“It’s great where he is at mentally, he understands our team,’’ Rivers said. “If we come down and take three or four shots without running the offense, he’ll slow us down and get us in a set. That’s the sign of a great point guard. He’s become a leader on our team and I think that’s the step he’s taken this year. Our guys now want to follow him and that’s huge when your point guard is your leader." Boston Globe
The praise for Rondo recently has been out of control. I'm just sitting back like a proud father and taking it in stride. When we signed Rajon to the contract extension we heard more people questioning his attitude, his lack of being able to shoot, etc. Where have those questions gone now? Rajon is a very confident player with the capabilities of being the engine that brings the Celtics to the championship and he knows and embraces that. He has been very clutch in this hot streak the C's have been on. I don't want to hear people question his jumper, because if anyone has watched the Celtics the boy can shoot (maybe not free throws, but those have been getting better) Rondo has incredible knack for running this offense and gives me confidence for when the big three go to greener pastures he can perform at this level with pretty much anyone around him. And if anyone was curious of why Tommy was so mad at Brad Miller, this is why:
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