Mavs: Rondo going to Mavs

[GuerillaBlack]

Why did he only play 19 minutes tonight?

A lot of that was in garbage time too (so by the mid 3rd basically).

[Killakobe81]

Why did he only play 19 minutes tonight?

I told you scros ...Clarkson better than him right now except at court vision

[djohn2oo8]

Around Rondo, the energy is toxic. The Rockets' and Mavericks' interests intersect everywhere, including with the trade pursuit for Rondo in December. Rondo's agent never wanted Rondo in Houston, partly because it would've cost another client, Patrick Beverley, his job and payday to re-sign with the Rockets this summer. In the end, the Rockets kept bidding on Rondo to try to push the price higher for the Mavericks

[djohn2oo8]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/josh-sm...082337854.html

[Bulaien999]

That one win was despise him, not because of him. Monta have it all

Monta still have it all, but Rockets were too much.

Lol at the positive Rondo takes

[Killakobe81]

Rondo is NOT a perfect fit in Dallas. I like, dont love Rondo. I dont want him at max and if that is what he is seeking from Dallas to re-sign, God bless him and them.

Carlisle is the 2nd best coach in the NBA. I live in DFw and he is brilliant at maximizing players just look at what he did for Ellis. But Ellis and Rondo is a poor fit.

1. First if they play together that is a woefully undersized backcourt.
2. Ellis is most effective off the bounce and in pnr. Rondo is a poor shooter so the spacing will be off. now granted, Dirk's and CParsons shooting mitigates that some ...but spacing still not ideal.
3. Rondo is a stat padder who holds the ball so he can finish the play with an assist. Is an assist a bad thing? No, but unlike a Jason Kidd who willingly pushed the ball ahead on fast breaks and moved the ball freely Rondo is a Paul or Nash type prober that wants the play to finish off his pass.
4. Rumors are he was locker-room difficult with Ray Allen and Doc butting heads constantly. If anyone can work that out it's RC and Tyson but it could be an issue.

Last this is not NBA2k not every all-star collection will work out which the Lakers found out the hard way. again, I live in DFW and would love to see it work out but I have my doubts.

all that being said it's not a bad gamble ...but I thought the Mavs were just getting in their groove. I have been enjoying their games hope it works out even if I cannot stand Cuban's overmeddling Im smarter than everyone's ass. I actually liked him even met him but his arrogance is off-putting even if he is the type of drink with the fans type owner ...

Hope it works out Mavfan ...y'all re-staaaaaaaacked!!!!

One of my best posts. Even though hopeful I told y'all eexactly why that wouldn't work ...

[djohn2oo8]

[Franklin]

The problem with Rondo is that he had played too long on a ty team he doesn't give a about winning any more imho. Dude has a ring and has already earned big bucks so there isn't really anything he would go all out to chase, not like the 08' Jason Kidd. It was his defense that the Mavs wanted most and needed most, but it turned out that his defense was just as poor as his shooting tbh.

[Robz4000]

90% of ST right on the money with this one...