Rondo is our best player, plain and simple. He's also considered, league wide not just among Celtics' fans, to be a legitimate LEAGUE MVP.
I would like to find a person outside of Celtics fans who consider Rondo to be a legitimate league MVP contender.
I'm sure the number would be higher than the number of people who think that KG would be an MVP candidate, but you're just arguing semantics. How high up in the voting do you have to finish to be a contender? How likely does your finishing there have to be to be considered legitimate? If people think he's a dark horse candidate does that fit the bill?
I agree with you that the number would be higher (and should be). At this point in his career, KG is a borderline All Star, let alone an MVP candidate.
I think, charitably, Rondo is a "dark horse candidate"...but even that's a stretch.
How bout the NBA?
http://www.nba.com/mvp-ladder/2012-13/index.html
ESPN has him 8th on thier list.
Brandon Jennings is right there with Rondo on that list. I'm just not sure there are many NBA fans that think Jennings is a legitimate NBA MVP candidate, same with Rondo.