OT: Athletes you dislike...?

should almost have a loathing thread dedicated solely to himself - total dirtbag.

and they will still tremble in the shadow of what Paulus taking a charge looks like.

Here's the problem: A. The 2.5 good players he plays with aren't so great anymore. Most people who watch the Celtics recognize that Rondo is 1a at this point in terms of the team's best player. Rondo has historically performed BETTER when one or more of the "Big 3" isn't playing. B. In 2008 Rondo was only asked to distribute and play defense. In 2010 he's done a whole lot more. He scores 14 PPG, is right at league average in terms of points per minute. Yes, his jump shooting is a problem, but the guy shoots over 50% from the field and manages to score at an average rate. C. See last year's playoffs. He's consistently shown that when given the opportunity to score/take over, he can and will. Fortunately the Celtics also have Paul Pierce, who tends to be the go to guy in those situations. Rondo is advanced stats gold. His oRtg (points created per 100 possessions) is through the roof, which when combined with a high usage rate (how many possessions a player uses) results in a HUGE net offensive positive. He's not Chris Paul on the offensive end, but he's damned good, and much better than he gets credit for. As a Celtics fan, thank god that Pistons trade never happened. Rondo would be far and away the Pistons' best player at this point. Rodney Stuckey is one of the worst scorers in the NBA, the guy takes way, way too many jumpshots for someone who doesn't have three point range. There's a reason the mid to long range two point shot has seen a decline in the NBA, it's the most inefficient shot a player can take. VERY few guys survive on a mid range game without being quality three point shooters as well. Unfortunately for Pistons' fans, Stuckey hasn't figured that out yet.