D'Antoni on Rondo : "I'd like to see him play on Minnesota and see how he does."

[Drucci]

This is what D'Antoni said pregame 4 on Rondo : "I'd like to see him play on Minnesota and see how he does."

Kind of bold from a guy whose success came because of Steve Nash.

[Marcus13]

Sounds like he's bitter and defeated, already

[KCattheStripe]

This is what D'Antoni said pregame 4 on Rondo : "I'd like to see him play on Minnesota and see how he does."

Kind of bold from a guy whose success came because of Steve Nash.

Someone's still bitter about the 2006 draaaaaaaaaaffffffft.


But in all seriousness, it's not like there's a dearth of shooters for Rondo to kick out to in Minny.

[celticinorlando]

I hope rondo gets wind of this before the game

[RebusRankin]

I think he'd do well passing to Beasley and Love and shooters like Webster and Johnson.

D'Antoni sounds bitter. Maybe he should have waited until after the draft lottery to decide between New York and Chicago. Think he'd look better with Derrick Rose?

[Who]

I think he'd do well passing to Beasley and Love and shooters like Webster and Johnson.

D'Antoni sounds bitter. Maybe he should have waited until after the draft lottery to decide between New York and Chicago. Think he'd look better with Derrick Rose?

I don't think Rose could make D'Antoni's offense work. Too much of a gunner.

D'Antoni needs someone who'll get and keep his teammates involved offensively (like Rondo) rather than someone who goes for his and looks for his teammates to contribute in non-scoring ways.

Rose would lead the league in scoring if he played for D'Antoni though.

Derrick Rose is much better off playing in a defense first, halfcourt orientated team.

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Just like the troika of Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups and Amare Stoudemire are best off in that system ... which is why D'Antoni should have been fired the day they made that trade with Denver.

Every moment they keep D'Antoni in NY is a wasted opportunity and he will almost definitely be back there next season which is a darn shame. Especially if Donnie Walsh stays.

Bring back Jeff Van Gundy, please!

[BudweiserCeltic]

I think he'd do well passing to Beasley and Love and shooters like Webster and Johnson.

D'Antoni sounds bitter. Maybe he should have waited until after the draft lottery to decide between New York and Chicago. Think he'd look better with Derrick Rose?

I don't think Rose could make D'Antoni's offense work. Too much of a gunner.

D'Antoni needs someone who'll get and keep his teammates involved offensively (like Rondo) rather than someone who goes for his and looks for his teammates to contribute in non-scoring ways.

Rose would lead the league in scoring if he played for D'Antoni though.

Derrick Rose is much better off playing in a defense first, halfcourt orientated team.

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Just like the troika of Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups and Amare Stoudemire are best off in that system ... which is why D'Antoni should have been fired the day they made that trade with Denver.

Every moment they keep D'Antoni in NY is a wasted opportunity and he will almost definitely be back there next season which is a darn shame. Especially if Donnie Walsh stays.

Bring back Jeff Van Gundy, please!

I disagree with the sentiment that Rose wouldn't work with D'Antoni's system and that he'd be too much of a gunner. Seems to me that he's a willing passer when the opportunity is there, but that he has become a gunner out of necessity rather than choice.

Reminds me of people who make Chris Paul to be a player who's not a willing passer just because he controls the ball too much and shoots X amount, when it's simply the role he has been given AND the team has asked him to be a more willing scorer. In fact, I remember in his sophomore year or so that the coach kinda forced him to shoot more, and from there he hasn't looked back.

[Rondo9dunx]

lol what has d'antoni done..

[jr_3421]

I hate when people say this. There was a reason Danny Ainge refused to trade Rondo to Seattle or Minnesota. He showed a lot of talent on a 24 win team in his rookie year. I think he would be fine in Minnesota.

[wdleehi]

I would love to see him coach Minnesota and see how he does. 




Dumb statement to give.  Does he think by making a statement like this he can get Rondo off his game?

[Celtics18]

I think he'd do well passing to Beasley and Love and shooters like Webster and Johnson.

D'Antoni sounds bitter. Maybe he should have waited until after the draft lottery to decide between New York and Chicago. Think he'd look better with Derrick Rose?

I don't think Rose could make D'Antoni's offense work. Too much of a gunner.

D'Antoni needs someone who'll get and keep his teammates involved offensively (like Rondo) rather than someone who goes for his and looks for his teammates to contribute in non-scoring ways.

Rose would lead the league in scoring if he played for D'Antoni though.

Derrick Rose is much better off playing in a defense first, halfcourt orientated team.

----------------------------------------------

Just like the troika of Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups and Amare Stoudemire are best off in that system ... which is why D'Antoni should have been fired the day they made that trade with Denver.

Every moment they keep D'Antoni in NY is a wasted opportunity and he will almost definitely be back there next season which is a darn shame. Especially if Donnie Walsh stays.

Bring back Jeff Van Gundy, please!

I disagree with the sentiment that Rose wouldn't work with D'Antoni's system and that he'd be too much of a gunner. Seems to me that he's a willing passer when the opportunity is there, but that he has become a gunner out of necessity rather than choice.

Reminds me of people who make Chris Paul to be a player who's not a willing passer just because he controls the ball too much and shoots X amount, when it's simply the role he has been given AND the team has asked him to be a more willing scorer. In fact, I remember in his sophomore year or so that the coach kinda forced him to shoot more, and from there he hasn't looked back.

Rose is a gunner because that's who he is.  I'm not trying to disparage him. He's one of the best scorers in the league and ridiculously difficult to handle, but a Rondo or Nash level passer, he is not.

[Who]

I think he'd do well passing to Beasley and Love and shooters like Webster and Johnson.

D'Antoni sounds bitter. Maybe he should have waited until after the draft lottery to decide between New York and Chicago. Think he'd look better with Derrick Rose?

I don't think Rose could make D'Antoni's offense work. Too much of a gunner.

D'Antoni needs someone who'll get and keep his teammates involved offensively (like Rondo) rather than someone who goes for his and looks for his teammates to contribute in non-scoring ways.

Rose would lead the league in scoring if he played for D'Antoni though.

Derrick Rose is much better off playing in a defense first, halfcourt orientated team.

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Just like the troika of Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups and Amare Stoudemire are best off in that system ... which is why D'Antoni should have been fired the day they made that trade with Denver.

Every moment they keep D'Antoni in NY is a wasted opportunity and he will almost definitely be back there next season which is a darn shame. Especially if Donnie Walsh stays.

Bring back Jeff Van Gundy, please!

I disagree with the sentiment that Rose wouldn't work with D'Antoni's system and that he'd be too much of a gunner. Seems to me that he's a willing passer when the opportunity is there, but that he has become a gunner out of necessity rather than choice.

Reminds me of people who make Chris Paul to be a player who's not a willing passer just because he controls the ball too much and shoots X amount, when it's simply the role he has been given AND the team has asked him to be a more willing scorer. In fact, I remember in his sophomore year or so that the coach kinda forced him to shoot more, and from there he hasn't looked back.

I don't know. I just don't see that team (Rose under D'Antoni) winning as often.

D'Antoni's system gives up size for quickness and often concedes a lot of defense/rebounding as a result. I don't think Rose's increase in team offensive effectiveness (relative to a halfcourt system) is enough to make up that difference.

I do think a terrific playmaker like Chris Paul could flourish in that environment though.

[GreenEnvy]

Dumb for an NBA coach to think like that. Even dumber to say it to the media, especially after seeing him pick you apart in Game 2 with a layup drill on your defense.

If the C's needed some extra motivation for today's game, there it is. Thanks D'Antoni.

[BballTim]

  I'd like to see him coach in Minnesota and see how he'd do. My guess is that Minny would see much more improvement from having Rondo than D'Antoni.

[ACF]

Of course you would, Mike. That way he wouldn't be killing you every game.