Bah, we can't have a thread with unanimous feelings towards a player, booooring!
I didn't get to see last night's game (MN here), but looking at the box score;
J.O. 22 mins +5
J.J. 25 mins -15
G.S. 13 mins -10
For all of his faults, with 22 minutes of play, the Celtics were up by 5. The 26 minutes he was on the bench, the Celtics were -15. Dunno if it was good/bad timing on streaks or what, but you can't blame him for the loss last night; the team was winning with him on the court. Unless you think in his 22 minutes of play the Celtics should of been up by 16 to cover for the time he was off the court.
His offense is terrible. Though looking at his career, his teams haven't produced with him on the court (career 101 Off rating, oofta).
You've convinced me. It was his 1 point and 2 rebounds in 22 minutes that made the Celtics +5. It had nothing to do with the fact that Rondo and the rest of the starters were on the court when he was. J.J. and his lousy 10 points and 5 rebounds in about the same amount of time has to be the reason they were -15. Had nothing to do with the rest of the bench.
While I believe you were in fact kidding, couldn't they just put him down, Really he's awful, awful, awful. I could even understand some of his lack of rebounding due to injuries, but couldn't he at least box someone out so the Celts don't keep getting killed on the boards? I just can't stomach watching him stand around watching every rebound go to someone else.
I will give you he does that charges, as most people who don't move are apt to do.
