When Ray Allen left Boston for Miami, it was widely speculated that his turbulent relationship with Rajon Rondo was to blame. While that’s probably part of it, Doc Rivers has decided to take some of th blame.
“People can use all the Rondo stuff – and it was there, no doubt about that – but it was me more than Rondo,’ said Rivers. ‘I’m the guy who gave Rondo the ball. I’m the guy who decided that Rondo needed to be more of the leader of the team. That doesn’t mean guys liked that – and Ray did not love that – because Rondo now had the ball all the time. Think about everything [Allen] said when he left, ‘I want to be more of a part of the offense.’ Everything was back at Rondo. And I look at that, and say, ‘That’s not Rondo’s fault.’
Source: Y!
