Re: So Long Rondo

by **NYCelt** Thu Dec 18, 2014 11:25 pm

On the bright side from my house…

Got a chocolate lab early this year, had tried to get a male and was going to name it Rondo.

Ended up with a female from the litter instead.

Wouldn't have wanted a dog named after a Dallas Mav, so that worked out.

by **steve3344** Thu Dec 18, 2014 11:34 pm

NYCelt wrote:On the bright side from my house…

Got a chocolate lab early this year, had tried to get a male and was going to name it Rondo.

Ended up with a female from the litter instead.

Wouldn't have wanted a dog named after a Dallas Mav, so that worked out.

So call her Ronda.

by **Sam** Thu Dec 18, 2014 11:36 pm

Steve, you beat me to it. So help me (Ronda).

Sam

by **mrkleen09** Thu Dec 18, 2014 11:37 pm

Mavs went from a good team to a front line contender.

Dirk, Chandler, Parsons, Ellis and Rondo is a formidable starting 5.

by **NYCelt** Thu Dec 18, 2014 11:38 pm

steve3344 wrote:
NYCelt wrote:On the bright side from my house…

Got a chocolate lab early this year, had tried to get a male and was going to name it Rondo.

Ended up with a female from the litter instead.

Wouldn't have wanted a dog named after a Dallas Mav, so that worked out.

So call her Ronda.

Nice touch! Went with Genny, after a local beer.

Would have called it Cousy, if we went with a male yellow lab.

by **NYCelt** Thu Dec 18, 2014 11:40 pm

sam wrote:Steve, you beat me to it. So help me (Ronda).

Sam

So help me, if you and Steve head to the live chat room and start singing, I'm gonna barf.

by **steve3344** Thu Dec 18, 2014 11:42 pm

NYCelt wrote:
steve3344 wrote:
NYCelt wrote:On the bright side from my house…

Got a chocolate lab early this year, had tried to get a male and was going to name it Rondo.

Ended up with a female from the litter instead.

Wouldn't have wanted a dog named after a Dallas Mav, so that worked out.

So call her Ronda.

Nice touch! Went with Genny, after a local beer.

Would have called it Cousy, if we went with a male yellow lab.

Shared a house in college in the early 70's with a few buddies and we had a dog that I named Epod.

That's dope spelled backwards which we were a bunch of, and which we used a bunch of.

by **NYCelt** Thu Dec 18, 2014 11:44 pm

steve3344 wrote:
NYCelt wrote:
steve3344 wrote:
NYCelt wrote:On the bright side from my house…

Got a chocolate lab early this year, had tried to get a male and was going to name it Rondo.

Ended up with a female from the litter instead.

Wouldn't have wanted a dog named after a Dallas Mav, so that worked out.

So call her Ronda.

Nice touch! Went with Genny, after a local beer.

Would have called it Cousy, if we went with a male yellow lab.

Shared a house in college in the early 70's with a few buddies and we had a dog that I named Epod.

That's dope spelled backwards which we were a bunch of, and which we used a bunch of.

I take it the local pizza shops all knew you guys and no super market cookie isle was safe!

by **steve3344** Fri Dec 19, 2014 9:49 pm

Excerpt from recent article on the trade:

"Rondo has never been the alpha dog on a good NBA offense. The C’s have scored at a worse rate with Rondo on the floor for three years running, and they were generally mediocre even at their championship peak. He’s shooting 41 percent this season and a laughable 12-of-36 from the foul line. His turnovers are through the roof, and a disturbing number of them have been unforced. Rondo has coughed up the ball on 32 percent of the pick-and-rolls he has finished this season, the worst rate among all 85 players who have run at least 50 such plays, per Synergy Sports. Dead stinking last."

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/rajon-rondo-trade-dallas-mavericks/

by **RosalieTCeltics** Fri Dec 19, 2014 9:58 pm

Well, he is their problem now! You do have to admit that he was a truly exciting guy at times. I wonder if Smart is going to make us forget him?

Rosalie

by **gyso** Fri Dec 19, 2014 10:09 pm

Rosalie,

I won't soon forget him, warts and all.

gyso

by **hawksnestbeach** Fri Dec 19, 2014 10:22 pm

For me, this is harder than trading Pierce and KG, because Rondo isn't on the downside. Hawk

by **beat** Sat Dec 20, 2014 8:28 am

hawksnestbeach wrote:For me, this is harder than trading Pierce and KG, because Rondo isn't on the downside. Hawk

Not sure he is on the upswing by any means either

beat

by **kdp59** Sat Dec 20, 2014 8:45 am

I was just watching a video clip of the Rondo/Dallas press conference.

looking at Powell's face....Man oh man!!

I feel bad for that guy, he's been with FOUR teams since draft day!!!

5 games something like 9 minutes of play, he looks like he's shell shocked now.

welcome to the NBA rookie I guess.

wow.

by **RosalieTCeltics** Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:48 am

Guys like Rondo come along once in a while. If you are lucky, you are the one who drafts him. He was a highlight film all by himself at times. Up or down swing, he is gone. I think from the sounds of it,, Danny had no choice. He was not going to pay hin $100 million plus, that is all there is too it. Can't blame Rondo, they are throwing around money like crazy in the NBA.

Next one is Jeff Green. He is going to want Chandler Parsons $, but he will not get it here, so he will be traded before he opt's out and then the Celtics will be in the same position as Kevin McHale was.

Just thoughts of a Celtics fan who enjoyed most of Rondo's time here. Those games where he held the ball for 18 seconds of the 24 second clock and then passed to a player who had
to force up a bad shot drove us all nuts.

Let's see how smart Smart is going to be. This could be fun

Rosalie

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