deflection on the cross court pass almost creating a steal but the ball fell kindly to Fisher who then beat an off balance Rondo into the paint and set up a nice baseline midrange jumper for Pau Gasol.

Other than those two plays, Fisher has barely been a factor on offense.

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Rondo has been quiet (and he can definitely do more) but he is not playing badly.

He is not hurting the team.

Well said, tp.

[vinnie]

If Rondo has one assist, 4 points and one rebound, how is that helping the team?

[albas89]

I'm calling a celtics win today and a KG triple double

I like it.

I highly doubt it...

[Meadowlark_Scal]

the height of the lakers kills rondos layups...and that we now have no one to run with him either (TA)...who will run the floor with rondo...?

[Celtics Fan]

What are people seeing who think rondo is playing ok? He has 2 points, one assist and one rebound.

The #1 job for a point guard is to help his team create high percentage shot attempts.

The Celtics are shooting 51.4% from the field and have 13 assists on 19 baskets.

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On the other end of the floor, Rondo has been matched up against Derek Fisher. Fisher had one basket on three attempts and one free throw.

On the basket, Rondo played so-so defense on the ball but he also sent him right (Fisher's weak hand) towards the baseline where there should have been help but the help was late (Shaq's fault).

On another possession, where Fisher got his one assist of the half, Rondo got a deflection on the cross court pass almost creating a steal but the ball fell kindly to Fisher who then beat an off balance Rondo into the paint and set up a nice baseline midrange jumper for Pau Gasol.

Other than those two plays, Fisher has barely been a factor on offense.

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Rondo has been quiet (and he can definitely do more) but he is not playing badly.

He is not hurting the team.

This - by Who.

TP.

I told this guy earlier that is not Rondo. He will pick it up however. The problem is Joe Crawford. The timing of his whistle.

[KobeShesNotConsenting!]

Rondo's pretty much done

[Celtics Fan]

If I see Bynum push off one more time Im going to click!!