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Posted on 7/15/17 at 11:20 am to DeionDeion
Or PeliCats
Posted on 7/15/17 at 11:20 am to VOR
I didn't want to be the first to say it but I am skeptical as well.
We brought in Finch to restructure an offense around our big men facilitating like in Denver. And Gentry has said he will continue to heavily incorporate the pick and roll as well.
Neither of which are in alignment with what Rondo brings. He surprisingly is not a very good pick and roll player, he doesn't give you much off ball, and he harms spacing. If he runs with the first unit I don't even know how you run a Finch offense(or Gentry for that matter) with such poor spacing.
Defensively though the team should be strong. And Rondo is great in transition. And if it is primarily to lead the second unit things make more sense.
We brought in Finch to restructure an offense around our big men facilitating like in Denver. And Gentry has said he will continue to heavily incorporate the pick and roll as well.
Neither of which are in alignment with what Rondo brings. He surprisingly is not a very good pick and roll player, he doesn't give you much off ball, and he harms spacing. If he runs with the first unit I don't even know how you run a Finch offense(or Gentry for that matter) with such poor spacing.
Defensively though the team should be strong. And Rondo is great in transition. And if it is primarily to lead the second unit things make more sense.
Posted on 7/15/17 at 11:21 am to mr brightside
To the ship BayBay!!
Posted on 7/15/17 at 11:23 am to Louisianabound88
Low risk, high reward
Posted on 7/15/17 at 11:23 am to bonhoeffer45
It's a one year deal, it'll be fine
This post was edited on 7/15/17 at 11:24 am
Posted on 7/15/17 at 11:23 am to helomar84
We are an Omri Casspi like player at the 3 from being a nice contender. 
Posted on 7/15/17 at 11:25 am to Louisianabound88
UK Crew!
Posted on 7/15/17 at 11:28 am to bonhoeffer45
Rondo isn't a good pick and roll guy?
Posted on 7/15/17 at 11:29 am to SuperSoakher
A lot riding on this one year.
And to further clarify, I am not calling this catastrophic by any means. If he is used primarily to run the second unit it is fine.
And to further clarify, I am not calling this catastrophic by any means. If he is used primarily to run the second unit it is fine.
Posted on 7/15/17 at 11:31 am to GynoSandberg
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Rondo isn't a good pick and roll guy?
The stats say no, he isn't.
Posted on 7/15/17 at 11:32 am to GynoSandberg
Tigerinatl quoted it in the other thread:
quote:
FTR, Rondo was terrible as a PnR ball handler last year, 19th percentile, and he wasn't much better the year before in Sac, 42nd percentile.
Posted on 7/15/17 at 11:33 am to mr brightside
Way to steal someone else's tweet
Posted on 7/15/17 at 11:36 am to bonhoeffer45
Now we just need Calipari
Posted on 7/15/17 at 11:36 am to Fun Bunch
Sp apparently if we spent 4.2 million of the MLE on Rondo we would be hardcapped. So obviously the deal is for less than 4.2.
Also, we have to trade and not take back more salary in order to add anyone else at this point
Also, we have to trade and not take back more salary in order to add anyone else at this point
Posted on 7/15/17 at 11:37 am to bonhoeffer45
Again bonhoeffer your and others skepticism is understandable but this isn't a huge signing. Rondo isn't a player that this organization is building around and I doubt they see him as a part of the plan long term. This doesn't change the franchise, this doesn't change the direction they are heading, it doesn't change the offensive scheme (although it could be tweaked when he's on the floor). It's a one year rental that I think locks us into the playoffs while giving us time to find a long term replacement. He's coming here to play in OUR system and if he doesn't like that then we don't need him.
Not only that but Rondo will probably be given more respect and love in New Orleans with Boogie and Erman than anywhere else. We also give him a chance to be on a playoff team with a lot of potential as opposed to the Lakers asking him to be a mentor on a team that will finish last in the West
Not only that but Rondo will probably be given more respect and love in New Orleans with Boogie and Erman than anywhere else. We also give him a chance to be on a playoff team with a lot of potential as opposed to the Lakers asking him to be a mentor on a team that will finish last in the West
This post was edited on 7/15/17 at 11:41 am
Posted on 7/15/17 at 11:37 am to mr brightside
Rondo, got more cheese than a nacho
Posted on 7/15/17 at 11:38 am to bonhoeffer45
Sorry to burst your bubble but he's not going to run the second unit. I can guarantee that
Posted on 7/15/17 at 11:41 am to TheCaterpillar
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Now we just need Calipari
This
Throw the bank at his arse before next season
Posted on 7/15/17 at 11:42 am to Louisianabound88
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