The ONE thing that bothers me about Rondo

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He's been shying away from shots because he is really, really banged up. Between his hamstring his ankle and other nagging injuries, I'd estimate Rondo has been playing at about 60& capacity. If you haven't noticed -- he hasn't left the floor in an explosive way for a few weeks now. Some games he doesn't leave the floor at all. The fact that he's still been pretty effective is remarkable, and a testament to his tremendous skill.

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Before I start this post, I'd just like to say... I am the biggest Rondo fan out there. I absolutely love this kid to death, and I wouldn't trade him for any PG in the league.

However, there is one thing that gives me a little unsettling feeling every time he has the ball... And I'm not even talking about his jumpshot. Rondo is clearly chasing assists, and not points, which is something I don't have a problem with. Setting up teammates for the easy buckets has been working out beautifully for us... BUT every game I can't help but notice him pass up at least 3-4 easy shots near the rim (this usually ends up into a broken play/turnover). At what point does Rondo have to back off assisting, and start scoring, in order to improve the overall efficiency of our offense?

I wouldn't even be bringing this topic up if I didn't think he was capable of dropping 20+ a game... but we all saw the playoffs last year when he had explosive performances (scoring-wise) against top tier teams in the league, so we know it's in him! We all know he's the leader that took us to the finals last year, and although he's having a great season right now, I guess I just feel he is not at full potential.

For the record, I'm not saying he should go out of his way to try and score 20+ a game. I'm just saying that I feel the team's overall efficiency,dominance, & success would improve if Rondo looked to score just a little bit more.

We are 20 and 4.... Rondo is leading the team not only in just plain leadership but assists and your complaining that hes led the team to a 20 and 4 record? Absurd.

What's absurd is you don't read the posts and then call other people's comments absurd. No one is complaining that we're 20-4. No one is calling for Rondo to be traded. No one is hating on Rondo.

People are simply pointing out that while he is a fantastic pg, he's not perfect. He passes up wide open layups at times and it can be detrimental to the team. I agree with the poster who said that his "unselfishness" can actually be selfish at times because he passes up easy points to try to get an assist.

We all love Rondo. He is the best player on the best team in the league. He is not perfect.