Rondo's willingness to settle for the outside shot

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Year2 of the playoffs, and Rondo once again isn't guarded. This automatically should be advantage Celtics. Catch the pass from Pierce and go attack the rim, WRONG!. To Rondo's stupidity Magic is actually benefiting from it. Time & Time again they leave him wide open and dare him to shoot, GUESS WHAT? He shoots. His stubborn nature kicks, and he loses focus on whats best 4 the team. To Rondo the matter becomes a personal grudge. Instead of attacking Magic's D-fense he just settles for 25% shot just to prove something. And SVG looks like a genius.................

Like It or Not, 4v5 killed our momentum game6.

[jimmyt]

I agree, Rondo's air-ball three pointer was the second reason we lost game six (after pierce's missed ft's). Rondo is a very good player, but I think he thinks he is better than he actually is. He needs to not shoot three pointers ever unless its to beat the shot clock. The ball shouldnt be in his hands at that point in the game either. It should be in Pierce Rays or Babys, in that order.

[ben]

i disagree, rondo should shoot if he is not being guarded.

[CoachBo]

I continue to be disappointed in his lack of an outside shot, and were I Doc, he'd be sent home for the summer with direct orders to shoot until he develops one.

I'm not going to be patient with his inability to consistently hit the 15-footer next year; if he can't do it, it's a MAJOR negative against his game.

[guava_wrench]

I continue to be disappointed in his lack of an outside shot, and were I Doc, he'd be sent home for the summer with direct orders to shoot until he develops one.

I'm not going to be patient with his inability to consistently hit the 15-footer next year; if he can't do it, it's a MAJOR negative against his game.

He gets sent home with those orders every year.

You might want to work on your patience to avoid frustration. Most NBA players have holes in their games they whole careers.

I find it ridiculous though that some people talk like we are playing 4 on 5, completely ignoring the fact that we are a defense first team and that is where he makes his biggest impact.

[pengaloo]

I continue to be disappointed in his lack of an outside shot, and were I Doc, he'd be sent home for the summer with direct orders to shoot until he develops one.

I'm not going to be patient with his inability to consistently hit the 15-footer next year; if he can't do it, it's a MAJOR negative against his game.

I hope it's that easy, but honestly, if it were that easy, everyone would be able to shoot...

[Ed Teach]

It is not that easy, but is not impossible.  In fact every year players improve their jump shot, look at BBD he developed a nice little mid-range jumper over the off-season.

[celticinorlando]

when rondo hits a few jumpers he plays with a ton of confidence...would like to see that tonight

[QuinielaBox]

Rondo would be unstoppable if he had an effective midrange game. Tommy keeps telling him to shoot. A lot of this stems from Ray Allen and Paul Pierce not getting open so Rondo is stuck dribbling the ball.

[Jon]

The thing Rondo needs to realize is that even if Alston's 7 feet off him giving him the open shot, he can still beat Alston off the dribble.  He's that fast. 

Furthermore, with his speed, if he took a page out of PP's book and contorted his body a bit more, he could be going to the foul line nearly every time he blew past someone.  I'd love to see him drive right at Howard early in the game, draw contact, and get him in foul trouble.  It'd take Howard out of the game and seal the Magic's fate. 

[CoachBo]

I continue to be disappointed in his lack of an outside shot, and were I Doc, he'd be sent home for the summer with direct orders to shoot until he develops one.

I'm not going to be patient with his inability to consistently hit the 15-footer next year; if he can't do it, it's a MAJOR negative against his game.

He gets sent home with those orders every year.

You might want to work on your patience to avoid frustration. Most NBA players have holes in their games they whole careers.

I find it ridiculous though that some people talk like we are playing 4 on 5, completely ignoring the fact that we are a defense first team and that is where he makes his biggest impact.

Few have such glaring holes. And I doubt if you want to tout defense to Doc after dribble penetration played such a huge role in the loss the other night, all across the backcourt and wings. We are most assuredly not a defense-first team at the moment, which tells you all you need to know about Garnett's importance to this club's ability to contend for a title.

He can't shoot the ball effectively enough to be a great point guard, as some continue to allege Rondo is. He won't reach parity, or a seat at the table, with Paul, Williams, Parker, etc. until he improves from the perimeter.

[CoachBo]

I continue to be disappointed in his lack of an outside shot, and were I Doc, he'd be sent home for the summer with direct orders to shoot until he develops one.

I'm not going to be patient with his inability to consistently hit the 15-footer next year; if he can't do it, it's a MAJOR negative against his game.

I hope it's that easy, but honestly, if it were that easy, everyone would be able to shoot...

How many starting points do you know in the league who struggle with the 15-footer?

Good shooting is hard work and fundamentals. The latter can be taught. The former cannot.

[cordobes]

Year2 of the playoffs, and Rondo once again isn't guarded. This automatically should be advantage Celtics. Catch the pass from Pierce and go attack the rim, WRONG!. To Rondo's stupidity Magic is actually benefiting from it. Time & Time again they leave him wide open and dare him to shoot, GUESS WHAT? He shoots. His stubborn nature kicks, and he loses focus on whats best 4 the team. To Rondo the matter becomes a personal grudge. Instead of attacking Magic's D-fense he just settles for 25% shot just to prove something. And SVG looks like a genius.................

Like It or Not, 4v5 killed our momentum game6.

Hmmm... do you know why they're giving him the open shot? I mean, they're still guarding him, just 10 ft away - precisely making it much more difficult, nearly impossible, for him to attack the rim (at least in a more conventional way, driving from the wing or the high key).

Of course he has to take those shots. And hopefully make them. The point isn't exactly to score on jump-shots, but to force the opponents to guard him more closely, allowing him to... attack the rim, as you wish. 

[kheeko]

This will be a huge factor tonight, if he settles for the jumper or those floaters and comes up w/ nothing time and time again its going to be a long night

[Fan from VT]

Everyone always hangs off of him. I think he settles for jumpers when he's tired and/or banged up, which he probably is after being one of the best players in the playoffs and carrying the Celtics during the grueling Bulls series.