The NBA mechanism moving around Boston Celtics star Rajon Rondo has never been a quiet one, with trade talks taking the place of regularly scheduled programming on a continuous loop since the summer of 2007.
The player himself has often been a part of that noisy mechanism, with publicized outbursts during games, after them and even behind closed doors. However, this summer and maybe even more so since his ACL injury 20 months ago, Rondo has been pretty quiet. He has let things clatter and explode all around him while keeping pace and observing.
He has treated this offseason like so many developing plays he has run as Boston's floor general for the past nine years. Very little is rushed: Teammates are given time to complete their designated routes, the defense is forced to react and show its hand, Rondo's eyes remain ever alert, waiting to make his move.
Rondo won't make the same stink Kevin Love has about wanting to get out of a losing situation before his contract year. He isn't that same entitled player and personality. Yes, he lost his way a handful of times in the past, but in general, Rondo has never been spoiled or h ...
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