Ainge Decided When Screws Came Out, Rondo Wanted To Play

[SCeltic34]

"I just wanted to go, travel with my team and play in Chicago," he said. Later he added: "I thought we'd have the day off Sunday anyway, and I thought I could do it Sunday. But they make those decisions."

There's probably a really simple explanation here.

Have you ever been to see a doctor for a non-emergency procedure on a Sunday?  The doctors office was probably closed.

The C's have a team physician, Dr. Brian McKeon.  If they wanted to do it Sunday, they certainly could have.

[RJ87]

At least this dispels the thought that Rondo made this decision himself and decided not to share it with Stevens (like some believed).

Or that Rondo did this as a protest because he spent a chunk of the 4th quarter on the bench against Indiana. Yes, that was an actual theory posted.

[CFAN38]

My guess is that the plan was wait till the break dont miss any games. Rondo's had was bothering him so he talks to DR. Dr says  " yeah your healed to the point that we can remove screws. Rondo says to ainge " The screw are bothering me, and the dr says i can have them out, but will miss a game . DA says "OK".

I really dont think there is much to specualte about with this.

[sed522002]

At least this dispels the thought that Rondo made this decision himself and decided not to share it with Stevens (like some believed).

Or that Rondo did this as a protest because he spent a chunk of the 4th quarter on the bench against Indiana. Yes, that was an actual theory posted.

Yeah I seen that theory...lol. When it comes to Rondo, around here, nothing is ever simple. There's always some grand reason or theory..lol.

[incoherent]

At least this dispels the thought that Rondo made this decision himself and decided not to share it with Stevens (like some believed).

Or that Rondo did this as a protest because he spent a chunk of the 4th quarter on the bench against Indiana. Yes, that was an actual theory posted.

Yeah I seen that theory...lol. When it comes to Rondo, around here, nothing is ever simple. There's always some grand reason or theory..lol.

Yes, that was my theory that I posted as soon as I heard about the screw getting removed.  Honestly, this only reaffirms my belief.

Based on this it says Rondo wanted to take it out during the All-Star break. So what happened that made him, or Ainge change his mind? It was undoubtedly related to his play against the Pacers, getting yanked after a horrible turnover and not getting back in until 3 minutes to go in the 4th.

Either Rondo was disgusted with himself and is using the screw getting removed/soreness as his excuse for his sloppy play, or Ainge/Stevens is disgusted with his sloppy play and is hoping this is the reason.

Either way, the screw is getting removed far ahead of schedule, and it was determined right after the Pacers game, a game that Phil Pressy, our 3rd string PG, won for us.  To try to claim the Pacers game is unrelated to this decision just means you aren't looking deep enough, or your tin foil hat isn't on tight enough.

[sed522002]

At least this dispels the thought that Rondo made this decision himself and decided not to share it with Stevens (like some believed).

Or that Rondo did this as a protest because he spent a chunk of the 4th quarter on the bench against Indiana. Yes, that was an actual theory posted.

Yeah I seen that theory...lol. When it comes to Rondo, around here, nothing is ever simple. There's always some grand reason or theory..lol.

Yes, that was my theory that I posted as soon as I heard about the screw getting removed.  Honestly, this only reaffirms my belief.

Based on this it says Rondo wanted to take it out during the All-Star break. So what happened that made him, or Ainge change his mind? It was undoubtedly related to his play against the Pacers, getting yanked after a horrible turnover and not getting back in until 3 minutes to go in the 4th.

Either Rondo was disgusted with himself and is using the screw getting removed/soreness as his excuse for his sloppy play, or Ainge/Stevens is disgusted with his sloppy play and is hoping this is the reason.

Either way, the screw is getting removed far ahead of schedule, and it was determined right after the Pacers game, a game that Phil Pressy, our 3rd string PG, won for us.  To try to claim the Pacers game is unrelated to this decision just means you aren't looking deep enough, or your tin foil hat isn't on tight enough.

Yeah, just stick with that theory  You might didn't read the part where he said the screws were irritating his hand and he kept getting scans on them daily or how the doctor approached him BEFORE the game to ask about his hand. I guess they knew that Pressey was going to play and Smart was going to injure himself. But I guess your theory makes soooo much sense. I might need to tighten the tin foil,but may want to stop eating it. It's messing with your rationale.

[incoherent]

At least this dispels the thought that Rondo made this decision himself and decided not to share it with Stevens (like some believed).

Or that Rondo did this as a protest because he spent a chunk of the 4th quarter on the bench against Indiana. Yes, that was an actual theory posted.

Yeah I seen that theory...lol. When it comes to Rondo, around here, nothing is ever simple. There's always some grand reason or theory..lol.

Yes, that was my theory that I posted as soon as I heard about the screw getting removed.  Honestly, this only reaffirms my belief.

Based on this it says Rondo wanted to take it out during the All-Star break. So what happened that made him, or Ainge change his mind? It was undoubtedly related to his play against the Pacers, getting yanked after a horrible turnover and not getting back in until 3 minutes to go in the 4th.

Either Rondo was disgusted with himself and is using the screw getting removed/soreness as his excuse for his sloppy play, or Ainge/Stevens is disgusted with his sloppy play and is hoping this is the reason.

Either way, the screw is getting removed far ahead of schedule, and it was determined right after the Pacers game, a game that Phil Pressy, our 3rd string PG, won for us.  To try to claim the Pacers game is unrelated to this decision just means you aren't looking deep enough, or your tin foil hat isn't on tight enough.

Yeah, just stick with that theory  You might didn't read the part where he said the screws were irritating his hand and he kept getting scans on them daily or how the doctor approached him BEFORE the game to ask about his hand. I guess they knew that Pressey was going to play and Smart was going to injure himself. But I guess your theory makes soooo much sense. I might need to tighten the tin foil,but may want to stop eating it. It's messing with your rationale.

I actually just chose not to believe everything the news paper/media/star athlete's tell the fans.

 It's easy to see the screw getting removed is based on his play vs the Pacers. And I admit its tin foil hat related because all I can do is guess at what the truth is since I don't just immediately believe everything Rondo or Ainge tells the media since 99% of what they are saying is aimed at keeping the fans on their side, and when you have that kind of bias then it's best to question it.

I can see for some people though, they'd rather not question what they are told, it's probably easier that way for them.

[mgent]

Well, in hindsight that was an awesome decision by Ainge since we won anyway.

Kinda makes you think this probably wouldn't have came out if we lost.

[BudweiserCeltic]

At least this dispels the thought that Rondo made this decision himself and decided not to share it with Stevens (like some believed).

Or that Rondo did this as a protest because he spent a chunk of the 4th quarter on the bench against Indiana. Yes, that was an actual theory posted.

Yeah I seen that theory...lol. When it comes to Rondo, around here, nothing is ever simple. There's always some grand reason or theory..lol.

Yes, that was my theory that I posted as soon as I heard about the screw getting removed.  Honestly, this only reaffirms my belief.

Based on this it says Rondo wanted to take it out during the All-Star break. So what happened that made him, or Ainge change his mind? It was undoubtedly related to his play against the Pacers, getting yanked after a horrible turnover and not getting back in until 3 minutes to go in the 4th.

Either Rondo was disgusted with himself and is using the screw getting removed/soreness as his excuse for his sloppy play, or Ainge/Stevens is disgusted with his sloppy play and is hoping this is the reason.

Either way, the screw is getting removed far ahead of schedule, and it was determined right after the Pacers game, a game that Phil Pressy, our 3rd string PG, won for us.  To try to claim the Pacers game is unrelated to this decision just means you aren't looking deep enough, or your tin foil hat isn't on tight enough.

Yeah, just stick with that theory  You might didn't read the part where he said the screws were irritating his hand and he kept getting scans on them daily or how the doctor approached him BEFORE the game to ask about his hand. I guess they knew that Pressey was going to play and Smart was going to injure himself. But I guess your theory makes soooo much sense. I might need to tighten the tin foil,but may want to stop eating it. It's messing with your rationale.

I actually just chose not to believe everything the news paper/media/star athlete's tell the fans.

 It's easy to see the screw getting removed is based on his play vs the Pacers. And I admit its tin foil hat related because all I can do is guess at what the truth is since I don't just immediately believe everything Rondo or Ainge tells the media since 99% of what they are saying is aimed at keeping the fans on their side, and when you have that kind of bias then it's best to question it.

I can see for some people though, they'd rather not question what they are told, it's probably easier that way for them.

One thing is to question, another is to come up AND stand by a nonsensical theory.

[PickNRoll]

I'd propose the Popovich theory.  Say you have guys that need rest, either due to age or because there's a screw in their hand.  Which games do you choose?  You can choose games against light opposition -- you might win anyways. OR, you can choose the Rockets/Bulls on the road.  If you win, great.   If you lose, no harm done.  Your best players were resting and it was going to be a tough game even if they were healthy.  You deny the opposition any sort of mental edge when the games really matter.

[LooseCannon]

Based on this it says Rondo wanted to take it out during the All-Star break. So what happened that made him, or Ainge change his mind? It was undoubtedly related to his play against the Pacers, getting yanked after a horrible turnover and not getting back in until 3 minutes to go in the 4th.

Either Rondo was disgusted with himself and is using the screw getting removed/soreness as his excuse for his sloppy play, or Ainge/Stevens is disgusted with his sloppy play and is hoping this is the reason.

Either way, the screw is getting removed far ahead of schedule, and it was determined right after the Pacers game, a game that Phil Pressy, our 3rd string PG, won for us.  To try to claim the Pacers game is unrelated to this decision just means you aren't looking deep enough, or your tin foil hat isn't on tight enough.

The article says that the decision was made at halftime, so this would be evidence that it was not related to his second-half play against the Pacers, unless you are claiming that Rondo is a liar.

[BballTim]

At least this dispels the thought that Rondo made this decision himself and decided not to share it with Stevens (like some believed).

Or that Rondo did this as a protest because he spent a chunk of the 4th quarter on the bench against Indiana. Yes, that was an actual theory posted.

Yeah I seen that theory...lol. When it comes to Rondo, around here, nothing is ever simple. There's always some grand reason or theory..lol.

Yes, that was my theory that I posted as soon as I heard about the screw getting removed.  Honestly, this only reaffirms my belief.

Based on this it says Rondo wanted to take it out during the All-Star break. So what happened that made him, or Ainge change his mind? It was undoubtedly related to his play against the Pacers, getting yanked after a horrible turnover and not getting back in until 3 minutes to go in the 4th.

Either Rondo was disgusted with himself and is using the screw getting removed/soreness as his excuse for his sloppy play, or Ainge/Stevens is disgusted with his sloppy play and is hoping this is the reason.

Either way, the screw is getting removed far ahead of schedule, and it was determined right after the Pacers game, a game that Phil Pressy, our 3rd string PG, won for us.  To try to claim the Pacers game is unrelated to this decision just means you aren't looking deep enough, or your tin foil hat isn't on tight enough.

  The turnover Rondo made wasn't all that horrible. Also, he didn't get yanked because of it. His play hasn't been all that sloppy, especially considering that he had no pre-season. He obviously has some soreness, if that's the case there's not much of a reason to wait months for the procedure when it only meant missing one game.

[playdream]

Based on this it says Rondo wanted to take it out during the All-Star break. So what happened that made him, or Ainge change his mind? It was undoubtedly related to his play against the Pacers, getting yanked after a horrible turnover and not getting back in until 3 minutes to go in the 4th.

Either Rondo was disgusted with himself and is using the screw getting removed/soreness as his excuse for his sloppy play, or Ainge/Stevens is disgusted with his sloppy play and is hoping this is the reason.

Either way, the screw is getting removed far ahead of schedule, and it was determined right after the Pacers game, a game that Phil Pressy, our 3rd string PG, won for us.  To try to claim the Pacers game is unrelated to this decision just means you aren't looking deep enough, or your tin foil hat isn't on tight enough.

The article says that the decision was made at halftime, so this would be evidence that it was not related to his second-half play against the Pacers, unless you are claiming that Rondo is a liar.

It's very possible he lied to protect the peace of the locker room / team

[incoherent]

Based on this it says Rondo wanted to take it out during the All-Star break. So what happened that made him, or Ainge change his mind? It was undoubtedly related to his play against the Pacers, getting yanked after a horrible turnover and not getting back in until 3 minutes to go in the 4th.

Either Rondo was disgusted with himself and is using the screw getting removed/soreness as his excuse for his sloppy play, or Ainge/Stevens is disgusted with his sloppy play and is hoping this is the reason.

Either way, the screw is getting removed far ahead of schedule, and it was determined right after the Pacers game, a game that Phil Pressy, our 3rd string PG, won for us.  To try to claim the Pacers game is unrelated to this decision just means you aren't looking deep enough, or your tin foil hat isn't on tight enough.

The article says that the decision was made at halftime, so this would be evidence that it was not related to his second-half play against the Pacers, unless you are claiming that Rondo is a liar.

Yes, exactly. If you read my post I clearly state that I don't believe Rondo or Ainge (at least, I dont believe EVERYTHING) when they speak to the media, because they are only saying things to keep the fans on their side.

Did you once stop and ask yourself "OK... Why does Rondo feel like he NEEDS to tell us that the decision was made during halftime of the Pacers game?" 

Hmmmm, I can't possibly think of 1 reason why Rondo would feel like he would have to point that out? Oh, it just dawned on me. All of the evens that actually lead to the decision happened in the 2nd half of the Pacers game.

[BballTim]

Based on this it says Rondo wanted to take it out during the All-Star break. So what happened that made him, or Ainge change his mind? It was undoubtedly related to his play against the Pacers, getting yanked after a horrible turnover and not getting back in until 3 minutes to go in the 4th.

Either Rondo was disgusted with himself and is using the screw getting removed/soreness as his excuse for his sloppy play, or Ainge/Stevens is disgusted with his sloppy play and is hoping this is the reason.

Either way, the screw is getting removed far ahead of schedule, and it was determined right after the Pacers game, a game that Phil Pressy, our 3rd string PG, won for us.  To try to claim the Pacers game is unrelated to this decision just means you aren't looking deep enough, or your tin foil hat isn't on tight enough.

The article says that the decision was made at halftime, so this would be evidence that it was not related to his second-half play against the Pacers, unless you are claiming that Rondo is a liar.

Yes, exactly. If you read my post I clearly state that I don't believe Rondo or Ainge (at least, I dont believe EVERYTHING) when they speak to the media, because they are only saying things to keep the fans on their side.

Did you once stop and ask yourself "OK... Why does Rondo feel like he NEEDS to tell us that the decision was made during halftime of the Pacers game?" 

Hmmmm, I can't possibly think of 1 reason why Rondo would feel like he would have to point that out? Oh, it just dawned on me. All of the evens that actually lead to the decision happened in the 2nd half of the Pacers game.

  The x-rays and the discussions between Ainge and Rondo about the discomfort he was experiencing happened in the second half of the game? Was it during a time out, or was Rondo benched for the check-up?