How Good Was PRIME Rajon Rondo Actually? 

I loved him.But he fμcked up my mavs 😢

Rondo will always be a celtic ☘️ And made a lot of clutch shots He was a big game performer

Why u look like ur about to write me poetry then ask me for a Newport after.

You know how it is, they gotta play nice or they'll be chastised. And this millenial's he's playing with cant deal with that

Larry bird?

Agreed

If it wasn't for his argumentative nature making him hit or miss with players/staff liking him (which honestly is possible to grow out of, especially after retiring) I could see him being an amazing coach

Easily one of the most fun passers and slashers to watch as well. Dude he had so many different passes in his locker, with both hands and so many ball fakes it made your brain hurt. He also made playing defence looking fun as well, he'd scrap for everything, get in guys' faces and be 2 steps ahead on opposition plays to the point he could jump passing lanes before the initial player had caught the ball. I've been a massive Miami Heat fan since the early 2000's but man I can't help but appreciate the player Rondo used to be and still is. Imagine how much better he could have been if he came into the league with the outside shot he has now.

@Vaughn reed jr If that's what you think, you need new eyes and a new brain

@Vaughn reed jr new basketball fan...u must not have watched basketball in 2010

@Jeffrey Atienza He is super unselfish tho. He just likes to run things out there on the court, he's a basketball genius. He's gonna make one hell of a coach someday.

He still is.. watch this season wit lakers if he stay healthy

As a knick fan i was too. He was the pg to be feared more than any of his peers. I always would say if rondo had a consistent jumper then he truly would be UNGUARDABLE hell his whole team would be even more tough then it was back then.

My player was always a celtic lmao

Even without a jumpshot.

Game 2 he Play at his Prime .... See today

bruh hes playing like his true self in game 6

@MUFC soccer is great but MANCHESTER UNITED IS THE BIGGEST JOKES.

@MUFC where the fuck did this football comment come from??

@MUFC basketball takes more skill

Mike Conley tooo

Thats truee

@Murky Cricket Lowry? Only this season... You should put John Wall or Chris Paul to this list

Tony Parker too

Isaiah Martinez Mike conley is a scrub

Hell Yeahh Rondo’s been my favorite player ever man ☘️💜💛

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La woulda won it without him tho

@@harleyl4098 Nah bro, his impact was very clear on the court, he even came up in the clutch a few times. He was really the only thing keeping the Lakers afloat while Bron was on the bench.

@@Plop2839 they were up against Miami by like 40 during halftime game 6 bruh I think they would have been fine without rondo

ssn is almost over.. can't wait for next season when they both will be controlling floor.. against more good team

Lonzo Ball a true PG he carrying the torch

Jarvis Carter don’t ever compare Lonzo to rondo and cp3

Kevin Fitzgerald Lol who is this guy?

How does me saying Lonzo is a true point is comparing them? Lmfao tf wrong with yall

Jarvis Carter oh shit my b I read you wrong that’s on me

maybe

Playoff Rondo is a once in a generation player

Phips Deus Regular Rondo is really good too

Playoff rondo would be like top all time player. Crazy triple doubles

@@TheIcemanthomas-Playoff Rondo averages nearly a triple-double.

And to think he is now on a team with another guy that is his own coach

Yea I knew him and Lebron weren't going to mesh well. Bron wants to be the assists leader on his team. He needs put into a situation where hes the floor general. He quickly rise back up. Won't happen with Lebron.

@@ryanralph7494 hater clearly

Higher IQ then Steve Nash and CP3 and J Kidd🤔🤔.

Dishawn Yorker yeah. He’s way smarter than all of them.

He legit was even better than Chris Paul for those years, I totally agree. For that four year stretch, Rondo was king of the PGs.

@@thareelhelloagainidk I might have deron Williams and cp3 slightly above him

Derrick Rose, Chris Paul, Deron Williams were all just as good just not pure passing point guards in Rose and D Wills case

@@DiltzZz Yeah, really just depends on if you think the position is play-making, or supposed to carry the offense with points. Like, Rose was a *force*. But Rondo was the best defender out of that set, as well as the best passer. Mostly, I dont think Rondo got full credit at the time for just how much he was doing, night in and out.

@@DiltzZzyea deron was disgusting

if muggsy bogues was 8 foot 6 he would control his era

If Isaiah Thomas was 9 foot 2 he would be the greatest of all time

Mystique Portal not funny you tried to hard

He basically was like magic

No

@@nobody21312 Stop nitpicking. It shows he's studied their playbook

@@SS-sp7rx exactly, he knows everything about every team, thats high iq

Where can i find this pls send a link

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Legionary the irony that you used the wrong your😂😂😂

@Johnny W Angry Dallas Fan^

Johnny W kinda understand where you are coming from when it comes in to how he acts a person. But as a player he is amazing. But i know where you are coming from

@Johnny W dude may be shady character. But to say he was a scrub? You shitting me? Sure he doesnt have a good consistent jumper by any means. Triple dubs don't come easy. He was exciting as hell to watch run the O in BOS.

Only cuz he playing with Lebron now smh

stubbornness does matter a lot as a coach. A good coach has to adapt on the fly. Changing matchups and even changing with how the game evolves. Being stubborn he's not gonna take advice from his assistant coaches, or even his players.

Same my dad was a celtics fan and i grew up on the 07-14 celtics Rondo always been my favorite player and he got me into basketball too lol

The Celtics should retire his jersey. He is on the level of other great PGs like Cousy, Jo Jo White and Dennis Johnson.

Lol rondo sucks he couldn't even shoot

Same bro

Shut up

every team would want him as coach, fact

He'll be another Bobby Knight.

He should be pop's replacement

I can see him and Draymond Green as assistants.

@@Marcusce20 Rajon iq surpasses kidds

@mir thanks for that haha

I like Jalen Rose too

@@jootpepet he meant derrick rose bruh.

both injured and where never the same

Facts. He was great in that series. Had Kobe not been Kobe..Rondo i.hope would of got mvp.

@@ryanralph7494 kobe didnt do that good in game 7, he shot bad but he did get alot of rebounds

the power the refs in the 4th quarter of Game 7 are why Lakers won tbh. It sucks, but it is what it is.

@@EthanC_09 pau gasol did go to line alot

If only Perkins had played

I would 100% agree with this. Rondo & J-Kidd's career averages are also very similar in every category apart from FT%. Steve Nash wasn't a great defensive player either and J-Kidd & Rondo were both elite players on that end of the floor.

More like Jason Williams?

@ Williams was a great player, but not as effective as Rondo - he could also shoot 3s with some proficiency. Williams maybe is more like a poor man's Nash with better D

@ Williams, while having some of the best passes of all time, is not one of the greatest passers of all time

My thoughts exactly! He is one of the last pass-first PGs in the league. His only flaw was his jumper. He improved it over the years though.

Yep, kids think a traditional PG is whack, not knowing the impact they had on teams

Matthew Morris I’m hoping for Ben Simmons and Lonzo Ball to make passing the next “cool” thing to do in basketball. Jordan made everyone want to dunk, Steph made everyone want to shoot 3s and now I’m hoping for Ben and Zo to do the same for passing. Idk if that makes any sense but yeah lol

Nono2306 Fritsch rondo is franklin. The 5th ninja turtle is westbrook

krekson my bad that’s right

No there are already 5 ninja turtles. Venus is the 5th one

Russell is the tmnt rondo franklin lol

@@durkiooo7644-_Nobody counts Venus. Is she even canon?

Do you know the player in okc named abdel nader?

Darrie Laroya Former celtic. yeah bro i wish

Yeah.. me too

Same man. Always loved Rondo's game, he has such a unique play style.

Me too

Overrated you mean

Yea I used to get pissed when ppl called the Celtics the "Big 3" back then. It was the "Big 4." Rondo was vital to that team's success.

@@slimbrady6691 I always say that too you can't leave him off that it gotta be the big4💯💯

Right! I wouldn't mind having him on the Pacers playing a true point position.

lol idk what game you’ve been watching but the only time he was good was when he started that fake behind the back pass which lasted about 2 seasons. Never an all star caliber PG

“Pure”. You need to know how to shoot to be “pure”.

@@MrFreshboiChris When Rondo was with the Celtics, he was easily a top 5 point guard. Probably top 3 for a while. He's a 4 time NBA all star, so you saying he was never an all star calibre pg is 100% factually wrong.

J Nguyen no you don’t a pure point is exactly what rondo is someone like steph isn’t a pure point

Lonzo reminds me of him. They control the tempo like no other & play defense

He was starting 2 improve & then the ACL injury happened & Boston went n2 rebuild mode

Pretty sure he shooting better in LA than before.

@@MxLivin still not good at it tho

@@TheIcemanthomas as smart as he is he doesn't have to be

@@TheIcemanthomas still better than before

TV Junkie lmao imagine calling someone out for stating facts. You’re a dumbass

Dean Schroeder he’s an interesting player, led the league in assists multiple times, yet people only talk about him because he put Hakeem on a poster.

Kayman234 Kevin Johnson was underrated. I'm guilty of forgetting about him.

Him and Dan Majerlee. Amazing Sun's players!

Jose Manuel Ortecho Yes and Richard Dumas wasted his talent.

I’ll keep that in mind!

They were a problem n Chicago & had Boston on the ropes until Rondo broke his hand

@@dominiquejones3805 100%! Damn shame Rondo got hurt man..

That joke really needs to die.

Yeah, he carried everyone's bags! Scal was a good player who played limited minutes though but that joke definitely is corny now.

SCAAAAL!

Smh I'll never 4get that game against The Heat. Boston was Rondo team that season but that injury ruined everything

David Eng YES!

😂fak

someone needs to make that photoshop. Rondo in the Piccolo white outfit.

😂

He was getting better offensively b4 he tore his ACL

Nathan Lawson Rondo isn’t a great shooter but come on he isn’t a dogshit shooter like Ben Simmons.

Bruh Shaq could of shot better than Simmons lmao

MarcoGeeWS At Ben Simmons age he pretty damn close.

First name Last name Rondo attempted .4 a game in his rookie season (20 years of age) and made 21% of them. Poor but better than Ben Simmons who is 22 years old has only shot 15 in 2 seasons and is yet to ever make one. By 22 Rondo was shooting 0.6 a game and making 31% of these shots. He is by no means a good three point shooter (quite bad in all honesty) but comparing him to Ben Simmons who has never made a three throughout two seasons while being in a league that is so three point dominated is just so disrespectful to Rondo and gives Simmons waaaay too much of a pass.

MarcoGeeWS I get where you’re coming from, the reason I still think it’s a fair comparison is the fact that Simmons is almost 7 feet tall. He’s been a hybrid big man his whole life. He gets graded on a curve compared to a guy barely 6 feet tall that played PG his whole life. He’s basically a dribbling big man. Similar situation with Giannis. Being able to make an open reluctant shot occasionally is a very low bar for a player 6’1. Big men who suck at shooting is very common. 6’1 players who can’t make FTs, sucks at shooting and the scouting report says leave him wide open is unheard of. Simmons could’ve easily played his career as a PF/C.

Lol

Lowkey he is a poor mans Chris Paul

Bat walang etits si Jess?

Heavy Papa how if Rondo has a ring? 🤣🤣

hahahahahaha so funny

Same with Dwight. Damn

possibley but hes not a lock

@@TheIcemanthomas-Lesser players get in.

@@DUB_87 that doesnt negate what I just said.

Yeah he will make it

I think he deserves it TBH. One of the most unique and dominated in big games. He has so many 20+ assist games its ridiculous. The NBA style shifted to combo guards so he gets shit on a lot now.

Gabriel Pravó if ur talkin ur favorite list then cool but overall u hav to have Stockton Kidd and Nash on top 5 at least

Gabriel Pravó ye for sure he has the most assists of all time

Aye!! LebRonZo playmaking lezzgoo!! #Lakeshow

Playoff mode doesnt start until playoffs my kings getting in

J.R Smith’s Henny Bottle you thought like shit

Hows that going for them 😂😂

The Zohan This is why us Lakers fans can’t have nice things, because our fan base thinks things are guaranteed 😞

Playoff rondo is here!

Yeah. And had they won game 2 they would've probably won 4-1.

Spartan Realah Can’t forget about him being the key to beating the Celtics back in 2017. After Rondo went down Bulls momentum completely evaporated

@@nirvana4230 so true and that's post ACL Rondo its amazing how dude constantly get over looked

nigga what? Cp3 was just as hood a passer, rebounder, and a better defender. Theres a reason cp3 was an mvp candidate and rondo was barely making allstar teams. Rondo was never better than cp3 at anything.

@@TheIcemanthomas theres a reason rondos a champion and cp has been ringless for 13years

@@jbsix yeah. Rondo played with 3 hofers and only had 1 job. Pass them the ball. all while cp3 has had to be the #1 option with way more responsibility on inconsistent teams with inconsistent and injury prone second stars. Also spending his entire career in the stacked western conference while rondo played In a significantly weaker east as one of the lone title threats at the time outside of Howard's magic. Rondo is not the reason he won a title. 90% of rondo's resume is based of that title. Without it he stands little to no chance of making the hof and may barely make it in with it. As opposed to cp3 who with or without a single finals appearance is first ballot and a top 10 pg of all time. Try again

Pretty similar skill sets TBH before Rondo's major injury... I think he adjusted his game after that to avoid injuries kind of like D. Rose has done. He is focused on being a playmaker and getting others involved now, he developed an "ok" jumpshot like Rose and improved 3pt shot. But not being able to take contact and slash to the net hurt his scoring a bunch... Rondo had a ridiculous # of moves at the rim in his bag tho, probably more than CP3, before his injury.... the NBA doesn't value or use scorers who dont have consistent 3pt shots either... they had Rose as a catch n shoot wing in Detroit... waste of talent... similarly, I think Rondo is not used as a scoring option, seems like teams want him to come off the bench and get their bench open looks, rather than creating his own shot, he has lost some of his 1st step quickness too so his shot choices that used to be good are gonna get blocked now, like Rose, he relied alot on quick release and movement to get the ball off... CP3, while being similar in many ways, had kind of equal offense ability-wise at the start of his career. He also suffered some big injuries that impacted him, but I think since he was relied on as a scoring option much more than Rondo, he found a mid-range game and a jumpshot earlier in his career. It's a really tough comparison because I think they have a lot of old-school point guard traits in common, but are relied upon to do very different things... think CP edges him out in scoring but Rondo can make some MUCH crazier passes and literally put down 20 assists w/'o a turnover... CP used to have more turnovers but later in his career he has gotten better at it... Love them both.... rings aren't everything....

Left handed too