One small point, those breakdowns of points for different times in the shot clock don't include FTs, so it's 9.4 out of 80 or so, not 96.
But more to the point, all of that ball-pounding by Rondo led to the exact same percentage of end of shot clock FGAs as our opponents, and about 4% more than the league average. That's rougly 1 more end of the shot clock FGA every other game. In other words, the effect of Rondo's "ball pounding" on the number of end of shot clock FGAs we take is too small for anyone to notice if they watch the games.
The complaints placed upon our upper echlon players (Rondo, JGreen) need to be put to rest. The overabundance of praise on our younger, but less talented players need to be less significant. It's nice and good to root for our youngsters, but they are not the caliber of talent to lead this team, anywhere, except maybe to another lottery.
Rondo's fictitious "pounding the ball" until the clock runs out, isn't a detriment to the team. I trust the football in Tom Brady's hands. I trust the basketball in Rondo's hands. I prefer the rest of the C's teammates touch/hold the ball as little as possible, and the touch of the ball they do feel is just the touch right before a scoring attempt.
This past season the C's have had an AVG age below the league average for the first time in Rondo's career. Every other season Rondo has played in, he has been on a team with an average age greater than the league AVG. When Rondo was blessed to be apart of the Big 4, the average age of them ranged from 27.4 - 29.5 yrs old. This past season? 25.4 y/o average age. Tied for 7th youngest in the league, and below the league AVG of 26.6 y/o.
9 / 11 teams (82%) above that league AVG (26.6 y/0) went to the playoffs. Two did not. (LAL + NYK)
7 out of 19 teams (37%) below that league AVG (26.6 y/o) went to the playoffs. 63% did not. We don't need to get younger. We don't need MORE in experience, less talented players.
We should be doing everything in our power to placate Rondo's wishes.