by Lundberg - June 7, 2010 - - 1 Comment »
You know your game is nice when you have a signature move that needs a name. Rajon Rondo’s cuff the ball, fake behind the back, layup maneuver is fly. You can’t help but get happy every time you see it. I think he should signal for it like a wrestling finisher. Anyway, that move is actually one of the least impressive things about dude.
Earlier this season, I told anyone who would listen that he had become the Boston Celtics best player (this is a message for any kids out there, when you are right about something, repeat it ad nauseam so everyone knows). Nobody believed me. More importantly, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen didn’t believe it either. There were actually trade rumors surrounding him before he signed his extension (five years $55 million, probably the best contract in the league).
Then, something happened. The big three had an epiphany. They realized if they were going to get a second ring, Rondo was going to have to take them there. He became their leader. And he ran with it. He’s still running. He Forest Gump’d it.
What is so impressive about him is how under control he is while still moving at a frenetic pace. He gets them in their sets, he plays lockdown defense, he rebounds, he pushes the tempo and he looks like E.T. The guy is literally all over the place. Sometimes when I’m watching him play, I wonder if he has multiplied and there are actually multiple Rondo’s on the floor. Then I realize it’s just him. But one Rajon Rondo is more than good enough.
I would have never thought I would type this heading into this season or even this postseason…Rajon Rondo is the best point guard in basketball…scratch that…Rajon Rondo is one of the best players in basketball, period.
Tags: basketball, celtics, nba, rondo, Sports
You think Rondo is better than Deron Williams? Rondo has had a great postseason (and season too, for that matter), but I would still take D-Will. Rondo has a tendency to disappear in some games, and his jump shot is well below average for an NBA guard.
Simple test: Switch their teams. If Deron Williams is on the Celtics instead of Rondo, are the Celtics a better team? I would say yes. Or you could do it the other way: if Rondo is on the Jazz instead of Williams, is Utah a better team? I think that’s a definite no.