We've been without Rondo for a while which probably bumps us a few spots back on this chart.
Isn't he the leading rebounding PG in the NBA? (or top 3?)
We are in a unique position because of our defensive power.
We defend so well that we bring opponents down to our rebounding numbers.
ie: the Magic or Pacers dominate good to average teams with rebounding because their opponents give them second shot opportunities in the paint.
When they play us, they face a different beast because we don't let them get those opportunities.
We are the 3rd best defensive team in the NBA, letting our opponents shoot much less and thus rebound much less than the league average.
These things even each other out in a lot of cases.
Good case would be the Clippers, who are ranked 26th in the league in defense, and ranked 5th overall in the power rankings.
I could make the title of a similar thread saying: WE ARE GOING FOR THE GLORY, OUR OFFENSE HAS BEEN STAGNANT BUT WE ARE STILL THE 3RD BEST DEFENSIVE TEAM IN THE NBA, WAIT TILL WE GET RONDO AND OUR OFFENSIVE FLOW GOING!
30% into the season is probably too early to make a judgement call like this.
But yes I do agree with the notion that more rebounding would be great for us. I just don't think our lack of rebounding so far is as bad as you think it is.