Rondo and Celtics agree to deal

[bsox0407]

I see.

 

Then could you please explain why do you think Rondo is worth 15 mill AAV?

 

Just an honest explanation. So we can bury this forever.

 

i feel that he is worth more than the level he actually plays with. I feels he is a leader on this team. not the same type of leader as Garnett or PP. he leads the offense quite well. with the maturity he will gain in the upcoming years he will be even better.

 

I know my feeling doesn't warrant him getting that much more money.

[Dipre]

i feel that he is worth more than the level he actually plays with. I feels he is a leader on this team. not the same type of leader as Garnett or PP. he leads the offense quite well. with the maturity he will gain in the upcoming years he will be even better.

 

I know my feeling doesn't warrant him getting that much more money.

 

That explains everything.

[bsox0407]

That explains everything.

 

Do you think he is well worth the 11 million that he got.

[Emmz]

That explains everything.

 

Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking. I think this basically shoots the argument down completely. He honestly believes that he should be overpaid. Btw, that's not what you've been saying. You've been saying that he's actually a valuable player, and lol, Doiji agreed. Lol Doiji

[bsox0407]

Yeah' date=' that's exactly what I was thinking. I think this basically shoots the argument down completely. He honestly believes that he should be overpaid. Btw, that's not what you've been saying. You've been saying that he's actually a valuable player, and lol, Doiji agreed. Lol Doiji[/quote']

 

i think the leader of the offense quality is the most valuable a PG can have. not saying that Paul doesn't have this quality.

[Dipre]

i think the leader of the offense quality is the most valuable a PG can have. not saying that Paul doesn't have this quality.

 

Is it worth 15 million?

[Emmz]

So you're willing to overpay significantly to have someone who averages 12 points and 8 assists, just because he plays point guard? Really dude? Really? Anyone could be a so-called (by your definition) leader with KG, Pierce and Allen as teammates, how many times does that need to be said?

[bsox0407]

Is it worth 15 million?

 

alone no. but i think that Rondo has more than just being a leader. but being a leader of the offense should be worth something.

 

You didn't answer my question unless i missed it. what do you think that he should have been paid.

[Dipre]

alone no. but i think that Rondo has more than just being a leader. but being a leader of the offense should be worth something.

 

You didn't answer my question unless i missed it. what do you think that he should have been paid.

 

10 mill AAV.

[bsox0407]

10 mill AAV.

 

so you think that they overpaid at 11.

 

Emmz- your thought of what he should be paid.

[Emmz]

This is all I'm going to say.

 

Brevin Knight averaged 12.6 points and 8.8 assists with the Charlotte Bobcats as his teammates. He was never paid anything close to 11 million, let alone 15 million. That being said, Rondo has upside, and averages right around those numbers, and is young, so I'd guess 9-10M is perfectly fine with me. 11M is overpaying, but I'm fine with it, just not 15M. That's absolutely ridiculous

[Spudboy]

I think they over paid Rondo. 9-10 should have gotten it done. But it's a case of a bird in the hand, really.

I don't think there would be many teams willing to pay him much more had he hit FA. But the Celts obviously valued him enough that they were willing to pay a little bit more to avoid the possibility that some team would offer Rondo more than eleven. In that situation, the Celts may have had to match or exceed the offer.

 

$15m/year? Lol! No f***ing way he is worth that now.

 

All that said. Rondo has a very complimentary skill set for the Celts. His speed, quickness, court vision, and good decision making ability, allow him to "Run" the offense. Also, he knows how to play pretty good team defense. He is very good at stepping into passing lanes and interrupting the opponents offense.

 

He does not make a lot of turnovers. He makes/creates steals. He is an opportunistic rebounder.

 

He sucks at the line ~64%. This is not good as most of his points come from driving to the hoop.

He has to work on that.

 

He may develop the ability to shoot from outside 13". He may not. No big deal. As long as he continues to do what is his primary responsibility. Create offense.

[Emmz]

Basically, what Spud said

[bsox0407]

He does not make a lot of turnovers. He makes/creates steals. He is an opportunistic rebounder.

 

He sucks at the line ~64%. This is not good as most of his points come from driving to the hoop.

He has to work on that.

 

He may develop the ability to shoot from outside 13". He may not. No big deal. As long as he continues to do what is his primary responsibility. Create offense.

 

Over the time of the new contract he will improve greatly. Not every player can be lebron when they finish high school. Even Shaq has improved on his Free throws. At least now he can hit the rim. lol. I can see that one day Rondo will be able to shoot a lot better and be able to take the contact and get to the line a shoot better from the charity stripe.

[Dipre]

Over the time of the new contract he will improve greatly. Not every player can be lebron when they finish high school. Even Shaq has improved on his Free throws. At least now he can hit the rim. lol. I can see that one day Rondo will be able to shoot a lot better and be able to take the contact and get to the line a shoot better from the charity stripe.

 

The one constant about the future is that it's uncertain.

 

You can't be sure he'll get better, so don't talk as if you are.

[bsox0407]

The one constant about the future is that it's uncertain.

 

You can't be sure he'll get better, so don't talk as if you are.

 

i forgot the IMO. i always am forgetting to put in something.

[Emmz]

Then stop being so forgetful, for cryin' out loud