RunningJumper
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I don't see how anyone thinks otherwise if you actually watch him.
Oh yeah, he's good enough to start on the team he's on, but there's several guys who could have/could do what he's doing. A lot of people would probably think I'm nuts for thinking Jason Williams, Andre Miller, Hinrich, etc. is better than Rondo.I'm not a fan of Rondo, but he is good enough to start.
You don't need a flashy player to run the point. You just need someone who can pass the ball, defend, and score when the team needs him to.
I'm a fan of 20+ point per game scoring guards, which is why I was a fan of guys like Marbury, Francis, Iverson, Arenas, Nash, etc. It's entertaining seeing small guards try to maneuver their way around centers and power forwards for lay ups and jump shots.
But you don't need those kind of point guards to win a championship.
The Lakers won 5 titles with Derick Fisher running the point, and the Heat had a washed up Gary Payton when they won the title in 2006. And the Celtics had Rondo when they won the championship in '08.
He wasn't defended. Anthony Carter was the only one who tried.Rondo is better than Billups at this point.
I think defensively and assist wise you won't find many better point guards than Rondo. I know that his shooting sucks, but he's very good at penetrating and going for circus layups or a nice dish to a teammate.
I don't know how you can pretend he's a backup, when he killed us in the Playoffs, especially in game 2 it was I think.