Fair enough..... so that means he isn't in the conversation with players like Curry, Westbrook, Paul etc etc?
I don't necessarily put him on the Level of Curry or Westbrook. I'm not as high on Chris Paul... I would be willing to hear an argument there.
Green's averaging 22 points on 46% shooting
Sullinger's averaging 15 points on 46% shooting
Bradley's averaging 17 points on 47% shooting
So you're saying they're scrubs, which means all their numbers should come tumbling down over the season, forcing Rondo then to look to score more right?
Well, that's not exactly how math works.
For example, I expect Jeff Green to have a career high year in scoring. His usage rate is higher than ever. He's going to get more shots. So, I wouldn't expect his to "come tumbling down" for example... but I would expect, given the rise in usage, that his FG% will probably settle. His touches last year resulted in more shots than ever before, and he shot 41% from the floor.
Likewise, Sullinger is projected to have career highs in minutes and usage rate, he's being asked to score more, shoot more, especially from the outside. So I expect his counting totals to increase, especially with a good point guard finding him open shots. Rondo is currently averaging 13 assists per game. That is a lot of clean looks for players.
Bradley is another player whose counting stats may see an increase - he's shooting more 3's than ever (by a large margin, though small sample size) and with Marcus Smart on the team, eh may not be tasked with defending the other team's best guard. He's actually turned himself into a capable outside shooter, to go along with a good defender.
So statistics adjusting are dependent on a few things. I don't expect somebody's stats to crash simply because they shouldn't be taking so many shots... but I do expect some of the %'s to fall. After all, points are going to get scored, and shots have to get taken. Which is why, say... MCW can put up a good year from a counting stats position, and get ROY (in a weak year, obviously) and yet... not be a great player.
As far as the underlined -- I'm not sure how to respond to that, because the question shows an ignorance of not just history and trends, but the player himself. No matter the strength of his team, rondo's FGAs per game have always hovered around 10. It's his style of play. I expect him to keep playing the way he has always played, just as - for example - with the Clippers struggling, I don't expect Chris Paul to dribble less. Or Kobe to suddenly play a point guard role, and winnow his shot total to 12 per game.
And there are players in the league that can have leading roles in playmaking/scoring, yet Rondo isn't one of them
Well, I don't think he can take a leading role in scoring. But he can certainly take one in playmaking and creating for others.
Of course it does. The fact that Westbrook can score 20+ ppg is indicative that he has more talent.
Well, Westbrook has more talent, because he has more talent. He's a better player, because he's a much more gifted scorer, which makes up for the fact that he's a worse passer.
But Al Harrington could average 18/19/20ppg - and did it a few times... does that make him better than say, Serge Ibaka, who's averaged 14 a game for his career? Does it mean he is on par with Anthony Davis, who averaged 20ppg last season? Or Kawhi who only averaged 13 per game last season?
Opportunity needs to be taken into consideration when you're discussing counting stats.
You say they're bad - a known fact might I add - yet they're all averaging more points and on better percentages too.
Yes. More points. Fewer Assists.
So you're stance is conflicting,
No, it isn't.
either they're not as bad as you say they are
I would say the roster as a whole, is garbage. But the three players you highlighted are the three other best players on the team... olynyk is a solid rotational player, smart will be very good.
Individually, many of these players might be useful. I'd like many of them on the Knicks, for example. Individually.
But the roster, it stinks, yes. They are 1-3. It is highly unlikely this roster has any shot at the playoffs. It is also unlikely that any of these other players will have a shot at say... the all star game. The Lakers are a bunch of scrubs too. That doesn't mean I think Julius Randle sucks. Detroit sucks, its roster is garbage... but Drummond is a beast. See how that works?
or Rondo simply isn't capable of balancing when to score/pass any where near close to the elite PGs in the game, to put his team in the best position to win.
Well, you keep using "balance" as if anybody is arguing that Rondo has the ability to be an elite scorer. As far as I have seen... nobody thinks that. it is a fake argument you have constructed in order to bolster your point. From the very beginning I've said that he's not a scorer, it is not in his skillset. Just like, Dwight Howard isn't going to shoot 3's because Houston really needs outside shooting, nor will James Harden defend. Kyrie Irving won't become a lockdown defender, because his team really needs perimeter defense. These things are NOT a part of these players' skillsets.
How is Curry better than Rondo?
nikka you are a joke. You and the OP took some L's.
for Kyrie
