If wings r a dime a dozen, why don't the Cs have 1s who can score consistently?

[Chris]

I've heard this dumb cliche over and over here. So where are they on the Cs? Could the Cs have Salmons? Could the Cs have Delfino? Then why don't they?

Another lead lost while guys look at each other dumbfounded on the offensive end....

Are you suggesting that Salmons and Delfino are better players than Pierce and Allen?

[BballTim]

We used to have a team that moved the ball, working the defense with passing, until the ball magically found someone wide open for an easy hoop.

But that was way back before Rondo was an all-star.  Now, he can pound the crap out of the ball until HE finds an open guy, then pass FOR AN ASSIST/stat.  Notice how many fewer passes we have per possession, compared to before Rondo was thought to be so great?  We used to run a team offense based on unselfishness, but now we run the offense through Rondo, since he's so great and everything.

But let's pretend that, all of a sudden, Shuttlesworth and Paul Pierce can't score.  That MUST be the problem.

  No doubt. Should we also pretend that Rondo wasn't racking up the assists in November and in January when Pierce was scoring so well? Should we pretend that Ray's ups and downs come and go as Rondo gets more or fewer assists? Or should we just go all in and pretend that it's 2008 and Paul and Ray are going to carry the offense if Rondo stays out of the way?

[fairweatherfan]

Are you sure this title wasn't supposed to be sent to your BFF Jill?

It's a chicken and egg problem with Rondo working the ball so much more - he does it because he's improved and we need him to carry more of the load on offense, but it may be stagnating the play of our other guys who used to move the ball so well.

[LB3533]

We used to have a team that moved the ball, working the defense with passing, until the ball magically found someone wide open for an easy hoop.

But that was way back before Rondo was an all-star.  Now, he can pound the crap out of the ball until HE finds an open guy, then pass FOR AN ASSIST/stat.  Notice how many fewer passes we have per possession, compared to before Rondo was thought to be so great?  We used to run a team offense based on unselfishness, but now we run the offense through Rondo, since he's so great and everything.

But let's pretend that, all of a sudden, Shuttlesworth and Paul Pierce can't score.  That MUST be the problem.

  No doubt. Should we also pretend that Rondo wasn't racking up the assists in November and in January when Pierce was scoring so well? Should we pretend that Ray's ups and downs come and go as Rondo gets more or fewer assists? Or should we just go all in and pretend that it's 2008 and Paul and Ray are going to carry the offense if Rondo stays out of the way?

Team ball movement depends on the team.

It doesn't matter if Rondo is getting assists or not.

If we did not have our full team out there or had a team or unit that lacked chemistry....there's just not going to be the crispness ball movement that we are accustomed to.

Add to the fact that this year's 3 point shooting is horribly down....the offense can get very stagnant when your PG is the only guy that can get to the rim.