Why is Doc hesitant to bench Rondo?

[Megatron]

The guy is clearly beat up and beat up badly, knick knack injuries are building up on him.

Plantar Fasciitis
Ankle Sprain
Knee
Pinkie injury
Hamstring
Mental Injury (Perkins trade)

Rondo in this injured state is detrimental to this team, he needs rest.

I dont get it. If KG breaks a nail or someone scratches him, Doc benches him for a minimum of 2 weeks.

Yet he refuses to sit Rondo and get him some much needed rest.

Delonte is more then capable of running this team, he is the best back-up point guard in the league in my opinion.

Arroyo will make due as Delontes back-up.

If the argument is that we need the #1 seed, I dont see how Rondo is helping us get that, hes not making us better at the moment, hes making us worse, so sitting him for a few weeks, or a few games at least, will only improve the team.

[Chris]

My guess is Doc knows that if this team is going anywhere in the playoffs, it is going to be because of the big 4.  Currently, they are very much out of sync, and I think Doc feels that they need to get a rhythm going again.

I also do not think Rondo is that hurt.  I think he is dealing with bumbs and bruises, just like everyone, but if it were anything that they could actually cure by sitting him, he would be sitting.  They are trying to lower his minutes to get him fresher for the playoffs, but ultimately, he is likely just going to have to play through these bumps and bruises.

More than anything though, I just think Rondo's issues are mental, and I don't think sitting out will help them get over them.  He needs to build his confidence back up, and the only way to do that is by playing.

[Tai]

The guy is clearly beat up and beat up badly, knick knack injuries are building up on him.

Plantar Fasciitis
Ankle Sprain
Knee
Pinkie injury
Hamstring
Mental Injury (Perkins trade)

Rondo in this injured state is detrimental to this team, he needs rest.

I dont get it. If KG breaks a nail or someone scratches him, Doc benches him for a minimum of 2 weeks.

Yet he refuses to sit Rondo and get him some much needed rest.

Delonte is more then capable of running this team, he is the best back-up point guard in the league in my opinion.

Arroyo will make due as Delontes back-up.

If the argument is that we need the #1 seed, I dont see how Rondo is helping us get that, hes not making us better at the moment, hes making us worse, so sitting him for a few weeks, or a few games at least, will only improve the team.

To be fair to KG, he had to be helped to the locker room when he was injured.

I think the Celtics clearly want to get him some rest, but they don't think now is the time. Quite honestly, as long as his minutes are limited, I think he'll be fine.

[BballTim]

  Other than his finger he's started to look better the last few days. Before that we really had no backup point guard.

[Megatron]

The guy is clearly beat up and beat up badly, knick knack injuries are building up on him.

Plantar Fasciitis
Ankle Sprain
Knee
Pinkie injury
Hamstring
Mental Injury (Perkins trade)

Rondo in this injured state is detrimental to this team, he needs rest.

I dont get it. If KG breaks a nail or someone scratches him, Doc benches him for a minimum of 2 weeks.

Yet he refuses to sit Rondo and get him some much needed rest.

Delonte is more then capable of running this team, he is the best back-up point guard in the league in my opinion.

Arroyo will make due as Delontes back-up.

If the argument is that we need the #1 seed, I dont see how Rondo is helping us get that, hes not making us better at the moment, hes making us worse, so sitting him for a few weeks, or a few games at least, will only improve the team.

To be fair to KG, he had to be helped to the locker room when he was injured.

I think the Celtics clearly want to get him some rest, but they don't think now is the time. Quite honestly, as long as his minutes are limited, I think he'll be fine.

Yea but im sure if KG sustained any of the injuries Rondo has had, Doc would bench him for 2 weeks and not think twice about it.

I just want to know if Doc has ever asked Rondo if he needed some games off.

[BballTim]

The guy is clearly beat up and beat up badly, knick knack injuries are building up on him.

Plantar Fasciitis
Ankle Sprain
Knee
Pinkie injury
Hamstring
Mental Injury (Perkins trade)

Rondo in this injured state is detrimental to this team, he needs rest.

I dont get it. If KG breaks a nail or someone scratches him, Doc benches him for a minimum of 2 weeks.

Yet he refuses to sit Rondo and get him some much needed rest.

Delonte is more then capable of running this team, he is the best back-up point guard in the league in my opinion.

Arroyo will make due as Delontes back-up.

If the argument is that we need the #1 seed, I dont see how Rondo is helping us get that, hes not making us better at the moment, hes making us worse, so sitting him for a few weeks, or a few games at least, will only improve the team.

To be fair to KG, he had to be helped to the locker room when he was injured.

I think the Celtics clearly want to get him some rest, but they don't think now is the time. Quite honestly, as long as his minutes are limited, I think he'll be fine.

Yea but im sure if KG sustained any of the injuries Rondo has had, Doc would bench him for 2 weeks and not think twice about it.

I just want to know if Doc has ever asked Rondo if he needed some games off.

  Maybe he's playing Rondo when he's banged up to punish him, or maybe he's punishing Danny for not trading Rondo for Felton.

[FrDrake]

Because Rondo is young, talented, and is being paid $10 mil per year to play through nagging injuries.

The NBA is a business.  People pay to see stars.  Rondo is a star...can't just bench him cuz his pinkie hurts.

[FrDrake]

Because Rondo is young, talented, and is being paid $10 mil per year to play through nagging injuries.

The NBA is a business.  People pay to see stars.  Rondo is a star...can't just bench him cuz his pinkie hurts.  The also want the #1 seed in the east.

[CoachBo]

Might want to hold off on the space in Springfield for West. That was six minutes of the worst PG play imaginable, along with a bunch of other bad play off the bench - Green and Davis' defense, etc.

[greenpride32]

Why on earth is Rondo taking jump shots in the 4th Q of a close game agains the NYK?!?!? 

[Chris]

Why on earth is Rondo taking jump shots in the 4th Q of a close game agains the NYK?!?!? 

Because every other option was exhausted? 

[cman88]

seems like rondos back....13points, 12assists and some hustle plays

[CoachBo]

No, he isn't back. VERY uneven game, with some really poor, ball-stopping play with poor decisions at the point in the first half.

Second half was better - uneven but better. Maybe someday he'll start to attack the defense consistently, including when he's sitting out there at 18 feet alone, instead of launching a shot he's not going to make.

We can't win a title with tonight's Rondo. Closer, but not good enough. Limit the bad decisions, attack with the basketball and play consistently on the other end - all things he's capable of - and we can.

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

No, he isn't back. VERY uneven game, with some really poor, ball-stopping play with poor decisions at the point in the first half.

Second half was better - uneven but better. Maybe someday he'll start to attack the defense consistently, including when he's sitting out there at 18 feet alone, instead of launching a shot he's not going to make.

We can't win a title with tonight's Rondo. Closer, but not good enough. Limit the bad decisions, attack with the basketball and play consistently on the other end - all things he's capable of - and we can.

Booo, stop raining on RR's parade! He played a good game!

[CoachBo]

Totally disagree. He was terrible in the first half, better at times in the second.

But not good enough, not close to the level he's played at in the playoffs the last two years.

Passive Rondo equals losses for this team.