Celts want smart and rondo to work but imo it wont

[BballTim]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GsbrPWk4Sg

With rondo barking for the ball after a defensive  rebound will smart get a chance to make passes like this?

Terrible example. Thats not a point guard pass.  Thats an outlet pass.
Much like Olynyk and Sullinger, passing is a compliment to his game, not a primary strength. He absolutely can play next to Rondo, and is an ideal 2 guard in a Brad Stevens system.

How can anybody else make an outlet pass when rondo wants the ball right away?? He doesnt even make outlet passes himself these days.

  Sure he does, more than most point guards. If Rondo was anything approximating the player you think he is he'd be pretty bad. Luckily that's not the case.

[BballTim]

Plan A: trade Rondo this summer.
Plan B: trade Rondo at the deadline.
Plan C: lose Rondo to FA for nothing.

  Lucky it's Danny doing the planning and not the posters.

Unless he makes a major splash this summer he doesn't have a choice on whether Rondo stays or goes. Rondo is gone unless he's competing for a cahmpionship.

  Can you point me to some quotes where Rondo says he's leaving if we're not competing for a championship by the time his contract is up, or did he tell you that himself?

[kozlodoev]

How can anybody else make an outlet pass when rondo wants the ball right away?? He doesnt even make outlet passes himself these days.

You may be shocked, but this a basketball fundamental. When the defensive rebound is secured, the primary ballhandler's job is to make himself available on the wing, and the job of the rebounder is to get him the ball ASAP.

[BballTim]

How can anybody else make an outlet pass when rondo wants the ball right away?? He doesnt even make outlet passes himself these days.

You may be shocked, but this a basketball fundamental. When the defensive rebound is secured, the primary ballhandler's job is to make himself available on the wing, and the job of the rebounder is to get him the ball ASAP.

  He knows all about that, it falls under the category of "ordering players around so you can pad your stats".

[manl_lui]

How can anybody else make an outlet pass when rondo wants the ball right away?? He doesnt even make outlet passes himself these days.

You may be shocked, but this a basketball fundamental. When the defensive rebound is secured, the primary ballhandler's job is to make himself available on the wing, and the job of the rebounder is to get him the ball ASAP.

  He knows all about that, it falls under the category of "ordering players around so you can pad your stats".

so when Lebron does it and Kobe does it?

[KGs Knee]

Rondo will be gone by the trade deadline.

Like people thought he'd be gone last night?   Guy has more staying power than a cock-roach.

This quote just really made me laugh....TP

Brings back memories of my days living in Phoenix.  You couldn't kill those cock-roaches with fire.

[The Oracle]

Celtic fans should get used to a Smart and James Harden backcourt because rondo will be a Rocket very soon!!

[pokeKingCurtis]

Plan A: trade Rondo this summer.
Plan B: trade Rondo at the deadline.
Plan C: lose Rondo to FA for nothing.

Why is plan C a plan?

[#1P4P]

This would've been the reasoning Phoenix's detractors used to detract from a Bledsoe-Dragic back court. If Stevens adjusts his offensive system to push the pace and open up lanes for slashers and cutters, the Rondo-Smart pairing will be a success.

[green147]

I think it could work similar to what Phoenix did with Bledsoe and Dragic last year. Also, with Sully, Olynyk, Green, Young, the bigger players drawing their defenders out of the paint, no guard combo would be able to stop a Rondo/Smart combo from getting to the hoop.

[Jailan34]

I think it could work similar to what Phoenix did with Bledsoe and Dragic last year. Also, with Sully, Olynyk, Green, Young, the bigger players drawing their defenders out of the paint, no guard combo would be able to stop a Rondo/Smart combo from getting to the hoop.

One big difference is that Dragic came into his own as a shooter, Rondo hasn't showing the willingness or ability to improve his 3 point shooting, even though he has become an average mid range shooter.

[ticket18]

Plan A: trade Rondo this summer.
Plan B: trade Rondo at the deadline.
Plan C: lose Rondo to FA for nothing.

  Lucky it's Danny doing the planning and not the posters.

Unless he makes a major splash this summer he doesn't have a choice on whether Rondo stays or goes. Rondo is gone unless he's competing for a cahmpionship.

  Can you point me to some quotes where Rondo says he's leaving if we're not competing for a championship by the time his contract is up, or did he tell you that himself?

He didn't say it.

Do you think Rondo will re sign for a multi year rebuild turning 30 in the first year of his contract?

 We are having good natured conversations and banter, I'm not sure why "did he tell you that himself is necessary." We speculate on here all the time? Geez settle.

[kozlodoev]

Do you think Rondo will re sign for a multi year rebuild turning 30 in the first year of his contract?

There's no such thing as "multi-year rebuild". We call this "throwing stuff at the wall and hoping that something will stick".

[Jailan34]

Plan A: trade Rondo this summer.
Plan B: trade Rondo at the deadline.
Plan C: lose Rondo to FA for nothing.

  Lucky it's Danny doing the planning and not the posters.

Unless he makes a major splash this summer he doesn't have a choice on whether Rondo stays or goes. Rondo is gone unless he's competing for a cahmpionship.

  Can you point me to some quotes where Rondo says he's leaving if we're not competing for a championship by the time his contract is up, or did he tell you that himself?

He didn't say it.

Do you think Rondo will re sign for a multi year rebuild turning 30 in the first year of his contract?

 We are having good natured conversations and banter, I'm not sure why "did he tell you that himself is necessary." We speculate on here all the time? Geez settle.

That's pretty standard talk for that dude, just ignore him and hopefully he goes away.

[kozlodoev]

That's pretty standard talk for that dude, just ignore him and hopefully he goes away.

"That dude" is a respected CB veteran who's probably accumulated more goodwill around here than the two of  you taken together.

Hate to take this line of discourse, but this is thread about Smart and Rondo, not about Tim.