EnySpree wrote:I'm looking at Rondo....

We keep talking about Rubio. Truth is Rubio has horses on his squad in Minnesota and his numbers are still the same. He's soft and can't score.

Rondo is hard as hell. He's the pass first pg we need. He's the veteran we need. Hornacek wants to play pick and roll. Rondo wants to do that as well.

We trade Rose...or Jennings...or not. Rondo at the point Rose at the 2? Rose off the bench? Rose flipped for another player?

KP and Willy are our future. Rondo will get them the ball.

KP
Kuz
Willy
Rondo
Possible upgrade at the 2?

????

Give Rondo the ball and get guys moving the ball... I bet we start winning almost immediately

Tell me how you think it's gonna go with Rondo when we're losing games all the time? He can't be a good teammate on a good team. Talk about a player that can ruin the young players on a team and kill any kind of chemistry there is on a team. I'd much rather have Rubio.

NYKBocker wrote:Rondo is a very good pass first PG that defends, but his team chemistry killing ways is too much for this team to handle.

He has actually been a really bad defensive player the last few years.

GustavBahler wrote:Would be nice to get Lopez back....

With Willy emerging, i really don't think we have a need for him anymore.

nixluva wrote:The one thing I know Rondo will do is PASS THE BALL. This team is desperate for a PG that will make the game easier for our scorers. I actually prefer Rubio because he's not a pain, he's younger and a Euro that will vibe with the other young Euro's. Still Rondo is another option if we still want to try and make this work.

We've seen what happens at almost every stop he's made. When Rondo isn't happy, he doesn't care how his behavior affects the team, he will burn the house down to make a point. What are the odds that he will do it in NY? I would say very good considering the state of the franchise right now.

Welpee wrote:

Knixkik wrote:

NYKBocker wrote:Rondo is a very good pass first PG that defends, but his team chemistry killing ways is too much for this team to handle.

He has actually been a really bad defensive player the last few years.

Very true. The Rondo from the title contending Celtics left the building many years ago.

Then I really dont want Rondo here.

Welpee wrote:

nixluva wrote:The one thing I know Rondo will do is PASS THE BALL. This team is desperate for a PG that will make the game easier for our scorers. I actually prefer Rubio because he's not a pain, he's younger and a Euro that will vibe with the other young Euro's. Still Rondo is another option if we still want to try and make this work.

Rondo will pass the ball as long as its on his terms. Rondo is/was best when he could dominate the ball and make decisions on his own on the court. Even in Boston he clashed with his teammates (particularly Ray Allen). He's a ball dominant guard who doesn't have the athleticism anymore to do what he do early on in Boston. If he isn't meshing well with Wade and Butler how is he going to mesh with Melo?

We would be trading him for Melo.

The overall consensus is concern about his attitude. I agree.... but it's an easy way to shift the focus. We need to get our big men the ball. That's all Rondo wants to do. There's potential on both sides. It also allows the Knicks to move Rose because we won't have a use for him. We could use his contract to get an upgrade to the 3 or the 2.