lol what has d'antoni done..
I understand how comments like these ruffle peoples feathers, but saying stuff like this is ridiculous. D'Antoni has had success at EVERY single level of basketball he's participated from player to coach. It doesn't mske sense to say "he wouldn't be anything without nash" 1. - because he was part of the reason the Suns got nash in the 1st place, and 2.- He's had plenty of success at his other stops. D'Antoni is proven. He's also in line with what just about every analyst or commentator has ever said about Rondo.
He didn't say Rondo wasn't good. He didn't say he had a better player, or that his team would win. All he did, was allude to the (IMO) fact, that Rondo is in a more comfortable situation in terms of passing targets, than 99% of the leagues guards.
I for 1 agree with D'Antonis premise (if not his delivery). I don't think Rondo would play half as well with a lesser supporting cast. If he was on a different team, where he was the focus of the defense (without as lethal shooters as PP and Ray), he would be consistently pressured. That would result in less visibility on his passes, and him having to deal with defense on his shots (which simply doesnt exist now). No team has such high fg% options as the C's so I don't see how it's reasonable to think his assist numbers would remain as high.