Boston Celtics Rajon Rondo Leaves Team USA : Slighted By Coach K
August 24, 2010 by rob.nelson
Filed under Blog Network, Boston Celtics
Team USA was dealt a major blow by the decision of Rajon Rondo to step down from the National team roster. This move comes as Coach K has blundered in putting both Westbrook and Rose ahead of Rondo on the depth chart. Rondo despite claims would have made the team based on the fact that he is the team’s best defender at the guard spot. However, Rondo would not want to be the third guy. The team seemed to struggle with Rondo at times offensively. I do not believe that he was the problem. If the lineup needed tinkering, he was not the guy to switch. The defense was light years better with Rondo on the floor. This move comes as coach K made these comments. “It’s not so much what Rajon has to show, it’s what our team needs. We’ve found a good lineup, and the international...