Rajon Rondo went from a green jersey to some much greener grass when the Dallas Mavericks acquired him from the Boston Celtics earlier in December.
He seemed to be enjoying himself in his first return to Beantown on Friday night, leading head coach Rick Carlisle's 24-10 club to a one-sided 119-101 win over the point guard's old team by tallying 29 points, six rebounds and five assists in just 35 minutes.
It was easily the best performance of his seven-game stint with the club, a stretch that's so far included only one other effort topping 20 points and just one contest with double-figure assists. The numbers aren't yet especially gaudy, but the most recent performance is certainly a sign things are headed in the right direction.
And one can only imagine the extent to which the homecoming occasion brought out the best in the 28-year-old.
"Obviously, it was a special day," he told reporters after the game. "I'm emotionally tired. I'm physically tired, and I'm drained."
It's the kind of sentiment you'd expect from a veteran who'd spent over eight years with the Cel ...
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