Why rondo cant shoot

It may be a small sample size, but it's not unreasonable to assume he can't replicate this success with more reps, since defenders will still probably play him the same way. His numbers in isolation shouldn't be too concerning. He might not score with this play type, but when defended one-on-one he's able to create with penetration and kick outs to open teammates. Scoring here, especially shooting the three, is not worth harping on. But what does need to improve is Rondo's spot-up three-point shooting.

Playing in Brad Stevens' motion-offense , it's a major bonus if he can spread the floor by spotting up from beyond the arc.

At Part of the reason for his struggles may be due to the simple fact that most point guards are generally better shooting off the dribble; they've always had the ball in their hands from a young age, so most of their experience came from shooting after dribbling.

For them, it's foreign to hover on the perimeter, catch the ball, set their feet, and then shoot. Considering the fact that Rondo has improved nearly every facet of his game over his eight-year career with the Boston Celtics , it's quite possible that he will add a new dimension to his shooting.

He also has a rather strange release, and perhaps due to his gigantic hands, he has never been able to find that sweet spot in terms of how to hold the ball while taking a jump shot. Yes, the Celtics were terrible during his rookie campaign, but that ensuing summer, Boston landed both Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett in separate trades, giving the club a dynamic trio that also included Paul Pierce.

Heck, even that following season, the Celtics still had Garnett and Pierce as well as guys like Jason Terry and Courtney Lee to handle the scoring load Rondo ended up tearing his ACL halfway through that campaign. Particularly early on, Rondo was merely asked to play defense, distribute the basketball and essentially not mess up. He played that part very well as a youngster, as Rondo quickly developed into an elite perimeter defender, and his passing skills and superb floor vision were very obvious from the jump.

Out of NBA players who attempted at least shots from the elbows, Rondo ranked fourth in field goal percentage in that zone — trailing only Jason Smith, Steve Nash, and Jose Calderon. The NBA remains a pick-and-roll league, and Rondo has become a pick-and-roll demigod in part because he has worked to develop that reliable midrange jumper.

But as of last year, lots of defenders were still sagging off him, or going under the picks, and as a result many of those elbow shots were uncontested. So, while he has put up really efficient numbers, they are arguably inflated.

Moreover, last season the Celtics were still decorating the perimeter with dangerous shooters including Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, and it remains to be seen if defenders will be as spatially generous with Rondo in the absence of those guys. Archive kirkgoldsberry. See all from Kirk Goldsberry. Rondo can't shoot because his hand is too big. I am really intrigued about how unique Rondo is. He has amazing vision, is in the top 5 best point guards in terms of D, can slash like a speeding bullet, and has one of the ugliest and most inconsistent shots ever.

Some of you might have already known this, but Rondo's hands are enormous. Re: Rondo can't shoot because his hand is too big. Rondo inability to shoot is due to his Form. Quote from: Change on June 26, , PM.