re: CP3 should have beat Rondos arse

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Rondo

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probably wanted to give CP3 some arse

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CP3 is soft. Bruce Bowen proved that and the Spurs exploited it in the postseason. New Orleans had the old Spurs beat, but couldn't close the deal. Physicality matters in the NBA, on the floor. This bullshite of going to the Celtics locker room...please...win a fricking ring then get in Rondo's grill.

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When you think of a point guard what qualities immediately come to your mind? For me, the ideal point guard can shoot the three, limits turnovers, shoots a high percentage from the free throw line and acts as the catalyst for the offense. Out of these four criteria, Rondo only satisfies one.

Rondo's biggest problem throughout his college and pro career was that he can't shoot the ball and the numbers reflect this concern. He has a career 63.5 free throw percentage, which is no better than most big men in the league. You think his 50.5 field goal percentage last season was a sign of good things to come? Well, if you dissect the numbers you will see that 57 percent of his shots were taken from inside the paint with a success rate of 62.1 percent, while the 43 percent of shots taken outside of the paint were completed at a rate of just 37.5 percent. That's just unacceptable that a point guard in the NBA can get away by struggling that much shooting the ball.

As for the turnovers, Rondo ranked ninth among point guards with 2.9 turnovers per game, but he did have the seventh-best assist to turnover ratio (3.15). At times, he would lose focus and become a turnover machine by trying to do too much on the court. He needs to keep a more level head and become more consistent handling the ball in order to make the jump into elite status.