What was the reason Rondo was left off the Olympic team?

[swag2011]

He left the 2010 world championships before the final cuts
Rajon Rondo withdraws from Team USA roster for World Championship - ESPN

I think i remember something like he got mad cause Coach K told him to sit out one game or took him out the starting line up. it was something like that. ever since then, he basically been like f*ck all olympic/world related events.

 

[FTBS]

I think he's better than CP and Dwill but he kind of walks to the beat of his own drum

At what?

It was likely a combo of not getting along with cats, his shooting issues, and the fact that they have CP3, D-Will, and . If PG was as thin as C I'm sure he'd be on there.

 

[O.iatlhawksfan]

Yu guys act like CP3 and D-Will are by far better players,when it's closer than yall think. offense is only half the game. Rondo's defense is at a whole other level compare to those two. I understand CP3 is a very good defender but nobody is seeing Rondo's D.

 

[Street Knowledge]

He can't shoot/score/ hit FT's and Paul/Williams/Westbrook can do all of the above while can distribute just as well as he rondo does(maybe not Westbrook)

One of the most overrated players ever

 

[NYC Rebel]

I think he's better than CP and Dwill but he kind of walks to the beat of his own drum

I dont agree. ESPECIALLY when it comes to the International game where PG's are almost required too shoot.

 

[Trip]

He can't shoot/score/ hit FT's and Paul/Williams/Westbrook can do all of the above while can distribute just as well as he rondo does(maybe not Westbrook)

One of the most overrated players ever

watch game 2 of the ECF and tell me that again....

Rondo is amazing.

 

[Street Knowledge]

Yu guys act like CP3 and D-Will are by far better players,when it's closer than yall think. offense is only half the game. Rondo's defense is at a whole other level compare to those two. I understand CP3 is a very good defender but nobody is seeing Rondo's D.

PG defense is the least important of all the positions. The lakers won 5 titles with Fisher as the starting point getting torched by everyone.

Paul and Williams are much better overall offensive players, and that makes them better Point guards

 

[Street Knowledge]

watch game 2 of the ECF and tell me that again....

Rondo is amazing.

One game? Where he was wide open all night? Which they lost?

Come on now. The celtics offense has been ass the more he's gotten control of it

 

[Trip]

One game? Where he was wide open all night? Which they lost?

Come on now. The celtics offense has been ass the more he's gotten control of it

he gets to the bucket as good as anyone in the league...Celts offense is gettign shyttier because Pierce Allen and KG are all getting older...

Rondo creates a ridiculous amount of open looks.

 

[NYC Rebel]

watch game 2 of the ECF and tell me that again....

Rondo is amazing.

That's a norm to refer to?

 

[O.iatlhawksfan]

PG defense is the least important of all the positions. The lakers won 5 titles with Fisher as the starting point getting torched by everyone.

Paul and Williams are much better overall offensive players, and that makes them better Point guards

How is PG defense not important when you got Westbrook/Rose/D-Will/CP3 scoring 20 a game. Look at the 2011 finals where Jason Kidd was guarding Lebron. That impacted the whole series.

 

[Trip]

That's a norm to refer to?

he was the second best player throughout the playoffs

 

[tremonthustler1]

rondo can ball but I think y'all nikkaz are overrating him
wait till 2 years from now... no ray / no paul / no kevin -and lets see what his numbers look like then

he'll just make some other big look good. That's what PG's like him do.

PG defense is the least important of all the positions. The lakers won 5 titles with Fisher as the starting point getting torched by everyone.

Paul and Williams are much better overall offensive players, and that makes them better Point guards

there's that guy that wears #24, used to wear #8, kinda had a lot to do with why Fisher's defense wasn't essential.

 

[Street Knowledge]

he gets to the bucket as good as anyone in the league...Celts offense is gettign shyttier because Pierce Allen and KG are all getting older...

Rondo creates a ridiculous amount of open looks.

This nikka blows layups and FT's. Come on now. Rondo's high APG never amount to actual great offense, because they still suck. Boston has been winning because of their dominant defense, not rondo.

Paul pierce/Allen/KG are past their prime, but there's no reason for boston to be a bottom 5 offensive team

 

[Pack2]

I can't consider you a top 3 PG if the opposing team plays 5 feet off you every trip down the court