By every statistical measure he has simply cratered since the Rondo trade. Without going into all the minutiae here are some headlines: Before Rondo was traded he was getting to the line about 5 times a game. Now, barely 3. Before Rondo got traded he scored in double digits in every game he had played in. Every one. In the eight games since Rondo was dealt he has been in single digits twice with two other games where he scored 11 and 13. With Rondo he was shooting 45%. now, barely 35%.
More importantly he looks completely disengaged and miserable. He plays with no fire at all. Last night in Chicago while the team was battling he was loafing, chucking up airballs and looking liked it annoyed him to be out there.
He has become a virulent poison for this team and must be dealt immediately. If I were Danny I would find the best deal from a team with a losing record and ship this spoiled, petulant quitter out on a rail.
The guy is alive because the Celtics perform extra health and heart tests that other teams do not because of the Reggie Lewis incident. This team literally saved his life. The fact he has shut it down like this is pathetic.
I get that shipping out Rondo may to the casual viewer mean the Celtics are tanking. Fine. Still, we are in the hunt for a playoff spot such as it is and if Green were to bring it we may make it. Even if we failed the payoff for him would be astounding. Certainly a raise over the 9 million Ainge gifted him a few years back. Instead he quits.
Jeff Green must go before he poisons the well. It can not be soon enough.
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