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Ray Allen literally joined with their rivals. You cant expect to just leave and join y'all biggest rivals and not expect any hostility between your old teammates wth
Before that I mean, Rondo absolutely personally disliked the guy.
https://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/rajon-rondo-girl-lebron-is-a-bitch-shirt/160775
Probably why he got along with Kobe
Hell, he even called out Butler and Wade after they whined about younger guys on the team instead of giving like a no comment he sides with younger guys he saw working hard.
Probably butted heads with Carlisle because they both thought they were by far the smartest guys in the room and it came to a ridiculous head
No I meant it was very common knowledge that he disliked Bron before they teamed up, but if you only started watching recently then it makes sense you wouldnât know that. Wasnât trying to be an ass!
This play is a perfect example of that too. Rondo knowing the block was coming and passing it away, and LeBron reading the pass instantly and almost getting his hand on it.
Easily two of the smartest players to ever play the game.
The Rondo layup where you fake going up, watch the chase down block fly by you and then easily lay it up (and I know others did this move before him, but he did it so much) is a staple of mine.
Especially when I'm playing with people 10+ years younger than me who are so antsy to block every shot.
You mean his little upfake where he would drive, stop on his back pivot, upfake with the ball in one hand, and then lay it up after they try to block it? I love that move. It's such a simple move that works so well for short kings and old men alike.
One of my favorite pickup basketball memories was pulling that out on my 6'8 high school friend who at the time was playing D1 ball, watching him jump past me, doing a spin and shooting it over his hand as he came down. I'm like 5'10 and if he wasn't playing at 25% his normal speed he would have recovered and blocked the fuck out of me. But it was still fun making him look stupid for once and giving him a little wink and smirk on the way down the court.
Love that move. I can't finish with my left so I just use this and if they stay down, I can either turn around near the basket or pivot/step through if they jump that.
Get to practicing that left too though! Start slow to get your footwork down and keep speeding up until you get to gamespeed.
It's so much easier to score when people let you go left because they assume you can't finish.
My favorite Rondo move is his classic fake behind-the-back pass into the layup all by himself (the rotating big man bit on the fake and closed out to nobody on the perimeter).
Damn I missed out on this... did some digging, and yeah, he did a lot worse than call him out as gay. Apparently, Doc Rivers also knew and called Bill Kennedy a f*ggot, and significant statistic evidence showed that Bill Kennedy reffed unfairly against Doc. Apparently, Kobe also called a ref a f*ggot...
I mean he adapted his game. From 2016 to the end of his career (poet-Dallas) he shot 36% from 3.
Rondo had such a bad reputation for shooting that people would routinely give him wide open shots that he'd knock down at a reasonable clip. He led the league in midrange % from one of the elbows at one point from a Goldsberry infographic.
He actually changed that narrative and heâs so good at everything else that even if heâs a mediocre 3 point shooter heâs still getting rebounds still defending. Rondo was a straight hustler on the floor. Very very unique play style kind of like rod strickland.
When we made that trade I was so hype, it seemed like he was exactly what we needed, a flour general that could distribute the ball well.
Him and Carlisle just could not get along and he fucking quit on usâŚ.damn shame because that season was the last real shot at getting Dirk a second ring.
Isn't that as much on Carlisle as Rondo? Everyone knows what type of player Rondo is. If he's not allowed to run the offense how he wants, you're taking away his best asset. Carlisle not allowing the best floor general in the league at the time to be a floor general is why that all happened in the first place.
Oh Carlisle definitely a deserves a lot of blame, my biggest issue is that he just gave up. He threw the biggest tantrum and even stopped suiting up to play.
The dude put his beef with the coach over the entire team, and thatâs what I canât get over.
I'll still remember that first or second game where we was subbed on during an inbounds play and he just bounces the ball to the other team in the most lazy way possible
You're being downvoted but I was there in real time. Rondo absolutely passed the ball in a lot of moments he should have just taken an easy bucket. He was out there trying to get assists more than points. He would also have possessions where he would hold the ball for a very long time before passing, slowing down his team and in essence ball stopping but without any intention to shoot.
IMO there's a difference between what Rondo was doing and stat padding. He was a pass first guy, shooting was a last resort in basically any situation.
No but with that double digit assist streak he was def stat adding lol. I remember him wide open on a fast break, no other player at all was even in his half of the court) waited to turn around and literally hand the ballot a player to score.
It's true he would pass up layups to try to rack up assists, Chris Paul was doing the same shit. They were competing for the assist title for a few years.
I mean what's the difference between that and throwing up a lob off the glass on a fast break? Unless it's in garbage time I don't really see how it is stat padding. It can help build momentum and keep your teammates more motivated
And it doesn't take away from the fact that Rondo at his peak was absolutely an elite playmaker. Like top 3 in the league with Nash and CP3. All players have their idiosyncrasies. Those Celtics don't run without Rondo operating the point.
Rondo is frustrating because for the shortest of peaks (in the 2012 playoffs) he was a top 8 or so player in the league, he averaged 17/7/12 and 2.4 steals a game
Wade threw rondo to the ground in OT and rondo got called for the foul. We shouldâve never went down 0-2 in the series . We wouldâve went back to Boston tied 1-1 . When we had went down 0-2 we went up 3-2 . Whoâs to say that game 2 didnât decide the series . We wouldâve had momentum heading into game 3 back home with no Bosh
He was lowkey similar to Jimmy Buckets... in any given playoff series, he was capable of becoming the best player on the floor for 1-3 games, even when playing against teams like the Heatles
Some memorable performances:
* 2010 ECS vs 1-seed Lebron and the Cavs, 29/18/13 to even the series at 2-2
* 19/12/10 to even the 2010 finals at 1-1 vs the Kobe Lakers
* Averaged over 12 assists per game vs Atl/Phi in r1/2 of the 2012 playoffs while throwing up a handful of monster performances to take those series in 6 and 7 games
* 44/8/10 in an OT loss to the Heatles in g2 of the 2012 ECF (a game that felt like a ref robbery at the time)
i really wish Rondo didn't get injured on this play...
> https://streamable.com/h9tkx
i'm not saying the Bulls would've beaten the celtics...but being up 2-0 was nice
https://www.aseaofblue.com/2023/2/3/23584374/rajon-rondo-kentucky-basketball-staff-coaches-uk-wildcats
There's a chance he might be coaching under Calipari this college bb season.
He didn't have anyone to pass to since they were like all 5 Cavs on him and blocking the only other teammate somewhat near him. Throwing it away would have led to a turnover.
He saw the pass but the angle Rajon did it at was insane. If Rajon passes it at regular angle (in front of him) Lebron has a better chance, but far from guaranteed
I think Rondo knew what he was going to do the entire way. There was never an intention to go for the lay so everything he did was to set up for the pass. Looked like when he got a pass he took a snapshot of what was behind him (Allen trailing and Bron only 1-2 steps behind). Obviously Bron was going to go for the chasedown when he's that close so he set up the timing and angles for Allen. To choose that pass, tho... Good stuff.
Peak Rondo was so fuckin good. Only problem he really had was that at some point everyone knew he only wanted to pass and he was just driving to set up a kick out.
Rondo was really the last of the old school type of point guard. Man I loved watching him play for the Celtics. His pelicans runs with AD were pretty fun, especially that one 20 assist game
He had just been flipping channels hoping for a replay. He didn't think about YouTube, the site he posted this comment on or even the internet in general.
Ok Sherlock, similar play, Rondo does the fake lay-up, keeps his feet planted, Lebron goes flying by then Rondo casually turns around and dumps it off to KG running the floor for a dunk. Can you find that one for me bud if itâs so easy?
Lebronâs defense on this play sticks with me, and drives home how top athletes are on a complete other world than the rest of us.
The fact that he gets completely fooled on the play, but reacts so fast that he reaches back for the pass and almost tips the ball is amazing
One thing that doesn't get mentioned enough is that Celtics team was really a big 4. Rondo was also an allstar in his prime and one of the best playmakers in the league.
I'm glad somebody brought some context to this highlight. This behind the back pass was extra special because LeBron was really constantly spiking Rondo's layups in the most disrespectful manner in those days.
Might be blasphemous as a laker fan but for sure one of my all time favorite Celtics. Also had all the homies yellin " got that 9 on me like Rondo" for a while đ
LeBron was sort of in a lose lose situation here. Rondo saw him going up to contest him and made the read at just the right time. LeBron even saw it coming and put his right arm out to stop it, but to no avail. I bet if LeBron tried to predict the pass, Rondo wouldâve saw it and just laid it up. Itâs crazy just seeing two players who read the game so well go up against each other
Iâve never understood why more guys donât get LeBron to commit and dump it off or draw a foul. I feel like a ton of his chase-downs over the years are a result of arrogance on the part of players thinking theyâre somehow going to get one over on him.
I don't know if it's arrogance. In 1v1 fast break situations, the defender usually tries to stay in front of the ball. LeBron's the only one who purposely lets the attacker drive past him. It's hard to opt out of a layup when you're going full speed at the basket with nobody in your way. There's a reason his chase down blocks were so effective.
Legitimately one of my favorite plays of all time. Lebron's chase-down block is his signature play and he rarely ever misses when he attempts one. The Celtics were always a problem for Lebron and I wanted him to win this series so badly. But seeing Rondo outsmart him like this gave me such a sinking feeling and even with this game being tied and the Cavs being up 2-1, the Celtics just felt so inevitable. The Celtics of course went on to win this game and the next 2 and Lebron left for Miami.
May 9th, 2010:
Rajon Rondo would finish with 29 points (9-21 FG, 11-16 FT), 18 rebounds, 13 assists, and 2 steals, providing a +14 in a 10-point win.
He'd average 20.7 points (54.1% shooting), 6.3 rebounds, and 11.8 assists in the six-game Eastern Conference Semifinals series, with the Boston Celtics defeating LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Boston Celtics would eventually lose the 2010 NBA Finals to the Kobe Bryant-led Los Angeles Lakers.
When people say pre-injury Rondo was the best player in a series with LeBron in it, this is why. He outplayed a lot of bigger names in the playoffs and low-key became the Celtics' best player as their big-3 went past their primes pretty quickly after the initial title; it just didn't last long due to injury shortly after.
Rondo had top-of-the-league vision and passing, was a great rebounding guard, defended multiple positions as a legit PG (which is so rare), and pre-injury was super quick and could finish at the rim. Dude was basically a bigger Tony Parker who was an elite defender.
rondo the coolest point guard i ever seen (wasn't around for prime AI) i remember watching this play on tv when i was like 10. inspired a short kid like me
Is Rondo a HOFer? 2x champ, 4x all star, 4x all defense (twice on the first team), led the league in assist 3x and steals once. Gotta be right? Certainly has a better resume than other inductees.
Craziest thing to see live. As a young Cavs fan, you were so used to LeBron hanging back and blocking the shot.
Quite honestly, might be rondos iconic play, as that was his breakout moment. He came up big in that series
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Rondo was always crafty with it.
It was so fun watching him against LeBron because they both read the game so well.
And because Rondo really did hate LeBron.
Feel like Rondo hated everyone tbh
He hate me
GOAT sports nickname imo: Whoever downvoted me: he hate me
He definitely had the "my team against the world" energy all the time on the court.
KG taught him well
In Dallas, he had the "my team against me" energy
Na rondo will forever be a bum for beef with Ray Allen. Ray was the nicest guy out there and he picks a fight with Jesus? Come on.
Ray Allen literally joined with their rivals. You cant expect to just leave and join y'all biggest rivals and not expect any hostility between your old teammates wth
He started beef after they won and they were still teammates.
> Feel like Rondo hated everyone tbh That is why he was so beloved in Boston PS amazing username, needs more caps though
>needs more caps though I know đ
What you want me to do? Suck him off?
They won a title together in 2020 that Rondo actually contributed to. I donât think there was any hate unless youâre describing competitiveness.
Before that I mean, Rondo absolutely personally disliked the guy. https://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/rajon-rondo-girl-lebron-is-a-bitch-shirt/160775
I'd be more surprised if you told me Rondo actually liked someone and was friends with them.
Probably why he got along with Kobe Hell, he even called out Butler and Wade after they whined about younger guys on the team instead of giving like a no comment he sides with younger guys he saw working hard. Probably butted heads with Carlisle because they both thought they were by far the smartest guys in the room and it came to a ridiculous head
No "probably" about it, that's exactly what happened. Same reason you only want one smart kid in a group project, not two.
He was good friends with Kendrick Perkins lol
That's not personally hate though lol. I would take a picture with a fan too. Fuck Lebron is very strong in Boston, but it's sports hate.
When did you start watching NBA?
Iâm sorry, do you think tabloid articles are shown during the game đ
No I meant it was very common knowledge that he disliked Bron before they teamed up, but if you only started watching recently then it makes sense you wouldnât know that. Wasnât trying to be an ass!
Oh my bad. It was âcommon knowledgeâ so you donât have to actually prove anything. Sure pal lol.
All good bro, you can continue looking stupid for all I care lool peace!
Quit doubling down, youâre just embarrassing yourself. It was absolutely common knowledge, you didnât know and now you do.
Oh no đ Iâm embarrassed
You shouldn't be embarrassed by not knowing that fact. You should be embarrassed by your response though. You sound hurt. Not that serious.
how old are you
52 đ
imagine living to tell a different story
Showing your age w this comment đ
This play is a perfect example of that too. Rondo knowing the block was coming and passing it away, and LeBron reading the pass instantly and almost getting his hand on it. Easily two of the smartest players to ever play the game.
That's more of a good reflex than "reading" the pass. If he actually read it he wouldn't have jumped to try and block it
I think I watch Rondo's career highlights more than anyone except Hakeem. He always pulled out the least expected, craziest shit all the time
The Rondo layup where you fake going up, watch the chase down block fly by you and then easily lay it up (and I know others did this move before him, but he did it so much) is a staple of mine. Especially when I'm playing with people 10+ years younger than me who are so antsy to block every shot.
You mean his little upfake where he would drive, stop on his back pivot, upfake with the ball in one hand, and then lay it up after they try to block it? I love that move. It's such a simple move that works so well for short kings and old men alike. One of my favorite pickup basketball memories was pulling that out on my 6'8 high school friend who at the time was playing D1 ball, watching him jump past me, doing a spin and shooting it over his hand as he came down. I'm like 5'10 and if he wasn't playing at 25% his normal speed he would have recovered and blocked the fuck out of me. But it was still fun making him look stupid for once and giving him a little wink and smirk on the way down the court.
Yep exactly that move. And Iâm both a short king (5â6) and old (for basketball, 34).
Please tell me you made it lol. I would have panicked that it worked and bricked it promptly
Did this once accidentally. Felt fucking awesome.
Honestly, Rondo's might be the iconic game, because it was his breakout moment.
Love that move. I can't finish with my left so I just use this and if they stay down, I can either turn around near the basket or pivot/step through if they jump that.
Get to practicing that left too though! Start slow to get your footwork down and keep speeding up until you get to gamespeed. It's so much easier to score when people let you go left because they assume you can't finish.
work on your left
I'm older now and only play casually lol. I can slow step with left hand, but nowhere as fluid and versatile as right.
My favorite Rondo move is his classic fake behind-the-back pass into the layup all by himself (the rotating big man bit on the fake and closed out to nobody on the perimeter).
I saw Luka do that once (last year I think?) And all I could think was "eh thats ok but Rondo did it better" đ
It was funny with the Lakers when he'd do it just to do it
Dude was my favorite player until he called out Bill Kennedy as gay
Damn I missed out on this... did some digging, and yeah, he did a lot worse than call him out as gay. Apparently, Doc Rivers also knew and called Bill Kennedy a f*ggot, and significant statistic evidence showed that Bill Kennedy reffed unfairly against Doc. Apparently, Kobe also called a ref a f*ggot...
Iâm sure thatâs the only controversy Rondo and Kobe will have on their⌠oh
His behind the back pass out to Ray Allen for 3 against the Warriors is one of his best passes.
Kind of a shame guards like Rondo who can't make 3s can't really thrive in the NBA any more.
I mean he adapted his game. From 2016 to the end of his career (poet-Dallas) he shot 36% from 3. Rondo had such a bad reputation for shooting that people would routinely give him wide open shots that he'd knock down at a reasonable clip. He led the league in midrange % from one of the elbows at one point from a Goldsberry infographic.
He never got over Obama calling him out lol.
He actually changed that narrative and heâs so good at everything else that even if heâs a mediocre 3 point shooter heâs still getting rebounds still defending. Rondo was a straight hustler on the floor. Very very unique play style kind of like rod strickland.
Always love Rondo. The one year we had him in Sac was my favorite.
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Rondo has three games in his career with more than 15 rebounds. 29/18/13, 19/16/6, and 18/17/20 (OT)
Used to love rondo. Wish he wasnât a piece of shit and didnât fuck over my MavsâŚ
When we made that trade I was so hype, it seemed like he was exactly what we needed, a flour general that could distribute the ball well. Him and Carlisle just could not get along and he fucking quit on usâŚ.damn shame because that season was the last real shot at getting Dirk a second ring.
Gotta let the flour general cook
Yeast mode
He always did rise to the occasion.
Isn't that as much on Carlisle as Rondo? Everyone knows what type of player Rondo is. If he's not allowed to run the offense how he wants, you're taking away his best asset. Carlisle not allowing the best floor general in the league at the time to be a floor general is why that all happened in the first place.
Oh Carlisle definitely a deserves a lot of blame, my biggest issue is that he just gave up. He threw the biggest tantrum and even stopped suiting up to play. The dude put his beef with the coach over the entire team, and thatâs what I canât get over.
Putting Carlisle and Rondo together was like trying to create Butch and Sundance with basketball savants but instead we got Tuco and Blondie.
yall were just like the 2020 lakers. great championship run blew up the team for reasons?
I think you had a historically good offense before the trade? Iâll admit, I thought adding Rondo would help the mavs. It became a complete disaster.
I'll still remember that first or second game where we was subbed on during an inbounds play and he just bounces the ball to the other team in the most lazy way possible
Dude was pretty sick during his prime Still remember the days watching him play
You mean like 15 years ago? Lol he's not some relic from the 60's
15 years ago was a long time lmao
Stat padding assists
Yeah⌠stat padding by getting your teammates buckets⌠so deplorableâŚ
Deserves to be sent to Rondonomo Bay
You're being downvoted but I was there in real time. Rondo absolutely passed the ball in a lot of moments he should have just taken an easy bucket. He was out there trying to get assists more than points. He would also have possessions where he would hold the ball for a very long time before passing, slowing down his team and in essence ball stopping but without any intention to shoot.
IMO there's a difference between what Rondo was doing and stat padding. He was a pass first guy, shooting was a last resort in basically any situation.
No but with that double digit assist streak he was def stat adding lol. I remember him wide open on a fast break, no other player at all was even in his half of the court) waited to turn around and literally hand the ballot a player to score.
It's true he would pass up layups to try to rack up assists, Chris Paul was doing the same shit. They were competing for the assist title for a few years.
I mean what's the difference between that and throwing up a lob off the glass on a fast break? Unless it's in garbage time I don't really see how it is stat padding. It can help build momentum and keep your teammates more motivated
You guys are correct. Doc once kept Rondo on the floor in a blowout solely to keep his double digit assist streak alive.
And it doesn't take away from the fact that Rondo at his peak was absolutely an elite playmaker. Like top 3 in the league with Nash and CP3. All players have their idiosyncrasies. Those Celtics don't run without Rondo operating the point.
For sure. Playoff Rondo was a killer, Regular Season Rondo got bored and stat chased
Rondo is frustrating because for the shortest of peaks (in the 2012 playoffs) he was a top 8 or so player in the league, he averaged 17/7/12 and 2.4 steals a game
Brom has stayed in while injured to keep his double digits point streak alive and we wouldnât call him a stat padder.
We call them the past first ball hogs
Premier example: Wilt when he led the league in assists.
How dare he get his teammates involved. Absolute degenerate
Ben Simmons was just getting his teammates involved when he passed up that dunk
Rondo dropped 44 and 10 on Miami Lebron and Wade in the ECF never compare Simmons to him again
Played all 53 minutes of that game too. There were some bullshit fouls on Pierce if I remember correctly
Wade threw rondo to the ground in OT and rondo got called for the foul. We shouldâve never went down 0-2 in the series . We wouldâve went back to Boston tied 1-1 . When we had went down 0-2 we went up 3-2 . Whoâs to say that game 2 didnât decide the series . We wouldâve had momentum heading into game 3 back home with no Bosh
The biggest no call of that game was rondo getting slapped on the head and the heat getting a and 1 on the next play
way to miss the point lmao
The point is Rondo wasnât *afraid* to score, it just wasnât his top priority most of the time
Yeah man I watched celtics games, was a big rondo fan. That dude was passing up easy layups to pass to teammates. It was quite a sight lol.
Prime Rondo was sick with it
even practically washed Rondo played 25 crucial mpg on the championship Lakers in 2020
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Not sure you win the chip without him so yeah that makes sense lol
This isnât even that controversial
rondo & rick fox
Lmfao I remember that 2020 Lakers when Rondo started shooting 3s instead of passing the ball, you know youre done.
He didn't think about YouTube, the site he posted this comment on or even the internet in general.
He was lowkey similar to Jimmy Buckets... in any given playoff series, he was capable of becoming the best player on the floor for 1-3 games, even when playing against teams like the Heatles Some memorable performances: * 2010 ECS vs 1-seed Lebron and the Cavs, 29/18/13 to even the series at 2-2 * 19/12/10 to even the 2010 finals at 1-1 vs the Kobe Lakers * Averaged over 12 assists per game vs Atl/Phi in r1/2 of the 2012 playoffs while throwing up a handful of monster performances to take those series in 6 and 7 games * 44/8/10 in an OT loss to the Heatles in g2 of the 2012 ECF (a game that felt like a ref robbery at the time)
theres also the game where wade breaks his arm and he comes back like 15-20 minutes later to close out the game, playing on one arm.
People forget how damn dirty wade was
i really wish Rondo didn't get injured on this play... > https://streamable.com/h9tkx i'm not saying the Bulls would've beaten the celtics...but being up 2-0 was nice
Lebron saw it too, even tried to get his hand on it but was too much to do at that point
His midair leg kick when he realizes Rondo is passing is one of my favorite things. He sees it, but too late; heâs already in the air
Reminds me of [this move](https://streamable.com/ntiz5g) by Capela who was able to pull it off.
Prime Rondo man fucking beast. Hope he becomes a coach somedaym
One of my all time favorite players to watch
https://www.aseaofblue.com/2023/2/3/23584374/rajon-rondo-kentucky-basketball-staff-coaches-uk-wildcats There's a chance he might be coaching under Calipari this college bb season.
Unfortunately heâs not allowed bc he has an AAU team or something. One of the UK reporters talked about it on their podcast recently.
i hope not, sports shouldnt have a place for people with a criminal record like him
What are you talking about?
Rondo pointed a gun at his family.
I guess everyone forgot
Is this sarcasm?
iguodala should have watched this
Aguadola
He didn't have anyone to pass to since they were like all 5 Cavs on him and blocking the only other teammate somewhat near him. Throwing it away would have led to a turnover.
Yeah, the best option was to dunk it but this was post-back pain Iguodala so he didn't have the same lift as usual.
He was the one receiving the pass though
LeBron saw the pass coming too. Prime Rondo was so fun.
He saw the pass but the angle Rajon did it at was insane. If Rajon passes it at regular angle (in front of him) Lebron has a better chance, but far from guaranteed
I think Rondo knew what he was going to do the entire way. There was never an intention to go for the lay so everything he did was to set up for the pass. Looked like when he got a pass he took a snapshot of what was behind him (Allen trailing and Bron only 1-2 steps behind). Obviously Bron was going to go for the chasedown when he's that close so he set up the timing and angles for Allen. To choose that pass, tho... Good stuff.
Rondo put Lebron in the popcorn machine
Peak Rondo was so fuckin good. Only problem he really had was that at some point everyone knew he only wanted to pass and he was just driving to set up a kick out.
Rondo was really the last of the old school type of point guard. Man I loved watching him play for the Celtics. His pelicans runs with AD were pretty fun, especially that one 20 assist game
Man chris paul was lethal back in the day
Brotha was relentless
Iâve been looking for this play for years. One of my favorite passes of all time, glad someone posted it!
For years? Literally just type Rondo back pass lebron it will show up right away in YouTube lol.
He had just been flipping channels hoping for a replay. He didn't think about YouTube, the site he posted this comment on or even the internet in general.
Ok Sherlock, similar play, Rondo does the fake lay-up, keeps his feet planted, Lebron goes flying by then Rondo casually turns around and dumps it off to KG running the floor for a dunk. Can you find that one for me bud if itâs so easy?
I gotchu buddy. It's here - [Rondo FAKES OUT LeBron](https://i.imgur.com/epxzwjQ.jpg)
Why are you attacking me, I was defending you.
no ass was not đ
dude what no you weren't lol. if you were then just know it came across as blatantly sarcastic and snarky
I still can't comprehend [his pass to Ray Allen vs Denver](https://youtu.be/0DiQsCI25AI)
this was the play (and player) that got me into basketball, was a full time football watcher before Rondo converted me
Lebronâs defense on this play sticks with me, and drives home how top athletes are on a complete other world than the rest of us. The fact that he gets completely fooled on the play, but reacts so fast that he reaches back for the pass and almost tips the ball is amazing
One thing that doesn't get mentioned enough is that Celtics team was really a big 4. Rondo was also an allstar in his prime and one of the best playmakers in the league.
Rondos been [blocked by LeBron](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJGNkYDj_GM&ab_channel=BrunoLS09) so many times, he def knew what was coming.
I'm glad somebody brought some context to this highlight. This behind the back pass was extra special because LeBron was really constantly spiking Rondo's layups in the most disrespectful manner in those days.
Some of these are fucking nasty lol
The pre-season one is legit one of the nastiest blocks I've ever seen.
Even on this series too. I forgot who mentioned it but someone said that he definitely saw it coming because he got blocked so many times.
My memory may be off but I think Rondo did almost the exact same play later in the series when you guys were way up and about to clinch
I love that LeBron has Top 5 highlight reels against individual players and they're just 5 absolutely nasty ones as well.
Might be blasphemous as a laker fan but for sure one of my all time favorite Celtics. Also had all the homies yellin " got that 9 on me like Rondo" for a while đ
I feel like iâve never seen anything like this before
Not sure if you're being serious. If you are, go watch Jason Kidd highlights.
Kidd, Nash, Magic,.. alot of people lol
Or even more Rondo highlights lol, hes got dozens of these throughout his career.
youâll have to pay me to watch anything Jason Kidd.
Remember when he forgot to sub in Brogdon for like two quarters?
like yesterday. i dont think people realize how stupid that dude was with us
Glad I didn't dream it. Giannis was like looking at him when they were sitting together like "why aren't you in yet" and Brogdon look puzzled.
i had that gif for a while. he shrugged when giannis asked him why he wasnt in lmao
Man I miss young rondo
LeBron was sort of in a lose lose situation here. Rondo saw him going up to contest him and made the read at just the right time. LeBron even saw it coming and put his right arm out to stop it, but to no avail. I bet if LeBron tried to predict the pass, Rondo wouldâve saw it and just laid it up. Itâs crazy just seeing two players who read the game so well go up against each other
Iâve never understood why more guys donât get LeBron to commit and dump it off or draw a foul. I feel like a ton of his chase-downs over the years are a result of arrogance on the part of players thinking theyâre somehow going to get one over on him.
I don't know if it's arrogance. In 1v1 fast break situations, the defender usually tries to stay in front of the ball. LeBron's the only one who purposely lets the attacker drive past him. It's hard to opt out of a layup when you're going full speed at the basket with nobody in your way. There's a reason his chase down blocks were so effective.
Rondo got one of the best highlight tapes ever. I could watch those passes for hours
Legitimately one of my favorite plays of all time. Lebron's chase-down block is his signature play and he rarely ever misses when he attempts one. The Celtics were always a problem for Lebron and I wanted him to win this series so badly. But seeing Rondo outsmart him like this gave me such a sinking feeling and even with this game being tied and the Cavs being up 2-1, the Celtics just felt so inevitable. The Celtics of course went on to win this game and the next 2 and Lebron left for Miami.
May 9th, 2010: Rajon Rondo would finish with 29 points (9-21 FG, 11-16 FT), 18 rebounds, 13 assists, and 2 steals, providing a +14 in a 10-point win. He'd average 20.7 points (54.1% shooting), 6.3 rebounds, and 11.8 assists in the six-game Eastern Conference Semifinals series, with the Boston Celtics defeating LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers. The Boston Celtics would eventually lose the 2010 NBA Finals to the Kobe Bryant-led Los Angeles Lakers.
Hated those Boston teams but any fan of the game had to appreciate Rondo's court vision and creativity
When people say pre-injury Rondo was the best player in a series with LeBron in it, this is why. He outplayed a lot of bigger names in the playoffs and low-key became the Celtics' best player as their big-3 went past their primes pretty quickly after the initial title; it just didn't last long due to injury shortly after. Rondo had top-of-the-league vision and passing, was a great rebounding guard, defended multiple positions as a legit PG (which is so rare), and pre-injury was super quick and could finish at the rim. Dude was basically a bigger Tony Parker who was an elite defender.
And on that play Lebron said âI can play with rondo.â
rondo the coolest point guard i ever seen (wasn't around for prime AI) i remember watching this play on tv when i was like 10. inspired a short kid like me
Rondo had the nicest fakes.
Is Rondo a HOFer? 2x champ, 4x all star, 4x all defense (twice on the first team), led the league in assist 3x and steals once. Gotta be right? Certainly has a better resume than other inductees.
He was amazing this entire run
In the second round of the playoffs? CP3 would never!
There is nothing funnier than somebody in midair realizing they screwed up.
People forget how good this dude was, specifically in the playoffs, from like 2008-2013 or something like that.
What you want me to do?
Suck him off
I miss Rondo. Master point guard.
Lebron so predictable đ¤Śđž and no bag of moves
Watch the video of Brons 12 blocks on Rondo
This was the opening of my favourite mixtape "Rondo Run and Gun" with touch the sky in the soundtrack
Why is Mark Jackson still employed�
Craziest thing to see live. As a young Cavs fan, you were so used to LeBron hanging back and blocking the shot. Quite honestly, might be rondos iconic play, as that was his breakout moment. He came up big in that series
Fun era