09-21-2020, 03:22 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-21-2020, 03:26 PM by Scott41theMavs.)
(09-21-2020, 12:35 PM)KillerLeft Wrote:(09-21-2020, 12:25 PM)Dahlsim Wrote:(09-20-2020, 09:44 PM)robillionaire Wrote: really impressive clutch game winning assist by rajon rondo he was truly made for the moment
Rajon was a such a disaster in Dallas. Rondo is another example of the player getting matched to the coach, environment and system to be his most effective.
Well, to be fair, he was a disaster in LA until these playoffs. He has been a disaster everywhere, for 8 straight years, until these playoffs.
He's definitely playing well right now, but with him having that great basketball IQ, I feel like he could have made it work (at least better than he did) at any point with any of those coaches. My suspicion is that his issues were at least as internal as they were external.
Few players in the league have a bigger chip on their shoulder.
(09-21-2020, 02:44 PM)fifteenth Wrote: I wonder what the 5 man Mt. Rushmore of hated players for this iteration of our little basketball forum would be.
Without thinking about it much I'll say,
Derek Fisher
Rajon Rondo
Matt Barnes
TAW
Lamar Odom
Dog gone. Where do I put DWade?
Ok...
Rajon Rondo
DWade
Matt Barnes
TAW
Lamar Odom
Now I'm doing the old timers that are even older than me wrong.
Ok...
Rajon Rondo
DWade
Matt Barnes
Kiki
Lamar Odom
With five guys, that must be the Deep Purple Mount Rushmore.
(09-21-2020, 01:32 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Also, I put NONE of the blame for his Dallas stint on Carlisle. None. Dude quit on the team, and his TEAMMATES (not the coach) voted not to give him a playoff share. Never forget that.
Far be it from me to contradict anyone's Rondo hate, but there have been whiffs that there are other players around the league who speak very badly of playing for Carlisle to their peers.