Rondo Cut off USA TEAM!

[bigdude]

USA Basketball announced its final roster for the World Championship on Tuesday, with Rajon Rondo removing his name from consideration.

The 13 players on the roster had all shown over the last five weeks that they can contribute, and the final cut was going to be a difficult one, but in the end, it appears that USA Basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski and chairman Jerry Colangelo didn’t have to make that decision.

“Rajon came to us and said he was going to withdraw from the team, that he had some family matters to attend to and some things to take care of before the NBA season,” Colangelo said in the team’s press release. “He did an outstanding job during our training, we appreciate the effort and commitment he made to our program and he completely has our support.”

Rondo had started the team’s scrimmage against China last Saturday, as well as its first two exhibition games. But he was replaced in the starting lineup by Russell Westbrook for the second half of Saturday’s game against Lithuania, and by Derrick Rose for Sunday’s game against Spain. In fact, he didn’t play at all in that thrilling 86-85 victory in Madrid.

It had always appeared that guards Stephen Curry, Eric Gordon and Russell Westbrook were the players on the roster bubble, but all three played well enough to earn their spots on the roster.

A pest for opposing ball-handlers, Rondo was ideal for Krzyzewski’s pressure defense, but he was the worst shooter among the six guards left on the roster. And he has been careless with the basketball at times.

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2010/08/24/rondo-cut-to-finalize-roster/?ls=iref:nbahpt1

 

[debovette]

 

[dtownsfinest]

In the article you posted it says he withdrew. Not got cut off.

 

[Lucky7s]

Damn...well.

 

[Damn Right]

In the article you posted it says he withdrew. Not got cut off.

c/s

mutha fukas around here need to get a job with the national enquirer

 

[Duffle_Bag]

In the article you posted it says he withdrew. Not got cut off.

From the ESPN article

http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5493184

"I think I'm on the bubble," Rondo told ESPN.com. "Just looking at the obvious -- I got a DNP last game. That pretty much speaks for itself."

Just a couple hours later at the team hotel, after a meeting with the coaching staff and the team hierarchy, Rondo had a one-way plane ticket back to the United States.

There would be no need for a final cut, with Rondo withdrawing from the team.

"It's what's best for the country," said Rondo, who said his DNP-CD (did not play -- coach's decision) on Sunday was his first since his rookie NBA season. "It's part of it. We knew coming in it was still tryouts until we make the team that goes to Turkey."

Rondo got a DNP-CD, saw the writing on wall and tried to save face. I'm surprised cause Rondo went from sugar to shit real quick. Everybody was on his dick during/after the Cleveland series, talking like he's a mortal lock to be in the Hall of Fame, and now he can't make the USA basketball team in an off year with all the big names sitting out.

 

[NinjaspiT]

We all know Rondo is well overrated.

Anybody with average skills can Point God on a team with 3 all stars and make himself look goood.

 

[three-fifths]

Rondo got a DNP-CD, saw the writing on wall and tried to save face. I'm surprised cause Rondo went from sugar to shit real quick. Everybody was on his dick during/after the Cleveland series, talking like he's a mortal lock to be in the Hall of Fame, and now he can't make the USA basketball team in an off year with all the big names sitting out.

when rondo played in college, and within his 1st year or two in the nba, i couldn't stand the arrogant bastard.

however, hondo has matured and humbled himself tremendously since. that's a good look.

i don't know what happened with this usa team ish.

i'm on his side umtil further news is reported.

 

[4 Dimensional]

We all know Rondo is well overrated.

Anybody with average skills can Point God on a team with 3 all stars and make himself look goood.

No they can't

 

[4 Dimensional]

when rondo played in college, and within his 1st year or two in the nba, i couldn't stand the arrogant bastard.

however, hondo has matured and humbled himself tremendously since. that's a good look.

i don't know what happened with this usa team ish.

i'm on his side umtil further news is reported.

he is not a good fit for this team because of the lack of shooting on the perimeter from the team. he simply is just not a good shooter and having him in the game makes the spread offense difficult to run because no one respect his jumper.

 

[D'Evils]

From the ESPN article

http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5493184



Rondo got a DNP-CD, saw the writing on wall and tried to save face. I'm surprised cause Rondo went from sugar to shit real quick. Everybody was on his dick during/after the Cleveland series, talking like he's a mortal lock to be in the Hall of Fame, and now he can't make the USA basketball team in an off year with all the big names sitting out.

Basically. I'm not surprised he can't shoot.

 

[Chiyo]

I always thought he was foreign with a name like Rajon Rondo

 

[Oracle21]

he is a great player. i still think we will be just fine though. this team needs time to gel and develop chemistry. it would be incredible if we won the championships with such a young team

 

[woodchuck]

No they can't

I don't think people truly realize what level pro athletes are on. Hell, a guy with average skills wouldn't even be in the league.

 

[Judge Rudy]

where the fuck are y'all getting he was cut, he withdrew for family issues, stop jumping to conclusions.

 

[Upgrade Dave]

In the article you posted it says he withdrew. Not got cut off.

Okay, so it wasn't just me who read it that way.

 

[Upgrade Dave]

We all know Rondo is well overrated.

Anybody with average skills can Point God on a team with 3 all stars and make himself look goood.

 

[woodchuck]

A new entry, huh?

 

[Upgrade Dave]

A new entry, huh?

I don't know what a "point god" is. Sue me.

 

[mariano42]

We all know Rondo is well overrated.

Anybody with average skills can Point God on a team with 3 all stars and make himself look goood.

ninja cant shoot for his life, well overrated

 

[woodchuck]

I don't know what a "point god" is. Sue me.

No, I meant for the ignorance and fuck ups thread.

 

[Brother Blues]

Obviously FIBA ball is different from NBA ball....mainly,gotta be able to shoot.

That first quarter against Lituania,where Rondo started was probably the worst quarter in the history of basketball.Not that it was all his fault...but there was the blueprint for beating the US.

 

[Upgrade Dave]

ninja cant shoot for his life, well overrated

Not overrated at all. He's not a good shooter, no one is saying different but his coach and veteran teammates are calling him a great pg and a leader on that team.

No, I meant for the ignorance and fuck ups thread.

It's going to be a good day on the board, chuck.

 

[BDR]

We all know Rondo is well overrated.

Anybody with average skills can Point God on a team with 3 all stars and make himself look goood.

Been saying this shit forever but you know niggas on here like Beeii and Rawness was talking major shit during the playoffs like he was the best pg in the league

He ain't fuckin wit Westbrook or Rose now go down the list, he ain't fuckin with CP, D.Will, J.Kidd, T Parker, etc

Nigga got zero jumpshot and was getting away with fouling niggas on that reach around shit during the playoffs...

 

[runteldat]

Historically, players have been allowed to save face by withdrawing as opposed to being cut from Team USA. They did the same thing with Kirk Hinrick in '07.

I don't think this is a knock directly against Rondo as a player, but more about his fit. The boy needs to lock himself in the gym and shoot nothing but jumpers for an entire summer.

 

[Upgrade Dave]

Historically, players have been allowed to save face by withdrawing as opposed to being cut from Team USA. They did the same thing with Kirk Hinrick in '07.

I don't think this is a knock directly against Rondo as a player, but more about his fit. The boy needs to lock himself in the gym and shoot nothing but jumpers for an entire summer.

I'm pretty sure if he didn't know this himself, his coach has told him that. He may never be a great shooter but he has to improve and he probably will, he's still a young player with room to improve.

 

[Ming Fei Hong]

We all know Rondo is well overrated.

Anybody with average skills can Point God on a team with 3 all stars and make himself look goood.

Ninja, please.

 

[Complex]

His game, well lack of jumper isn't good for international ball.

We all know Rondo is well overrated.

Anybody with average skills can Point God on a team with 3 all stars and make himself look goood.

Yeah, because Marion Chalmers will become an all star this year

 

[Les W]

Hopefully he goes to the gym with a vengence

btw I been saying Rondo isn't a top PG - ESPN wanted a story and made him out to be the new Celtics Superstar ... nobody but the casual fans were fooled

I still think the C's got a deep run in them for 2011 ... and if Sheed pulls a Brett Farve ..

 

[theoriginalgreatone]

never liked him anyway

 

[Complex]

Hopefully he goes to the gym with a vengence

btw I been saying Rondo isn't a top PG - ESPN wanted a story and made him out to be the new Celtics Superstar ... nobody but the casual fans were fooled

I still think the C's got a deep run in them for 2011 ... and if Sheed pulls a Brett Farve ..

What's a top PG

Besides Williams, Paul and Rose
and Nash and Billups

How many more PG's would you take over him?

I wouldn't take Westbrook, Nelson, Harris, Parker or Curry over him.

 

[cole256]

Boy if you guys are saying Rondo can't hoop I question the boards basketball IQ. He didn't get cut and he can shoot better than Westbrook. It was this nigga who's been carrying Boston the last two seasons I don't care if he's playing with Hall of famers or not. He single handily beat Clevland and when they played Orlando he kept Nelson off his game and fucked up their whole offensive game plan by himself. The year Garnett was out he damn near averaged a triple double in the playoffs. That's the numbers you LeBron James dick riders hopes he puts up in Miami. Rondo did that shit in the playoffs when everybody ups their game.

 

[kewlphucker]

 

[shaddyvillethug]

How is Eric Gordon still on this team?????

 

[BGLR1212000]

This team sucks anyway.