Trade Idea: Rondo for Jennings

[OttawaCeltic]

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=7bqmcp5

Overview:
Rondo, Dooling, Steams and the Clips 1rd pick is shipped.
Celtics obtain Jennings, Jackson and Sanders.

Why would the Bucks/Minnesota do it?

- Both Beasley and Jackson are suffering badly from trade rumors from off-court actions.(Plus some of their coaches are making fun of them)

- Jennings offically (recent) stated that we rather play for a 'real' contender. (Boston is a great city/team to fill his wish)

- Sanders and Steams are basically hitch-hikers in this.

- Minnesota prefers anyone than Beasley(cause he spends unnecessary minutes from Williams). Delfino would become a back-up.

- Dooling and Rondo are total disappointments this season so far.

Line-up:
PG Jennings/Moore/Bradley
SG Allen/Jackson/Quis
SF Pierce/Pietrus/Pavlovic
PF Garnett/Bass/Johnson
C  O'Neal/Wilcox/Sanders
So would you pull the trigger or throw away the gun?
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Note: For all those who still say 'Rondo is our key for rebuilding,' did you not see the Lakers game? How much evidence do you want?

[theswitch]

I wouldn't immediately dismiss it but I would point out that I'm not sure what Jackson really does for us. Yeah, he's a great defender and will add pop but he's kinda a headcase and are there playoff minutes available? Ray + Pierce + Pietrus easy split 96 minutes comfortably, I'm not sure Jackson would like a small role like that. Then again, we could use his defense but I can't see him getting on the court - a little redundant with Pietrus.

Jennings gives us a lot more pop at the point, but we'd have to see if he could be the distributor and if he would play Doc's type of basketball. Definitely an interesting idea, though.

[PosImpos]

I think it's a bit much to say that Rondo has been a total disappointment this season.  He's failed to really blow us away or take his game to the next level like many here hoped / expected he would, but he hasn't been bad.  He's more or less given us what he's given us the past couple of years.

[ejk3489]

Averaging 13.4pts/9.5asts/4.5rbs with a FG% of .506 and PER of 19 is considered a "disappointment"?

Note: For all those who still say 'Rondo is our key for rebuilding,' did you not see the Lakers game? How much evidence do you want?

I don't know, more than a one game sample size?

[Fafnir]

I think it's a bit much to say that Rondo has been a total disappointment this season.  He's failed to really blow us away or take his game to the next level like many here hoped / expected he would, but he hasn't been bad.  He's more or less given us what he's given us the past couple of years.

He's bounced back to the level he was playing at in 09-10 after he had an overall down year last year. (his second half was bad)

Jennings has improved, but still isn't close to the level of player Rondo is. But he shoots more and can hit threes so that's appealing to many.

[snively]

We give up the best player in the deal, a pick and take back the worst contract in Jackson.

[Eddie20]

Averaging 13.4pts/9.5asts/4.5rbs with a FG% of .506 and PER of 19 is considered a "disappointment"?

Note: For all those who still say 'Rondo is our key for rebuilding,' did you not see the Lakers game? How much evidence do you want?

I don't know, more than a one game sample size?

Did you not see the 2010 Finals? How much evidence do you want?

The blueprint for beating the C's is clear. And every team that has a SG that they want to conserve by not having them chase Ray through screens all night should employ this approach. Just how successful do you think the Heat will fare against us by having Chalmers cover Ray and Wade play Free Safety by sagging off Rondo?

I was hopeful that after the 09 playoffs Rondo, Perk, and Baby would continue to develop in green. However, Perk's offense never developed, Davis regressed, and Rondo still can't shoot.

[xmuscularghandix]

Jennings absolutely sucks.

[Eddie20]

Jennings absolutely sucks.

Try telling that to the Heat. 

[celticsleyte]

It is hard to put into words how much I hate that idea.

[Celtics18]

Averaging 13.4pts/9.5asts/4.5rbs with a FG% of .506 and PER of 19 is considered a "disappointment"?

Note: For all those who still say 'Rondo is our key for rebuilding,' did you not see the Lakers game? How much evidence do you want?

I don't know, more than a one game sample size?

Did you not see the 2010 Finals? How much evidence do you want?

The blueprint for beating the C's is clear. And every team that has a SG that they want to conserve by not having them chase Ray through screens all night should employ this approach. Just how successful do you think the Heat will fare against us by having Chalmers cover Ray and Wade play Free Safety by sagging off Rondo?

I was hopeful that after the 09 playoffs Rondo, Perk, and Baby would continue to develop in green. However, Perk's offense never developed, Davis regressed, and Rondo still can't shoot.

I'm going to say that Rondo was the biggest reason that we ever made it to the 2010 finals.  

We were also within a couple of minutes of winning that series, and Rondo was the best player in at least one of our wins. If we had pulled it out, he would have been in contention for series MVP.

Don't use the 2010 playoffs as evidence that Rondo's no good for this team.

[BballTim]

Averaging 13.4pts/9.5asts/4.5rbs with a FG% of .506 and PER of 19 is considered a "disappointment"?

Note: For all those who still say 'Rondo is our key for rebuilding,' did you not see the Lakers game? How much evidence do you want?

I don't know, more than a one game sample size?

Did you not see the 2010 Finals? How much evidence do you want?

The blueprint for beating the C's is clear. And every team that has a SG that they want to conserve by not having them chase Ray through screens all night should employ this approach. Just how successful do you think the Heat will fare against us by having Chalmers cover Ray and Wade play Free Safety by sagging off Rondo?

I was hopeful that after the 09 playoffs Rondo, Perk, and Baby would continue to develop in green. However, Perk's offense never developed, Davis regressed, and Rondo still can't shoot.

  If the blueprint to beat the Celts is clear then we'd struggle to get into the 8th spot in the playoffs every year and we wouldn't have won a playoff series in the last 3 years.

[stylo617617]

jennings can ball , but im sure danny has a big on his mind at this point rather than swapping point guards plus im not sure milwaukee does it

[ejk3489]

Averaging 13.4pts/9.5asts/4.5rbs with a FG% of .506 and PER of 19 is considered a "disappointment"?

Note: For all those who still say 'Rondo is our key for rebuilding,' did you not see the Lakers game? How much evidence do you want?

I don't know, more than a one game sample size?

Did you not see the 2010 Finals? How much evidence do you want?

Yes, I did. I also saw the 2009 first round playoffs, 2009 EC semi-finals, 2010 first round playoffs, 2010 EC semi-finals, 2011 first round playoffs, ect., where Rondo was a significant contributor and arguably our best player on the team.

[Eddie20]

Averaging 13.4pts/9.5asts/4.5rbs with a FG% of .506 and PER of 19 is considered a "disappointment"?

Note: For all those who still say 'Rondo is our key for rebuilding,' did you not see the Lakers game? How much evidence do you want?

I don't know, more than a one game sample size?

Did you not see the 2010 Finals? How much evidence do you want?

The blueprint for beating the C's is clear. And every team that has a SG that they want to conserve by not having them chase Ray through screens all night should employ this approach. Just how successful do you think the Heat will fare against us by having Chalmers cover Ray and Wade play Free Safety by sagging off Rondo?

I was hopeful that after the 09 playoffs Rondo, Perk, and Baby would continue to develop in green. However, Perk's offense never developed, Davis regressed, and Rondo still can't shoot.

  If the blueprint to beat the Celts is clear then we'd struggle to get into the 8th spot in the playoffs every year and we wouldn't have won a playoff series in the last 3 years.

Not that many teams can implement it. You don't want to have your star PG chasing Allen through screens and you preferably want a long wing to play the passing lanes and be effective in double teams.