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Should Rondo be in the Skills Challenge?
« on: January 25, 2009, 10:47:42 AM »

Offline silvershamrocker

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I read on RealGM that D-Will declined an offer to participate in the Skills Challenge during All-Star Weeekend. http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/56797/20090124/deron_wont_defend_skills_title/

I wonder if Rondo will be a participant. I think he'd do well in it, considering he's so fast and he can pass well. He might have trouble with the free throw, though.  ::) (I always wondered why he hasn't improved that. 60% is terrible for a point guard!)

Chris Paul will probably be in it. Maybe Rondo... Derrick Rose? Devin Harris? Jameer Nelson? Felton?

What do you guys think?
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Re: Should Rondo be in the Skills Challenge?
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2009, 10:55:36 AM »

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I'd like for him to be.
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« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2009, 11:02:11 AM »

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Rondo for the win!  ;D
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« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2009, 11:10:55 AM »

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Re: Should Rondo be in the Skills Challenge?
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2009, 11:11:50 AM »

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Don't the players have to hit a jumpshot?  That could get ugly.  He'd be great at the rest of it though.
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« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2009, 11:17:51 AM »

Offline StartOrien

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Couldn't they just get rid of the skills challenge?
It's terribly boring.
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« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2009, 11:20:52 AM »

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He should be on the all-star team. He's out played Iverson, Harris, and the PG on Orlando. Might not be the best shooter but the all-star team is full of shooter. Rondo does everything else better than any of these other PGs.
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« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2009, 11:38:26 AM »

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I would love to see Rondo in there and will Ray be in the 3 point contest i know he is second in the league with 108 three pointers made.
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« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2009, 12:07:34 PM »

Offline bMunch

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I've never understood why they don't play a game of H-O-R-S-E.

that would be amazing.
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Re: Should Rondo be in the Skills Challenge?
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2009, 12:17:44 PM »

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Depends on what they do. The League likes to include every team as much as possible. Since the Celtics will almost certainly have 2, possibly have 3 all-stars, on the team I don't think he'll be asked.

Who knows, it'd be fun to see.
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« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2009, 04:54:15 PM »

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They announced the participants... too bad Rondo isn't one of them.

http://www.nba.com/2009/allstar2009/02/02/skills_challenge.allstar09.20090202/index.html

Harris, Rose, Nelson, Parker

Should be fun anyway, though.
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Re: Should Rondo be in the Skills Challenge?
« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2009, 05:05:36 PM »

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« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2009, 05:15:24 PM »

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Quote from: moiso on January 25, 2009, 11:11:50 AM
Don't the players have to hit a jumpshot?  That could get ugly.  He'd be great at the rest of it though.
Have you watched Rondo lately? He's knocking mid-range shots down pretty well.  It's not like he'd have to bomb a 3.

I like getting everyone we can rest, however.
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« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2009, 08:53:42 PM »

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http://www.nba.com/2009/allstar2009/02/02/skills_challenge.allstar09.20090202/index.html

It says Nelson, Parker, Rose, and Harris. It doesn't say anything about replacing Williams so I wonder if Rondo will get the chance. 
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« Reply #14 on: February 02, 2009, 08:57:57 PM »

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Quote from: twinbree on February 02, 2009, 08:53:42 PM
http://www.nba.com/2009/allstar2009/02/02/skills_challenge.allstar09.20090202/index.html

It says Nelson, Parker, Rose, and Harris. It doesn't say anything about replacing Williams so I wonder if Rondo will get the chance. 

Who else notices at the top of the page. All of Wests' starting 5 is smiling and everybody in Easts' looks like they're going to rip your head off.  ;D
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