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Celts PG Issue Could Cost Them

June 12, 2008

What would you do if your Doc Rivers? You can either stick with Rajon Rondo or give more minutes to Eddie House and Sam Cassell. Each of the three come with major liabilities. So, here’s the breakdown:

  • Rajon Rondo - He’s the best out of the three at running the offense, but everybody knows he can’t\won’t shoot. It reminds me of Avery Johnson when he was on the Spurs. Eventually Avery hit a few jumpers and the Spurs were able to win the ‘99 Championship. If Rondo can knock down a few shots, the Celts would be on their way, but the smart money says he isn’t going to bother shooting them. The real problem is that the Lakers are putting Kobe on Rondo and just letting Kobe roam on D. Not everyone thinks Kobe is a great defender, but I think most would agree he is great when he has the opportunity to roam. I don’t think the Celts can afford to play Rondo in crunch time.
  • Eddie House - House is clearly the best shooter out of the three, but his ballhandling is shaky, very shaky. For good reason, Doc Rivers is uncomfortable having House on the floor as a point. However, Ray Allen is a decent ballhandler and it would make sense to go with a backcourt of House and Allen on occasion. This is a pretty good option when the Lakers start exploiting Rando’s lack of shooting.
  • Sam Cassell - Unfortunately for the Celts, Sam is not the man he used to be. It’s a wonder he gets any minutes at all. I’d keep him on the bench.

Conclusion - There’s no good solution here, but I would give House more minutes late in the game and let Allen do some of the ballhandling. Every possession gets so important late in the game and having to play 4 on 5 only amplifies the pressure on The Big 3. House would make their lives a whole lot easier.

What would you do?

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2 Responses to “Celts PG Issue Could Cost Them”

  1. Jarrett on June 13th, 2008 4:28 pm

    I think Rondo has done a masterful job at running the offense, so I would keep him in as long as his unwillingness to shoot does not harm the team.

    However, your concept about Ray Allen/Eddie House is a great idea, and proof of that was last night’s win where Allen operated efficiently in one on one situations, and House hit the shots he needed to hit.

  2. Dave on June 13th, 2008 8:11 pm

    I agree Rondo does a good job running the offense. If he can develop a good jumper, he will be a very efficient point guard.

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