Though Rose may have much better athleticism and a slightly better jumpshot, I feel Rondo's game is more complete. He distributes, rebounds, and defends much better than Rose, and is more adept at being a team leader. Rose does have a lot of potential, and his talent can push him past Rondo sometime in the future.
It's hard to throw trades from the last couple of years into the mix since they all shared a similar purpose. But outside of those, Billups to Denver didn't go so well for Detroit. It may have not been the worst, but it seemed to be apart of Detroit's major downfall. I'm one step ahead of you, Smelly Neal. http://i42.tinypic.com/o920jo.jpg