Highlight Reel: A man worthy of representing his country
Look, I don’t trust that Rondo withdrew from Team USA for family problems. Earlier today, he said he was on the bubble for being cut. Then came this, also earlier, from Coach K: “It’s not so much what Rajon has to show, it’s what our team needs. We’ve found a good lineup, and the international game is so different from the NBA game, you can ask any of these guys. Part of it is to make sure that we try not to have two non-shooters out on the court, and there’s the physicality, too.”
And now, after those two quotes and Rondo’s DNP against Spain, I’m supposed to believe that Rajon Rondo “withdrew” from Team USA? Child please. He was cut, and I won’t believe otherwise unless Rondo says so himself. And now he’ll be as motivated as ever to do exactly what he did to Derrick Rose in the ’08 playoffs: torch him. All the other guards who made the team, too.
I’m a Duke fan, but now I hate Coach K. Eff him. Eff Team USA. Eff Derrick Rose, eff Stephen Curry, eff Eric Gordon, eff Chauncey Billups, eff Russell Westbrook. Eff y’all if you doubt Rondo. He was the best guard on Team USA, I’ll say it proudly. Eff the World Championships, I don’t want Team USA to win. I’m outty. Tell Coach K something he doesn’t know about me.
Or at least tell him something he doesn’t know about Rondo. Because Coach K is missing the boat on this one. I don’t care that Rondo didn’t look good against Lithuania. I don’t care that he can’t shoot. He’s the smartest basketball player Doc Rivers has ever coached and he’s a damn winner. Coach K screwed up. Big time. And I don’t think it makes me un-patriotic that I now want Team USA to finish out of the medal race.
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No comment on the post, because I think it’s blowing a whole lot of smoke for no reason.
But! Sickest mix tape ever, enjoyed that.
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Do you really think Rondo would travel all the way to Greece, only to withdraw from the team?
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man who do you think you are Shelock Homes ?
he left, watever the reson if he was cut it will fuel him to work harder. if he had stuff 2 take care of better deal with it now than the regular season.
my only regret is i wont see rondo play till opening night
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I just think it’s tough to take Colangelo’s words at face value. What changed in Rondo from this morning to this afternoon that he all of a sudden had to withdraw? And if he was going to withdraw, why do it after practice? I just don’t get it. It doesn’t make any sense. Which is why, until I hear Rondo say otherwise, I’m assuming he was cut.
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If Rondo DID withdraw, I’d bet my life it was only because he was pissed off about the DNP. That quote from Coach K, said before ROndo got cut/withdrew, said it all. He didn’t think Rondo fit in. Too many “non-shooters.”
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Of all the articles I’ve read, all signs point to Rondo being cut. As Jay stated, I won’t believe otherwise until I hear it from him. Rondo was D. Rose’s Daddy (miss you Pedro) all season. It makes me wonder how these decisions are made, personal preferences, personality, etc.. Qué viva España! Seriously.
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I’m glad this happened. I was actually hoping it would happen. I hope this motivates rondo to polish of his game to become a complete player. You know develope a jump shot so Kobe can not get 18 rebounds in a game sagging 15ft off of you. The Celtics would win 70 if rondo had a jump shot hope this is the motivation he needed to work for it.
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Glad he withdrew. Team USA ain’t winning the gold this year anyway. LOL. Good for Rajon.
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