How Nate hurts the Celtics

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How Nate Robinson hurts the Celtics
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It was clear at the end of the Celtics Christmas Day loss to Orlando how much Boston misses Rajon Rondo.

In a tight game late, the Celtics were not getting the shots they wanted (and missed the couple they did get). Part of that was Orlando’s defense, which pushes you out of your comfort zones, but in the face of that pressure Nate Robinson is not a traditional, run-the-offense kind of point guard. Setting up others is not his gift. So the Celtics looked disjointed.

Doc Rivers admitted as much to the Boston Globe.

“What it does for us, it takes away about 70 percent of our offense because Rondo’s so good at running our sets,’’ said Rivers.

“If you’ve noticed, I’m up more now, because I have to call almost all of (the plays) now, which I never want to do. You want your point guard to have such a grasp of the offense that you’re running in transition, you’re running right into your sets.

“With Nate, he just doesn’t have that grasp. That’s just not who he is, really.’’

Nate is a gunner, a scorer. And that’s a nice thing to have off the bench, a guy who will come in fearless and start firing away. A guy who can change the dynamics of a game that way.

But the Celtics sorely miss a guy who can just run their sets, get the looks for Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce that they like. Not having that may cost them some games in the coming weeks.

-PBT

 

[RipCity32]

Well yeah, obviously starting Nate is going to hurt them. He isn't a pass first PG like Rondo, which is pretty much what makes that team go. Then again, I'm not sure any PG could replace Rondo on that squad.

 

[elcheato]

Nate is a great fit as a back up, which is why he is on the team. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize losing their best player would hurt them.

 

[$tunna]

Yeah prior to contrary belief, being a pg on the Celtics isn't an auto 10 dimes a game

 

[uwp]

Yeah prior to contrary belief, being a pg on the Celtics isn't an auto 10 dimes a game

Wait, what? You mean what all Bulls fans on this site are saying that putting up 10+ APG with 4 HOF's around you isn't automatic? C'mon that's nonsense ..

 

[CameronCrazy06]

I think they should start Bradley and bring Nate off the bench.

 

[Mexi]

Wait, what? You mean what all Bulls fans on this site are saying that putting up 10+ APG with 4 HOF's around you isn't automatic? C'mon that's nonsense ..

Rose is a better playmaker than Robinson

Nate isnt even a PG. he's the 5'0'' JR Smith

 

[WhenIRap]

Nate isnt even a PG. he's the 5'0'' JR Smith

Truuuuuth.
I wish Nate the Great was still on the Knicks, he fit in pretty well. I'd think he do well now under D'ntoni's system.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

D'Antoni benched Nate and didn't let him see the floor...

 

[uwp]

Rose is a better playmaker than Robinson

Nate isnt even a PG. he's the 5'0'' JR Smith

Ok, then Rose is a combo guard, not a pure PG.

 

[The Young One]

Rose averages 8 assists a game. While he's scoring 24.


Nate probably didnt even put up that many assists per game in high school.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Nate's just a gunner in a PG's body. I would never want him as a starting PG, no matter who my other options were.

 

[Yankees2772]

D'Antoni benched Nate and didn't let him see the floor...

Not the whole case... He benched him for all of December, and on New Years Day he scored 41 and finished his Knicks career scoring fairly well.

 

[Hurricane Season]

lol, 10 posts in, this thread becomes a Rose vs. Rondo debate...and it is a thread about Nate Robinson.

 

[Mooche]

Well yeah, obviously starting Nate is going to hurt them. He isn't a pass first PG like Rondo, which is pretty much what makes that team go. Then again, I'm not sure any PG could replace Rondo on that squad.

Spot on post. Rondo fits that system so well..

 

[BCRondo9]

I watched the Magic vs. Celtics game and a good reason why Boston struggled was because of the fact that Nate missed so many shots and he couldn't capitalize on anything. If he had the pass first mentality like Rondo, the game would have been closer at the end and could possibly have gone in their direction.

 

[cruzg24]

Rose is a better playmaker than Robinson

Nate isnt even a PG. he's the 5'0'' JR Smith

Cp3 has better court vision and a much better shooter than Rose.