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Originally Posted by sefant77
Im really tired talking about the Rondo people with one guy always coming with the same bs arguments.
So let me resume again:
our offense were overrated and the numbers inflated by blowing out EC garbage. But even with playing all the EC trash our defense ranked at the bottom of the league. Awesome. Same with our 3p defense etc.
It was pretty clear that this team goes nowhere deep in the playoffs. Not in the WC. Not with Nelson/Monta/Dirk as starter and our PG position as weakness.
The deadline also proved that Rondo was the best POSSIBLE deal this season AND next summer. Everyone claiming something else is just talking crap. "Could have gotton Dragic/Thomas/Knight for peanuts blabla" - this is absolute garbage.
Dragic had his short list of three big market teams. Teams with money to spend next summer. The Heat just gave up two future 1st for the privilege to pay Dragic 20m next summer. And yeah, he is going to get it. The FA class is weak, specially at the PG position and overall at borderline allstar and better level. So no way in hell we could sign Dragic next summer (after getting a homediscount from Tyson, letting Wright go, stretch Felton and trade Nelson. Still millions of cap short of the amount Dragic is going to get.
Lawson never hit the market. Morey had him as backup plan to Dragic and couldnt get him. With the NOP pick + Jones/D-MO. MUCH better package than we could offer. Knight/MCW/IT...yeah also no way we are able to sneak into that mega deal. All rebuilding teams, sure they gonna love Nelson at their PG. And everyone thinking one of this young guys could run our team in the playoffs... yeah, remember the Collison at PG season? That was awesome...
So Rondo was the best deal out there and the best upgrade. Yes, he is an upgrade and im not discussing this. Its still a work in progress because of the lack of games toegther, injuries, Amare etc...
So lets move on. Rondo is going to be there the next three years at least, so deal with it. Because it was our best option and he has still a nice upside to this team. Because Rondos injury also showed that the offensive problems arent just a Rondo issue.
Nelson-Rondo
Wright(UFA)-Amare
Crowder- emerge of Aminu/Jefferson/Charlie
Yeah what a sucking trade
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We'll see if it was an upgrade at the end of the season. The natural move would've been to surround Ellis with shooters. As you know, the most talent doesn't mean the best fit. The 2003-2004 Mavs a perfect example of that.