Is Rajon Rondo An All-Star?
Is Rondo an All-Star?In case you’ve been out of the country, the Celtics are 17-2 and have been winning with ease. While surely the Big Three of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen have been holding their own, the glue to this squad has been Rajon Rondo.
On the season Rondo is averaging 9.8 points, 7.2 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game, and has had a couple nice performances of late – 16 points, 12 assists and four rebounds during the Celtics’ win over the Magic on Monday and 22 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in a win over the Warriors last week.
Rondo has been a great source for assists and especially steals, and although he doesn’t score a ton of points, even though Doc Rivers has told him to shoot more, his shooting percentage is fantastic for a point guard at 51%.
This is what Celtics blog Perkisabeast has to say:
While in a ponderous mood last night, the thought occurred to me, ‘who in the east is better than Rajon Rondo at the point?’ This thought sent me searching the interwebs for answers and the answer I got was, well, nobody. Further, with his inspired play of late, shouldn’t Rajon be a major contender for an All-Star berth.
What do you think? Is Rondo an All-Star?
December 2nd, 2008 at 12:41 pm
112 says:
Calderon and Harris then Rando.
December 2nd, 2008 at 12:46 pm
McLovin says:
I could avg better numbers with the big 3 on my team
December 2nd, 2008 at 12:47 pm
MoxWestCoastRep says:
Absolutely. Everyone knows I’m a celts hater, but this dude is a stud. Calderon and Harris have had better games, but I’d give Rondo the nod for being more consistent and playing better D.
December 2nd, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Mamba says:
Rando is a nice player – not an all star by any means,
he is somewhere in between an all star and towel waver (thanks for that GP)
December 2nd, 2008 at 12:49 pm
haslem says:
Harris as of late, and Calderon is pretty good too.and just to be honest its crazy but Rose may just be more talented all ready. And dont forget mo williams.
what makes Rondo great is he meshes so well with the big 3 and is great with them. talent wise id says theres a few guys over him.
December 2nd, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Saul says:
Hell No.
Playing on a team with 3 all stars doesnt make you one.
Seriously wouldnt even be a discussion if people from Boston werent crazy, would we be discussing anyone else avg 10 pts and 7 assists as an all-star? Get real.
December 2nd, 2008 at 12:53 pm
P_Dizzle says:
Hell no!
You have Harris carving everyone up, Jose who is a beast, AI who is more a 2 than a 1, Rodney Stuckey, Andre Miller, Mo Williams, and hell you could make a case for Duhon if we are basing it off a one game performance who are all above Rondo IMO for All-Star bids.
Read Andrew’s article from yesterday about the Worst “Inside” Shooters. Rondo was shooting 17.8% in 2-point range if it wasn’t a dunk or layup. That’s horrible.
What’s your fascination with Rondo, Aron? Get off the dudes nuts! Just cause the dude was the PG on their team last year doesn’t mean ‘ish. Hell 90% of us in this comment board could have led that team to a championship. The Big 3 won that trophy NOT Rondo!
Rondo is like Brad Johnson of the NFL. Just cause he won a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Bucs doesn’t automatically put him up there with Peyton Manning or Tom Brady! Rondo is NO All-Star!
Don’t disrespect the game OR the point guard position.
December 2nd, 2008 at 12:54 pm
VINNY says:
Hell No!!!
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:03 pm
jryu says:
wow, do you have rondo on your fantasy team and look at his news and notes? cause someone is blatantly plagiarizing the other..
your article:
“Rondo has been a great source for assists and especially steals, and although he doesn’t score a ton of points, even though Doc Rivers has told him to shoot more, his shooting percentage is fantastic for a point guard at 51%.”
yahoo’s fantasy note from rotowire.com:
“Rondo is a great source for assists and especially steals, and although he doesn’t score a ton of points, his shooting percentage is fantastic for a point guard.”
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:03 pm
P_Dizzle says:
Rondo wouldn’t even start on 5 other NBA teams!
Why reward mediocrity (see Rondo’s stats)with an All-Star nod. If Deron Williams still hasn’t been an All-Star then a big HELL NO to Rondo.
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Don Mega says:
most all-stars have a jumpshot . sorry rajon , you got rondo’d
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Detroit Dave says:
Devin Harris and Derrick Rose get in before him
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:06 pm
P says:
No allstar just doing his part on a really good team….
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:11 pm
JCARR says:
No. Too many quality point guards in the league right now. There is no room for him to squeeze in the All-Star game. His numbers are not 20-10.
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:13 pm
northern lights says:
no
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Ross says:
Absolutely not. I wouldn’t even put him in the top 10 point guards in the league right now. If you took away his 3 All-Star teammates, would you even know his name? He wasn’t even a starting point guard until Boston traded their better point guards away.
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Commuto.com says:
Jryu…good find. Dime really shouldn’t be plagiarizing other sites material. I’m sure you guys can think for yourself, and if you did you would realize that Rondo is no where near an all star. There are at least 3 pgs in the east (Harris, Caldy, and Rose) who are all better than Rondo. He’s quick and can get to the basket, but he makes stupid mistakes and can’t shoot the ball at all.
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:19 pm
justice says:
phucking 9 points per game are u serious an all star? is that the lowest scoring average ever for an all star?
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:20 pm
CLUTCH says:
Calderon Harris, and Arenas when he gets back are all better players and don’t have the luxury of three HOF
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:28 pm
LakeShow84 says:
Dumb question
Since when do those numbers listed merit a all star birth?? He has no jumper and only scores off of penetration.. and if i had those big 3 i would average at least 5 assists as well.. Look at it like this..
Plug Rose in with the celtics.. Murder
Plug Calderon in with the celtics… Great team
Shit plug in Andre Miller with the celtics.. Great team
He has done good to give them a spark which is what they need because the vets are old and have been eating cake all summer.. if anything he is a energy player but no energy players ever get into the all star game..
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:29 pm
justice says:
Calderon,Iverson,Rose,Williams,Miller,Harris,
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:33 pm
LakeShow84 says:
Personally the only thing i like about Rondo is that he is a tall PG.. other than that he has no real offensive game.. He was supposed to be workin on his jumper since 2 summers ago and it still has not improved..
And when he goes running fearlessly into the paint, half the foul calls he gets, he initiates contact.. and its cuz he rides that Celtic reputation sky high..
But he is a decent defender.. YIPPPITY DOOOOOO
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
ak14 says:
ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha DEFINITELY NOT.
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:43 pm
isotope says:
No No No
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:46 pm
BxBaller says:
First Rondo is not an all-star. Like someone said earlier, any average pg could’ve won a ring with the Celtics from last year. I mean dude had 3 future HOF on his squad. This exactly why Rondo is OVERRATED.
Uh, Lakeshow, Rondo is only 6′1″.
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:46 pm
tp says:
no……..
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:47 pm
isotope says:
i’d rather pick Calderon, Harris, Rose, or Andre Miller
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:51 pm
C4 says:
Derrick Rose before Rondo.
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:57 pm
got them..SCOOBY DO's says:
RONDO is definitely not an allstar!
There are alot of Pt guards that have nice games!
Ramon Sessions has had a few nice games…is he an allstar?
Rondo is an allstar because his team is 17-2?
December 2nd, 2008 at 1:59 pm
QUeSt??? says:
FUCK No!
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:05 pm
bendizzle says:
not this year, and by the looks of how rose, harris and calderon are playing, prolly never. the real question is: given AI will be voted in by the fans, whos gonna make it out of rose, harris or calderon? right now, i have harris, then calderon then rose mainly because their teams are winning. but for rondo, his all star hopes are gonna get dropped like andre miller.
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Mikey says:
The way the All-Star game is set up, they don’t differentiate between point guards and shooting guards. So, for five or six spots, you have the likes of: Rajon Rando, Derrick Rose, Mo Williams, Devin Harris, Jose Calderon, Vince Carter, Ray Allen, Andre Miller, Andre Igoudala, Joe Johnson, Allen Iverson, Rip Hamilton, etc.
I don’t think Rando is high enough on that list to be an All-Star.
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:17 pm
Nora says:
The difference between most of the PG mentioned is defense. Rondo actually plays defense. Rondo should be at the top or near it for that reason alone.
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:27 pm
mavid says:
Nah, as of today, the 12-man East should be:
PG: Calderon, Harris
SG: Wade, Joe Johnson
SF: Lebron, Pierce, Granger
PF: Bosh, KG
C: Dwight, Brand
With the last spot coming down to AI, Butler, Jamison, Josh Smith (if he comes back STRONG from that injury), maybe Redd, and MAYBE Rondo.
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:34 pm
G says:
As an avowed Celtics fan/Rajon-lover, I certainly enjoy the hype he’s starting to get. However, I think the right answer is maybe someday, but not quite yet. He’s been putting on a clinic lately, and weirdly enough, the Celtics could afford to lose any of the big 3 more than Rondo.
Derrick Rose is a hands-down all-star right now, Harris might be if he keeps it up, and Calderon is a good candidate as well. That said, when its all said and done, Rajon will have at least one all-star appearance on his resume…
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:46 pm
perkisabeast says:
Hell yes he is. You people are forgetting what a dominant and disruptive force on defense he is. Thanks for the love.
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:49 pm
mavid says:
My thing about comparing players:
Put Calderon, Harris or Rose on that stacked Celtics team.
Put Rondo on the Raps, Nets or Bulls.
Is Rando even mentioned as an All-Star candidate? Nope.
Not hating, I just dont think its fair to guys like Calderon, Harris and Rose to put Rondo ahead of them. And it especially wouldnt be fair to a guy like Joe Johnson.
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:53 pm
Kudabeen says:
I love defense so I’d roll with Rondo as my favorite PG right now…Watching him control the floor no matter if the big three was in or not is great to watch. His court vision does not get as much pub as it should. He clearly is moving faster mentally and physically then everyone else on the floor. He is hitting more shots. I was watching him the past three games just harass ball handlers. Did anyone see Anthony Johnson was visibly frustrated and Rondo wasn’t hacking or being physical he just had him locked…
Devin Harris is having a great year and Jose is as well…Their numbers on lesser teams will get them considered for sure, but pound for pound I’ll think Rondo is the best all around PG in the East, while CP3 is the best in the League….
December 2nd, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Kevin K says:
p dizzle: did you really say Rodney Stucky, Andre miller and Mo Will?? are you freaking retarded? no that is not even a question, you are retarded
All star for the east should be D Rose, J Calderon, and Devin Harris. Rondo is a solid pg but he is playing behind KG, Ray A, and Scrub Pierce
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:12 pm
nola says:
ahahahahaha is dime gonna respond to the fact that they just blatantly plagiarized? WOW
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Jay says:
^^ Dime doesn’t respond when they get owned. Just like when they made that terrible article about Stephen Curry getting “shut down.”
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:40 pm
Shakers says:
People are forgetting that you don’t select a point guard for the All-Star game. You just select two guards. Wade and Joe Johnson will probably be the two starting guards for the East.
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:41 pm
P_Dizzle says:
Kevin K
The East All-Star PGs are: AI, Harris and Calderon.
But I value Stuckey, Williams and Miller higher than I do Rondo. Rondo is a bum, and is so ever-hyped it’s ridiculous. Like it’s been mentioned throw Rondo on any other team and he’s a nobody and is playing ball for the Dynamo or some other overseas team.
December 2nd, 2008 at 4:28 pm
srb says:
I wouldn’t be so sure that “any other player” would fit in with the Celtics. He’s a nice complement to everyone else there, plays defense like the rest of them. He’s almost scared to shoot anything other than a layup, which is a good thing with so many offensive talents.
All star? probably not. But he can start on my team any day.
December 2nd, 2008 at 4:29 pm
one66soul says:
Hell NAW! ARE U FREAKING SERIOUS.
December 2nd, 2008 at 4:59 pm
karizmatic says:
stop with this Rondo stuff please 10 points and 7 assists do not make you an allstar point guard in any world.
December 2nd, 2008 at 6:56 pm
Celts Fan says:
Everyone here knows I LOVE Rondo, but he’s definitely behind Harris, and Rose, and about even w/ Calderon. Not an AS yet…
December 2nd, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Celts Fan says:
srb said it PERFECTLY.
Rondo is one of the best rebounding and defensive PG in the league, but he can’t shoot worth a shit. Give it a few yeras and he’s probably there, but not this year.
December 2nd, 2008 at 7:04 pm
sam says:
boston fans are so delusional. did you see his shooting pct listed in the other dime entries?
December 2nd, 2008 at 7:22 pm
deeds says:
get the f out of here…not even close
December 2nd, 2008 at 7:38 pm
LakeShow84 says:
Shit he looks bigger to me lol
December 2nd, 2008 at 7:39 pm
LakeShow84 says:
Maybe its cuz he frickin towers over Jordan Farmar and Derek Fisher..
December 2nd, 2008 at 10:02 pm
The Crack Staff says:
Now we know most of you don’t actually watch basketball, preferring the numbness of the mathematical picture to fill in what your eyes can’t recognize – considering this, we feel that half of the game is played on the defensive end and the closest Jose is going to get to Rondo is at his local Suzuki dealer. AI isn’t a point guard and that nonsense should have ended a long time ago. Rose is too green and Harris, well, Harris should make the team with Rondo. Stats are fine for proving someone’s deficiencies, but when it comes to shooting 51% form the floor, all the arguments keep ignoring the facts
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:18 pm
CK JESSe says:
ARE u guys outta your minds?? Rondo on other teams wouldn’t even be talked about (probably not even starting) are you kidding me? Is Devin Harris(25 ppg) of a not so great Net team ring a bell!?!? you guys are usually good but rondo for an all star is terrible come on guys
December 3rd, 2008 at 6:49 am
Derik says:
is ARON PHILLIPS a moron? yes
December 3rd, 2008 at 7:51 am
Richard Wellner says:
You could put Eddy Curry at point on that team and they would win a championship.
Hell no, he is not an all-star.
December 3rd, 2008 at 10:33 pm
The Crack Staff @ Perkisabeast.com says:
I think we call this eating your words
December 4th, 2008 at 10:05 am
Aron says:
To all the haters out there…
From Smack: “Rondo went beast-mode on the Pacers, putting up 16 points, 13 boards, 17 assists and three steals in a blowout win.”
December 4th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
dano says:
all this talk is like awards given by writers and broadcasters, they only look at numbers to give awards, and only a few numbers at that. i think the only other better PG in the east is Harris. so rondo cant shoot, he doesnt need to know how to shoot.
you know who else cant shoot? Jason Kidd, and i think he has plenty of all star appearances. you know who else cant shoot? dwayne wade. you know who else couldnt shoot? Dr. J. you know who else couldnt shoot? Magic Johnson. you know who else couldnt shoot, at least until his body started to fail him? MICHEAL JORDAN. you shouldnt have to be able to shoot to be an all star, which apparently is all anyone cares about.
why dont we just put the top 25 scorers in the NBA on the all star teams? that would make the fair weather fans happy.
rondo is by far the best rebounding PG in the league, and one of the best defensive PGs in the league. Keep in mind that those two areas of the game have nothing to do with the Big 3. AND assists are up to the PG to get. If he cant find the right guys in the right places hes not going to get any assists.
and that stat line for the triple double, tell me anyone besides jason kidd and lebron that can go for stats like that.
Is he an all star? since you have to pick guards, theres no way hes getting past wade, johnson, AI, Butler, etc. But for sheer talent and effectiveness, i would love to have rondo on my team.
December 4th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
JD says:
TRIPLE DOUBLE; thats all I have to say to you dumbass haters Especially you Richard Wellner, for basically equating Rajon Rondo to Eddy Curry. Don’t ever talk about basketball again, Rich.
December 8th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Steve says:
Ummmm I love how most of you clearly haven’t been watching rondo this season. Seeing him absolutely destroy every other point guard this year should be an indicator that something is wrong with this “Hell No” BS. Seriously, next couple years he will become the best PG in the league. I think it’s just incredible how everyone hates the celtics so much. Calderon looked just silly on defense and offense against Rondo. Did you miss that? Iverson was basically shut down by him, you know, when Rondo didn’t steal the ball. Why don’t you watch a game or two before wasting your time online to hate something just because you are another teams fan.
December 9th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Juanito says:
hell no
December 11th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
sierrias says:
1st off rondo is better then calderon and rose and having the big three makes his numbers go down expecially scoring wise 2 “hell no” you either h8 the celtics or you are just a retard and copy the first guy that said it 3 he is among the leagues best in steals and assists 4if the big 3 werent on the team he wouldnt pass as much 5 he is the faster then any1 on the court and last it is only his third year so if not this year then soon enough
December 11th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
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December 16th, 2008 at 7:50 am
John says:
All-star? I’m not sure but worth talking about.
11 (10.9) PPG, 7.4 A per game, a threat to have the most SPG, and 5 RPG.
So AVG 11 PPG-7.4 APG-2.27 SPG-5 RPG
To go along with the 11 PPG he has a 51% field goal percentage and is improving almost everytime I watch him.
You can hate on the guy, but he is very effeciant.
December 16th, 2008 at 10:19 am
Jon.B. says:
Wow, I see a lot of hate on here for Rondo… and it’s obvious that the greater majority of it is coming from avid supporters of Calderon and Andre Miller. First of all, Rondo is younger, quicker, and plays better defense than either of the aforementioned players… His confidence is steadily raising, and flat out, he IS the most efficient point guard in the league… as far as being a complete package is concerned. Let me ask y’all this… what other point guard is capable of pulling down as many rebounds, assists, steals, and points… per game… in the capacity that Rondo has done? If any, the company is surely elite… And when folks like Miller and Calderon are put out to pasture…. Rondo still will not have reached the peak of his potential…. so suck on that…
December 16th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Kante says:
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA good one, what about Scalabrine? He also plays for the Celtics so yeah he is one too… Pffff funny guys.
Next Question please?
January 2nd, 2009 at 3:27 pm
greatness says:
first lets consider this…all star voting goes by the entire guard position…not specifically pg or sg. That way…you dont need andre miller or rajon rondo or jose calderon or devin harris. It could go wade and ray allen. Wade is a definate lock to start and it looks like iverson will be with him, even though he hasn’t played like an all star. In all honestly, the second starting guard should be devin harris or even more deserved, joe johnson. However, johnson is getting less votes than Gilbert arenas. I feel that the popular voting for all star teams should be done away with, as evident with yi jianlian.
July 13th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
jim says:
hell yeah, his nasty… Stop hatin!!!
February 2nd, 2010 at 2:30 pm
wayne sizemore says:
I have watched Rondo since his days in Kentucky and have followed his career with the celtics. These past 3 years have showed that Rondo has improved by leaps and bounds. This season he has been consistent in almost all aspects of the game with one exception, life at the charity stripe has proven difficult, but he will improve there as well. He has more on the court awareness than any point gaurd in the league and at times reminds me of Larry Bird’s court savy and yes Tommy Heinson compares him to Bob Cousey, I grew up in kentucky , home of the best college program and now live near boston, home of the best pro baskeball team and rondo fits perfectly with all of the great players that have worn the celtic green.