Revolutionary way for Rondo to improve his game.

[the_Bird]

Let's hypnotize Rondo into believing that at the bottom of the net, there exists a very small, invisible teammate.  Like, the world's tiniest leprechaun.  Or, Nate Robinson.  Then, he'll just think that he's passing to a wide-open "sixth teammate" to collect another assist.

[sofutomygaha]

I'm 100% in, and you haven't even explored the possibilities yet of doubling down, using the rondo behind-the-back fakeout dippsidoodle in order to attack the rim and draw an addition and1.

[SHAQATTACK]

Not rocket science

Get him a TEAM of winning calibre players

Not these current  bums.

[BitterJim]

Let's hypnotize Rondo into believing that at the bottom of the net, there exists a very small, invisible teammate.  Like, the world's tiniest leprechaun.  Or, Nate Robinson.  Then, he'll just think that he's passing to a wide-open "sixth teammate" to collect another assist.

Either that or tell him to throw alley-oop passes to the spot right in the middle of the hoop.  That ought to do it

[ronaldo943]

Not rocket science

Get him a TEAM of winning calibre players

Not these current  bums.

That has nothing to do with his free throw shooting. LOL.

[LarBrd33]

I posted this at 1 in the morning and then completely forgot about it until just now.  I'm freakin weird. 

[inverselock]

I posted this at 1 in the morning and then completely forgot about it until just now.  I'm freakin weird.

I thought you were just heavily intoxicated.   Quite an impressive feat.

[LarBrd33]

Hahah

Or he can just pass it to the center of the rim.

Interesting...  not sure why nobody has ever thought of that.  He should just thread the needle through the basket. 

[indeedproceed]

I figured it out... I figured out how to fix one of Rondo's most crucial issues.   This is going to revolutionize the game of basketball. 

What's Rondo's biggest woe?  He can't hit free throws.  Thus, he doesn't penetrate inside for fear of going to the line.  Last night, he didn't attempt a single free throw.  He finished the game with 2 points.  His offensive ineptness makes him a liability down the stretch.

... But what if Rondo's weakness could be his strength?    This is some next level Basketball 2.0 stuff.  Prepare for the Rondinator. 

Rondo is currently shooting 30% from the foul line.  That means that each time he takes a free throw, it has a 30% chance of resulting in a point.  That means that each Rondo free throw attempt is worth  = 0.3 points.    Each trip to the foul line for Rondo (including both free throw attempts) is worth a whopping 0.6 points.

So Rondo can't shoot.  So what?  Who cares if he can't shoot.  What does Rondo do well?  What does Rondo do better than anybody?   Pass, baby!   Rondo is one of the finest passers in the league.  Let's strop trying to fit a round peg into a square hole.  Let's maximize what the guy actually exceeds at... passing. 

From now on, Rondo should stop wasting time practicing his free throws.  Why bother?   He should instead opt for practicing his front-rim pass. 

Here's the plan... on the first free throw attempt, Rondo can make a good faith effort to make the bucket.   He'll make it 30% of the time. 

On his second free throw attempt... unleash the Rondinator.   

Here's a typical diagram of a free throw lineup with Celtic players marked as green dots:



Instead of attempting a free throw, Rondo will execute a beautiful picture-perfect violent chest pass off the front of the rim... which will promptly bounce back into Rondo's hands safe and sound:



Once the ball is secure in Rondo's passerific paws, he will dippsidoodle a sick pass to one of the two players waiting behind the 3-point line.   I suggest passing the one who is most open, but I'll leave it to Rondo's passing instincts:



At this point, the player should shoot a wide open 3-pointer and hopefully make it.

BRILLIANT. 

Now, now... I know what you're thinking.  You're thinking, "A perfectly executed violent chest pass off the front of the rim is exceptionally difficult to pull off"... Uh... we're talking about Rondo here.  He's like... the best passer ever.  And let's think about this clearly...

A 3 pointer = 3 points if it goes in.   A Rondo free throw attempt = 0.3 points.   It would take 10 Rondo free throw attempts to equal 1 made 3-pointer.  So in other words, this plan only needs to work 1 out of 10 times for us to break even.   If an average shooter makes 33% of their 3-pointers, that means that each time an average shooter attempts a 3-pointer, it's worth about 1 point.  Thus, Rondo only needs to successfully execute the front-rim self-pass 3 out of the 10 times for us to break even (regardless of whether or not the player makes the shot)...  4 out of 10 times for this to be a wild success.   I don't know about you, but I'd take my chances on SuperPasser Rondo executing the front-rim chest pass 4 out of 10 attempts.  That's money in the bank, baby. 

I call it the 2-point free throw, since 4 out of 10 successful chest passes (regardless of whether or not the 3-point shot goes in) = 4 points... which is 1 point more than 10 Rondo Free throw attempts.   

5 out of 10 successful chest passes = 5 points (2 more than 10 Rondo free throw attempts). 

6 out of 10 successful chest passes = 6 points (3 more than 10 Rondo free throw attempts).   You get the idea.

Time to print Banner 18.  It's ovah.   

This belongs in the CB hall of fame posts.

[pokeKingCurtis]

Maybe he should shoot everything (3's, FTs...everything) like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7BspB6R--A

[Chris22]

Not rocket science

Get him a TEAM of winning calibre players

Not these current  bums.

Yes, the team is causing Rondo to play poorly.

Too funny.

[Meadowlark_Scal]

Is there ANY limit to what you will ask of Rondo that you don't ask of everyone else....should he be able to FLY also, be bullet proof...? EVERY player I have ever seen had up and downs.....Ray Allen shooting slump PP.....anyone and everyone...yet every day..you expect SUPER HERO out of Rondo.....is he not human....? Oh wait...did he not just come off of major knee surgery also....come on people.... Expect the same out of everyone, or nothing from everyone....

[Vermont Green]

Oh wait...did he not just come off of major knee surgery also....come on people.... Expect the same out of everyone, or nothing from everyone....

I think Rondo injured his knee on Jan 25, 2013.  Rondo played his first game last season on Jan 17, 2014 and the played for 3 months.  He was then able to rest and train for the off season.  It has been about 2 years since he "just" hurt his knee.  I think his knee is fine, or at least as fine as it is ever going to be.

I guess everyone has their own expectation of how well Rondo should play or is supposed to play but aren't better players expected to play better than role players?  And star players better than just good players?  I don't understand how we should expect the same from everyone.

For the record, Rondo is playing a little worse than I would expect.  My expectation is based on my acceptance that Rondo has some glaring flaws that can be exploited.  That is not his fault, any more than it is Olynyk's fault that he is slow and can't defend.

I did expect somewhat more aggressive scoring and scoring efficiency, I expected a little better man on man defense from him and of course better free throw shooting.  I have been impressed with his passing, rebounding, and his willingness to push the ball and give it up sooner in the possession when it makes sense to do so.

I felt I would be included in your group of "people" who are critical of Rondo.

[D.o.s.]

I posted this at 1 in the morning and then completely forgot about it until just now.  I'm freakin weird.

Honesty hour, guys: There are some aspects of my personality that are pretty embarrassing. Okay, really embarrassing. Like, I often roll out of bed and put on the same clothes I wore yesterday…and the day before that. I’m so obsessed with my cat that often I’ll just decide to stay home with him instead of going out. And, not even lying, even though I know sugary foods like chocolate and ice cream are “bad” for me, sometimes I’ll just pig out on them.

In short, I can be kind of weird and dorky. And if admitting that happens to showcase what a quirky, offbeat person I am, then so be it.

There’s no getting around it: When I write a blog post about how I’m a total nerd when it comes to the recent seasons of Doctor Who, or how the only music I ever want to listen to is old Whitney Houston karaoke jams, it’s naturally going to cause some people to view me as adorably idiosyncratic.

http://www.clickhole.com/blogpost/and-if-self-effacing-blog-post-highlights-my-appea-1470

[fairweatherfan]

I was hoping for underhanded free throws.  Oh well.