[外電] Rondo and CP3

[calbert (Yummy)]

新聞出處(必填):
http://www.celticsblog.com/2009/11/2/1110794/rondo-and-paul-a-rivalry-reviewed

作者:

The Celtics did take care of business last night against the New Orleans
Hornets, but it seemed like the real story of the night was the matchup
between Rajon Rondo and Chris Paul.

Prior to the game, Rondo told reporters that he was the best point guard in
the league. Before that, Kendrick Perkins was quoted in the Boston Herald as
saying that according to Rondo, the reason Paul gets all those assists is
because "the ball is in his hands all the time".

After the game, Chris Paul was quoted in the Boston Globe as saying, "I think
Rondo's a lucky guy to be able to play with a guy like Paul Pierce, Ray Allen
and KG, and Rasheed Wallace."

While each of these quotes may be indirect jabs at each other, they also hold
some truth. Paul is relied upon more with the ball in his hands, while Rondo
makes the most of the assets around him.

Sure, these players probably don't like each other, but who says that they
have to?

There is nothing wrong with two players not liking each other, as long as it
stays on the court. It all boils down to both players wanting the same thing
for their team. It's not their job to like each other; it's their job to beat
each other. The NBA needs a player rivalry like Rondo-Paul, it's good for the
league and ads another element to the game. It's unfortunate that these two
players only meet twice a year.

"Rondo is such a competitive player," Paul Pierce said at last night's press
conference. "You also know that Chris Paul is so competitive. Those guys,
they compete. Every time they match up with one another, they expect each guy
to go at one another."

What is interesting though, is trying to figure out the reasons why these two
players don't like each other. Is Rondo jealous of Chris Paul? Is he trying
too hard to be considered better than Paul? Is Paul overrated as a point
guard? What was said between Paul Pierce and Chris Paul at the end of the
game that made Rondo run over and get in Chris Paul's face?

These are all questions that remain unanswered to this point, but there are
two things that we do know about these two players: They're both top tier
point guards in the league, and they're both completely different players.

"What (Chris Paul) does for his team, that's what they need, and what I do
for my team, that's what we need," said Rondo after the game. "It's kind of
two different style plays. He has to do a lot more than I have to do."

"I think it's apples and oranges," Garnett stated. They're both forces.
Seeing how Rondo has taken over the game from passing to rebounding the ball,
he's in all that. Chris Paul is self-explanatory. He's known for getting guys
involved...he's more of a scorer now, to put that on his back night in and
night out with that and Rondo has to deal with running the team, and
quarterbacking, so it's almost two types of different conversations."

Pierce sees Rondo in the same light as Garnett, saying, "He's doing a great
job facilitating the offense and being the quarterback. He understands that
he doesn't have to score."

The trash talking was visible between the two guards throughout the game, but
that is to be expected between professional athletes. It's not new to try to
get in the opponents head during the game.

"Sometimes you get into a little noise, talking, but it ain't nothing serious
I don't think- it's nothing personal but (Rondo and Paul) just like going at
it," Kendrick Perkins said after the game.

Asked if tonight's game was the type of intensity you like to see out there,
Ray Allen responded by saying, "Yeah, and to be able to walk off the floor
and say, ‘way to compete tonight'. For those 48 minutes, I cannot stand you.
I wanted to fight you. I wanted to do everything I possibly could. And when
you walk off the floor you say, ‘way to battle'."

It's hard to say if the words "way to battle" came out of Rondo's or Paul's
mouth after the game, but at the same time, it's understood. As far as that
battle goes, bring it on.

"...squaring off featherweights- I mean, there's nothing wrong with having a
competition," Coach Doc Rivers explained. "The competitions are great. Then
that's it. They're supposed to go at each other. Paul [Pierce] is supposed to
go at whoever's guarding him, and Kevin's supposed to go at whoever's
guarding him. That's basketball."

So maybe there is no better point guard. Maybe these two are the best at what
they do- which happen to be different things. Nobody will say that Rondo is a
better shooter than Paul is, except maybe Rondo. And nobody will say that
Paul is a better facilitator on offense than Rondo is, except maybe Paul.

That's what makes a rivalry fun. If these players push each other to be the
best players they can possibly be, then there certainly is a winner: the fans.

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→ calbert     :別忘了還有Utah DW. and Spurs Parker~
推 jellybelly  :其實還是想知道到底互嗆了什麼（純八卦心態...）
推 tzar        :其實我覺得Paul的助攻能力比Rondo好，只是隊友差很多
→ tzar        :在三巨頭的掩護下，Rondo的實力真的會被放大
推 feelike     :還有Rose也很不錯，個人很看好
→ david760615 :感覺CP3個人進攻能力略勝軟豆 軟豆防守比較好
推 Kreen       :TZAR 你可以看去年季後賽 kg 不在、PP疲軟的時候，
→ Kreen       :Rondo 的數據。不要再說他都靠 big 3 corver 了。
推 tiberian    :不能這樣比，Paul是強獸人，立足點就不一樣。
→ Kreen       :何況他防守的侵略性數據根本沒辦法呈現。
推 WinShot     :Paul很油條　上季軟豆就被騙了不少犯規
→ tiberian    :你有三巨頭還想要強獸人顯然就太貪心了
推 feelike     :重點是外線還是中距離給我長一個出來，就算超值
推 Kreen       :話說回來 55m/5y 想要簽 cp3 根本是開玩笑吧～
→ tiberian    :沒錯  無須拿Rondo來比Paul，基本上Paul非屬人類範疇
→ tiberian    :所以他才拿頂薪的啊 哈~
推 tzar        :Paul真的是非人類。我三樓是在回應文章作者的話
→ tzar        :助攻方面，Rondo蠻多助攻是靠隊友跑位跟準度造就的
→ tiberian    :總之Ray Allen要留下來，不然我就會說這個約overpaid
→ tzar        :但Paul的助攻很多是領著隊友跑位，造就的輕鬆投籃
→ tzar        :就助攻來說，我覺得Paul是跟Nash一樣有超級水平的
→ tiberian    :t版友這樣說就有失公道，Rondo的助攻其他人也做不來
→ tzar        :回應莫名火大的Kreen，我指的實力放大是專指助攻
→ tiberian    :大家是相輔相成罷了。
→ tzar        :當然，Rondo助攻能力是很好的，不過Paul是屬於藝術了
→ tiberian    :有Paul那種強大的進攻能力才會有他的助攻能力。
→ tiberian    :如果Rondo有那種進攻水準，他現在就是頂薪了吧...
推 tzar        :其實我是指領著隊友跑位的天份，這點Paul真的很厲害
→ tliu223     :貴是有點貴 不過姑且不論RA  KG+PP的組合還能再維持
→ tliu223     :三年左右的強勢吧  以rondo的年紀也還有機會進步
推 niceguy823  :屬於藝術是不是有點抽象啊... 0.o?
→ tiberian    :你小看Rondo的組織能力了其實。這三年來他的數據不是
→ tiberian    :莫名其妙上揚的。
推 tzar        :是啊，看Rondo打球也三年，一直很欣賞他
→ tzar        :不過Paul我也注意很久，說藝術是有點抽象沒錯
→ tzar        :就當作是我個人觀感吧，沒必要論個高下啦~:)
推 feelike     :Rondo還在成長呀，弱點點太多就代表成長空間很大XD
推 Kreen       :我沒有火大阿？剛剛電話來才沒回啦。Rondo 切割對方
→ Kreen       :防守的能力相當強阿，不然同隊其他空衛組織效率怎沒
→ Kreen       :他高？其實不提 cp3 你看狗蛋今年也是這價碼，根本就
→ Kreen       :差集划算。
推 tiberian    :只要雷槍留下來這約就不錯，沒留下來他就慘了!這就是
→ tiberian    :球迷的任性。
推 NLchu       :是爵士版常客呢，RR今天真的沾光了:)