Rajon Rondo added to NBA All-Star Skills Challenge
If you have always desired to see Rajon Rondo throw a bounce pass into a net, dribble half-assedly through a few cones, and finish a moronic obstacle course with an uncontested layup, Saturday night will now fulfill your wildest fantasies. Me? I just think the Skills Challenge is the dumbest competition ever, and I’m mildly upset I actually now have to watch it. Thanks for nothing, David Stern or whichever of Stern’s minions decided to replace Stephen Curry with Rajon Rondo.
P.S. — Because Oscar Robertson and Bob Cousy declined the invitation, Jerry Stackhouse was named as a replacement in the 3-point contest. I’m not sure there is a better “Stackhouse is considerably older than the three-point shot itself” joke than this: Stack was drafted in the same draft as Andrew DeClerq, Cherokee Parks, Ed O’Bannon, Bryant “Big Country” Reeves, Shawn Respert and … wait for it … don’t stop waiting, it’s worth it … I’ll give you a hint: he occasionally makes sense … Donny Marshall.
P.P.S. — Want to wipe the “Donny Marshall was drafted in the same draft as Jerry Stackhouse, ha ha ha” smile right off your face? Kevin Garnett was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the same year. Damn it all to hell.
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Celtics Blog | Jay King | February 24, 2012
I’d like to think that this is the league’s way of telling Rondo that it realizes how wrong the suspension was, that Rondo was right to object to not even a foul being called on a play where he was mugged in a way that could have been career ending.
Yeah, I know those of you who sneer at my supposed groupie love for Rondo will scream that I’m hyperventilating over nothing. Really? How many times do you have to see people tee off on Rondo with no or few consequences before you get it that the next time could be the time that ends his career? Wade slammed him to the floor and just about wrecked his left arm. Kleiza slammed him to the floor and just about wrecked his right arm. Monroe slammed him to the floor, and we are lucky he didn’t get hurt. Carmelo clubbed him with an elbow and luckily Rondo probably only got a light concussion. The Carmelo one probably wasn’t intentional, but the other three most certainly were. And all of this and much more happened in just the last year.
So do you REALLY think Rondo should just have shut his mouth and not gone after the ref about it? Do you REALLY think it’s ok for Rondo to just take it, until some creep breaks his ribs, or his leg, or seriously screws him up with a hit next week or the week after that?
So I’d like to think that the league came to its senses and wanted to send a message to Rondo that it realizes his value, realizes that he can’t play ball with a target on his back.
But I find it hard to believe that Stern has that much sense. We’ll see when play resumes. Hopefully Rondo will get proper officiating in the future, and guys who tee off on him will be penalized with major penalties on the spot, and suspensions.
You know, unless they WANT to Shaqify the NBA, and turn it into wrestlemania…
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And don’t call it “supposed groupie love” you’re obsessed.
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Ever play hoops paul?…it’s a very physical game and some guys play hard and others are dicks and cheapshot artists, especially when shown up. Wade did not intentionally try and take RR out as you keep saying. That’s not the type of player he is. The foul should have been called on Monroe but where’s Doc or his teammates in getting into the mix? I have more of a problem with that not happening. RR will be fine, and yes hell take hard fouls – remember the no layups rule? The refs suck and not just calling fouls, but screens, travels, palming the ball, hell it’s everything. Let’s just hope RR is smart enough to not fight back and really cost the team with any kind of suspension. Hard play is OK but trying to harm anyone is not. Go Cs…
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Guys I love your banter, but please try to keep it respectful. Not that there’s anything particularly aggressive about these comments here, but you guys can be harsh sometimes. We’re all Celtics fans in here just looking to chat about our favorite team, so let’s just have fun. And thanks as always for reading/commenting.
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Hey Jay, how about calling out the people that use insults in their comments instead…when they are posted. I can remember several recently that were way out of bounds and you comment on this? Go Cs…
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No James, Paul expect everyone else in the NBA to just move out of Rondo’s way. Because there’s nobody in the world but Paul supporting Rondo.
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Good for Rondo. Hopefully his confidence gets a boost. He should win this thing too.
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he’s not supposed to sink a jumper, is he?
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Hopefully he’ll make the damn 3-pointers -.-
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