NBA / May 26, 2009 / 3:16 pm
Settle An Argument: Rajon Rondo or Devin Harris?
I know it has zero to do with the playoffs, but in our endless basketball dialogue over here pointless water cooler arguments come up that need to be settled externally. That’s where you come in.
So who would you rather have as your NBA point guard: Rajon Rondo or Devin Harris?
May 26th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Ibleedraptorpurple says:
Harris… he wasnt handed an all star team .. he made one
May 26th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Khalvin says:
Rondo…. handed on or not it takes talent to steer the ship!.. He keeps stepping up and making those bug shots!
KHII
May 26th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
Kudabeen says:
I’ll take Rondo long term. His toughness and tanacity is never questioned. I like Devin too, but he gets too shot happy for me at point.
They are both nice, but Rondo for me has a better all around game…plus the tenacious factor.
Devin had that one playoff run where everyone thought he was going to run through the league, but came back and struggled. That had much to do with coaching, but Rondo has done it on bigger stages more often.
May 26th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
JuiceMode says:
RONDO… at least he actually likes to pass the ball. Harris has a lot of ball hog in him…
May 26th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Rafa23 says:
I think its close if you look at the regular season and the playoffs. harris the better scorer, rondo better at the other things. but if rondo plays at least nearly as good next season as he did during the playoffs, he is the man. i mean 17,10 and 10? wow
May 26th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Allan says:
Rondo is the better all-around player, although I dislike how he punks people and the way he acted during the celtics-bulls series, he still has the better upside over Devin. Once Rondo clicks with his jumpers he will be a force in the NBA and will reach the level of Chris Paul and Deron Williams in 2 years time . .
May 26th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Ballin 305 says:
depends who’s on my team. Rondo can’t shoot from 5 ft out
May 26th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
G says:
Tough call but I take Harris. Like Rondo’s game a lot. But Harris has that star swag. At the end of games hes looking to make plays, Rondo is looking to not make mistakes.
May 26th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
hucklebuck says:
Harris is good, offensively he has a lot of good moves. suspect defense.
Rondo does everything Harris doesn’t on offense-pass, run an offense for the best shot, offensive rebound, BUT Rondo can’t hit a shot that’s not a ball fake and a layup. good defender when he doesn’t gamble.
With that said,
and its not a question of IF, but WHEN Rondo gets a midrange jumper/3 point shot (Ron Harper in his later years, Kenny Smith, Derek Fisher type shots),
he will certainly be better than Harris.
I pick Rondo-he is closer to the Tony Parker path of success than Harris, Harris is more of a Baron Davis (minus the size and strength)-shoot first, a LITTLE BIT of defense.
May 26th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Big Island says:
If you have a decent squad with a shooter and a big, then you’d have to take Rondo. If you need your PG to score, you have to take Devin Harris. I hate the Celtics, so it pains me to give Rondo any props, but his game is nice. If you made them swap teams they would both suffer.
May 26th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
doc says:
Give me Rondo.Devin nice.But Rondo showed me he got some triple double game up in him.And give me 15 10 5 and 5 over 23-6-1-1 any day.
May 26th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
G says:
Actually on second thought I would take Rondo on the one condition that he wasnt allowed to do that tired ass fake behind the back move no more
May 26th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Pig says:
D wins championships so I pick rondo
May 26th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
SayItAintSo says:
Absolutely no question. Rondo, Rondo, Rondo…that cat does everything. Who needs another shooting guard pretending to be a point?
May 26th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
Mooks says:
Rondo. Every day of the week.
May 26th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
rangerjohn says:
rondo!!! harris is quick and can score but thats about it. there is more to running the show then scoring.
i see rondo as more of a jason kidd type player while harris is a wannabe tony parker. kidd is an all around player, parker is a scorer with a little pass in him.
May 26th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
Sacto_J says:
The eventual incumbent of the triple double point guard is Rajon. I hate the C’s, but Rondo brings alot to the table that Harris isn’t even asked to do (shoulder the responsibility of getting two hall of famers their shots, play defense, run an offense, rebound….) While Harris is a good offensive weapon, his game is currently limited to that and showing no signs of any other upside. Rondo has proven to be a top 10 NBA point. I don’t really like the guy, but if I had to choose between the two on a fantasy team, I’d go Rondo in a second….
May 26th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Jah says:
This is tough, especially with the numbers that Rondo was dropping in the postseason still fresh on the brain…
…but, I’m going with Devin Harris.
May 26th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
johnsacrimoni says:
I like Harris better personally but I have to go with Rondo. More of a pure point and much better defensively.
May 26th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Kidd says:
They are both great, young PGs. The interesting thing is that if these two players swapped teams, the Nets and Celtics would both be arguably worse. The Nets need scoring from their backcourt, while the Celtics need a distributor, defender, playmaker, and occasional scorer.
To answer the question: If my team needed a scoring guard, DH. If my team needed an all-around true PG, RR.
May 26th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
smoove says:
Rondo…. less turnovers, better defensively overall, better overall catalyst for the whole team and contributes across the stat sheet, Harris is a better pure scorer and pure speed is about even…
May 26th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Imperial-Mel says:
I grew up wit Jonny…Goin back to the days when them Pippens where the hottest out…you already kno who im gunna pick!!!
May 26th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Yoooo says:
Tony Parker has rings. Kidd does not… You can’t say you dont want bol cuz he’s a scorer. Who you want him to pass to? Jarvis Hayes?? He does whats necessary, and back when he was on the Mavs he ALWAYS played D. Especially on TP if yall didnt remember. NBA players of today for some reason do not exert the same effort on both sides of the ball. Even my man Kobe be lazy as hell on D a lot until the final quarter.
And Rondo SHOULD average more assists per game. He’s passing to HOF’s and shot makers. Devin Harris is passing to career 7th & 8th men. And Vince would make any PG’s assist #’s low as he dribbles 4-5 times before hoisting his shots. You dont get an assist after the 3rd dribble.
May 26th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
slice850 says:
harris is nice.
rondo is a beast.
there is a huge difference.
rondo gives you everything (pts, assts, boards, steals, leadership, and tenacious D)
rondo was the 3rd leading rebounder in the playoffs before the celtics got eliminated. that is just sick for a pg. when he develops a shot, best pg in the league.
May 26th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Ian says:
Yooooo i agree
It depends on what my team needs both are good but if i dont know who my teammates are im picking harris not by much i dont want pgs that cant score. My pick is right now in 2 seasons tops is all rondo once he adds a jumpshot like parker did.
Huck
You made some good pts.
May 26th, 2009 at 4:56 pm
Kooleyhigh says:
Rondo…hands down. Harris is nice but he is not the winner Rondo is. Also, something Dime Mag had on this site a week or two ago, Rondo is a PURE MOTHERFUCKER! The kid makes winning plays, Harris hasn’t won shit and hasn’t shown that he is able to carry his team anywhere. Rondo carried the Celtics alot this season even with Ray and Paul being there. Although Harris is lightyears ahead of Rondo offensively, he is not the pure pg that Rondo is. With the game going how it is going, it won’t matter if Rondo can shoot, as long as he can make everyone around him better.
May 26th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
jauslay says:
i dont understand the harris hate… when he was with dallas he was the same guy who was killin cp3 and tp…so much so that when he was traded they said they were happy as hell…do u think cp3 woulda jus ran thru the mavs if harris was there instead of kidd?? having said that i like rondo as a better player but i just think that rondo is close to the tp stage and i think tp is top 3…but harris is top 5
cp3
dwill
tp
rondo
rose
harris
tis is my order but these are clearly the best in the leauge
May 26th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
Ant says:
Rondo all the way!! the way he stepped it up in the playoffs when everyone else didnt show…thats the PG you want leading the squad!
May 26th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
Rizwan says:
I like Rondo so would pick him if I began a franchise tomorrow but I agree with those saying his attitude is a problem. I like agression and arrogance is good in NBA to an extent but that thing with Hinrich wasn’t cool and his skirmish with Kobe in Boston was ridiculous. Here is a guy beginning to think he is some kind of world beater and thus can fuck aorund with anyone. That I dont like. You wont see Devin Harris doing that but based on pure talent I would take Rondo because I like my pg to be a pass first player.
May 26th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Yoooo says:
Wow someone had a Top 5 PG list without Chauncey. Guess that makes ur point irrelevant…
And how the hell did Rondo carry Hall of Famers??? You sound plum dumb my man. Get it together. He is a contributor, a Key contributor but it’d be a LOT easier to shut down Rondo if defenses keyed in on him. His lanes be so wide open because he has 2 3 point specialist on the court at ALL Times. And I, as well as every coach in the L respects their outside shot more than Rondo’s drive, as effective as it is. If you think I’m gonna give up a wide open 3 to Ray Allen and Paul Pierce instead of forcing Rondo into the D u got another thing coming
If anything this year, when Rondo was “carrying the team” as you so eloquently put it, they lost bruh. So techinically he hasn’t won ANYTHING. Last year doesn’t count because instead of 2 HOF’s he had 3. Dev went to the NBA finals (with Dirk as the horse) and lost to DWade and Shaq. Rondo lost to DHoward and Hedo Turkoglu in the conference semis…
May 26th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
jayslay says:
i shoulda put billups whee rose is…but that wasnt the point
May 26th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Yoooo says:
Even more so you need to get ignored. Chauncey isn’t a better PG/Player than Rondo? I mean at this point and time my man, Chauncey is the best PG in the L, no arguing
May 26th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
Hugo says:
I’m a Dallas fan, I saw a lot of Harris, but Rondo is a lot better right now. He can really run a team with good court vision, finding open people and all that, he is as quick as Harris, plays a lot better on defense and grabs a lot of boards, Harris is a better shooter at this point but I think Rondo is more complete.
May 26th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
Luigi says:
Ive made arguments to ppl that Rondo is better than CP3. haha
but Rondo has amazing vision and awareness that he knows where people are. he’s basically good for 7-10 rebounds a game and is a pickpocket master defender too.. i mean Devin can score whenever he wants but Rondo can drive. dish n rebound better than most guards
but if i wanted rondo…i’d need a good 2nd/1st option on my team like say i get Rondo in a fantasy draft…ima need slashers/big men/shooters for him to succeed. as for Harris. he can drop 40 whenever he wants…but i still want the traditional Rondo
May 26th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
Chaos says:
i gotta go with rondo but not by much. rondo does more things than devin harris right now. devin actually had several games where he handed out plenty of assists and became a facilitator but he is deadly at the end of the game and he is bigger and just as athletic. rondo is deadly at the end of the game but he can get ya there and make sure that the right person(pierce or allen) is taking the shot
May 26th, 2009 at 7:32 pm
K Dizzle says:
Rondo. Liked that kid since he led my Wildcats in reboundin. Better all around basketball player. If I need a scorin point, I rather take rose before dev
May 26th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
Yoooo says:
That wasnt the question KDickhead. Get off Rose dick. Let the nigga make a jumper first, damn
May 26th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
sans says:
I agree that Rondo carried the Celtics this time around, including HOFers PP and Ray Allen. Gotta take him. Harris got a lot of buckets on a bad team.
May 26th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
Mr Peabody says:
For all you Rondo supporters, let’s see Rondo play for the Nets unda Frank and those misfits and see how effective he is.. Harris in a Boston uni would be intriguing.. If Harris had Allen, Pierce and Garnett to pass to maybe he’d think pass first too.. Instead he has to battle with Carter for touches.. Carter is a chucker who prefers to hoist off-balance nonsense with the ocassional dunk for Sportscenter.. Rondo’s real good but couldn’t carry a team like Harris can.. But Harris is fragile and that’s a fact..
May 26th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
rangerjohn says:
harris not having scorers to pass to is irrelevant when you turn around and say he was on the mavs. even with dirk, howard, and terry, and stackhouse and so on and his assists where never very good. he is parker with less passing, and less jump shot. IMO you put rondo on the mavs that harris had and he keeps his assists, keeps his rebounds, and his ppg.
May 26th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
doc says:
Shit give me Rose before both of them.
May 26th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
hooper5013 says:
Devein Harris is better. He is just better…he will be the next PG to reach D Will CP3 status mark my words.
May 26th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
Mr Peabody says:
Sorry Ranger, but Avery Johnson kept Harris in his dog house.. He wanted Harris to be a walk-the-ball-up-the -floor PG.. That is not his strength.. Harris needs to flow.. Rondo can’t take ova a game like Harris can. But if you perfer Rondo, that’s kool.. He is seasoned and proved himself a winner.. The day Rondo develops a “J” he’d be lethal.. Lets hope for that day..
May 26th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
Mr Peabody says:
Doc, lets stay focused, the talk is concerning Devin and Rondo
May 26th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
ugly_fish says:
Devin Harris is a stupid ball hog. Rajon all day.
May 26th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Ian says:
ranger can you please stop the parker comparisons here damn man.
May 26th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
dagwaller says:
Harris is overrated…Rondo all day.
May 26th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
mules says:
why do some of ya’ll consider it a given that Rondo will develop a jumpshot? Some dudes just can’t shoot.
May 27th, 2009 at 2:32 am
dcon says:
Rondo no question. Athletic, great vision, better shot than credited (saw all his games this year) and his shot and overall game has improved each season. I think a prime rondo in 2 or 3 years averages 17 points 10 assists and 6-7 boards. Plus good D, competitive, and loved by his teammates.
May 27th, 2009 at 5:35 am
QQ says:
Rondo, because he can hit people without being suspended. I doubt Harris can do that.
May 27th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Kingsley says:
I will definitely pick Devin Harris than someone who can’t consistently hit 3 pointers and Free Throws.
Well, how many Boston’s out there in the NBA? Without R.Allen, P.Pierce (not to mention KG), he won’t be shining in the playoffs at all…
Devin Harris has to be the PG you build on for the future.
May 27th, 2009 at 11:48 am
Kante says:
Harris for sure as he can shoot. Rondo isn´t a Basketballplayer as he can´t shoot 3´s and not very good midrange-jumpers…
Harris my pick as he is fast, has no fear and is just great!
May 27th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
bsteezy3 says:
Harris is a hot shooter and I like that. You can find shooters anytime though. A PG that can run a team, get rebounds is more valuable to me. I’m going with Rondo on this one…
May 27th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
MSkittle says:
Harris!!! Not even close.. Rondo cant even shoot an open 10 footer, which kills that Celtics team
May 27th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
L.A. WILSON says:
I’ll take Devin Harris based alone on his jumping shooting ability. Rondo shown some serious inconsistencies during this years playoffs. If I had a team, I would take both. I would start D. Harris and bring Rondo off the bench.
May 28th, 2009 at 3:16 am
Meathead says:
RONDO, defense, rebounds, speed, passing. all he needs is a jumpshot which will come + he shown he is reliable and has played in big games. Harris is another scoring PG but Rondo fills the stat sheet and can hold his own with Pierce, Allen & Garnett. If you look at the games Head to Head this year, Rondo has held his own with Harris but is the Celtics 3 or 4th option.
May 29th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Mavsgirl75 says:
I’m gonna say Dev!!
May 29th, 2009 at 11:26 pm
Dave says:
Rondo — He’s a point guard who in contrast to Harris can actually run an offense and create shots for his teammates.
Devin is a short two guard masquerading as a point guard. Heck, his own coach had to use a gimmicky offense to just to hide Harris’ weak point guard abilities. Frank isn’t the first either, Avery couldn’t trust him to make decisions when in Dallas either.
May 30th, 2009 at 9:13 am
rodney says:
agree with Kante
May 30th, 2009 at 9:15 am
rodney says:
but Rondo is a player.
May 31st, 2009 at 3:08 am
harris lover says:
Harris for sure…………
he’s really cute too. Rondo got KG and company………Harris got mad game.
June 2nd, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Kozy World says:
I have to pick DH the Ocelot (LoL), Double R reaps the benefits of playing with 3 HOFers plus great rotation guys like Leon Powe & Eddie House. Granted he stepped this postseason he can’t takeover a game like Harris can. 3 seconds on the clock & down by 2 the last person i want with the ball is Rondo. And as far as defense Harris was always a good defender but seemed to get away from that this past season & was focused on scoring. I guarantee 09-10 will be the year where we see the Devin Harris that won the Big 10 player of the year & by far the best PG in the NCAA.
June 2nd, 2009 at 8:30 pm
Alvin says:
rondo’s a little bit worse than kidd. rondo cant really shoot, but does other things extremely well. if you give me a roster like the boston roster, i would choose rondo. for me, it all depends on the roster. rondo creates shots for his teammates, harris creates shots for himself.
June 4th, 2009 at 3:22 am
Young Mag says:
I’m taking Harris even though Rondo did average a triple double in the playoffs I mean the man can rebound play D n pass but all his points were open lay ups. Teams set there defense around stopping Harris teams definitely don’t set there D up on stopping Rondo. Harris is top 5 pg in the league with no argument seriously. If Harris had 3 other all stars he’d get just as much assist n way more points then Rondo people don’t understand nets roster sucks so he has to do that if he doesn’t who else will?
June 12th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
basil says:
harris is way better rondo has 3 allstars. all harris has is a aold vince carter and a young rookie center. harris has to score cause no body else can
July 7th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
D.H.#1 fan says:
100% with D.H. he got speed, determination, and is amazing leader. 09-08 was just beginning, 09-10 it is on!!
August 29th, 2009 at 11:57 am
Dman909 says:
Devin alll the waY b/c rondo cant shoot from any were!!!Really not even a free throww.ha ha ha ha ha kind of sad
But Harris can shoot 3 balls and free throws has the assists and few boards.ALL rondo did was be a guy with pearce garnet and allen on the Celtics the year the on it. Devin is a my PG………..LETS GO NETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!:0 YA