Rajon Rondo Making Case As Elite Point Guard for Boston Celtics

October 18th, 2010 by Frances White Leave a reply »
The Boston Celtics refused to include Rajon Rondo in the 2008 preseason trade that made them instant champions and championship contenders. They haven't looked back since, yet Rondo is often maligned for a lack of an outside shot.  

Names like Deron Williams, Chris Paul, Derrick Rose and young guns like John Wall are projected ahead of him.  Williams, Paul and Rose have at least been to the playoffs, but placing Wall ahead of him is a travesty.

Williams is the only player I think is worth being in the same category as Rondo, because he knows how to run a team.  His scoring prowess came as a surprise to those in the NBA, because he was mostly a setup man for Dee Brown at the University of Illinois. Brown had a cup of coffee in the NBA and Deron is considered a top-five NBA point guard.

Rondo still gets the edge because he has won two conference titles and one NBA Finals ring, the ultimate badge of honor for an NBA player.  Since Rondo has been there, he is the NBA's most dangerous and valuable point man.

Chris Paul and Derrick Rose's assist numbers are misleading, because they give up the ball only when they do not ...

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