Rajon Rondo Shares Amazing Details On How He and LeBron Used To Strategize In The Playoffs 

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Rondo and Lebron in 2020 was picking teams apart mentally. What a time to watch that team!

Regular people will never understand how great Rondo n LeBron are

Rondo was huge in that 2020 championship run

yall got jokes with that ending being a cliffhanger 😂

The Lakers literally had two of the best basketball brains on the same team in Bron and Rondo!!

This is exactly what I love about these NBA-player podcasts -- NBA guys are really smart.

More time passes the more appreciate i have for Rondo. Helped LA get the title in 2020. He still could play and was a player coach. Having two player coaches was insane. Bron knew that. Just sucks we let him go instead of paying him. Got him back a year later but he didnt have the same burst anymore.

All players that played with or against Rondo got the highest respect for dude. That's all I ever needed to know 💯

To hear Rondo not just strategize on not just beating the opposing team but to beat the coach is just another level of IQ in which shows how well his preparation is and I truly love Rondo and who I tried to learn from based on facilitating.

Rondo was a big part in the Lakers winning the 2020 title. If you watch after the initial group hug, Rondo is the first player Lebron seeks out and hugs individually. That said volumes about his importance.

Reason i fell in love with basketball glad yall brought him on

Before Russ came into the game, Rondo was my favorite PG. Definitely one of the wisest to play the game. I always saw Rondo & Bron high IQ on the court, but I didn’t know about the “beating the coach” plan. Like that’s another level right there. Im legit mind blown right now.

Rondo the Mathematician

Rondo was leading my bulls the a 2-0 series lead. He was unbelievable and after he got injured the bulls got swept. The eight seeded bulls were position to sweep the 1st seeded celtics until rondo's injury. His basketball IQ in the playoffs is genius.

Lmao when JJ brought up cp3😭

JJ knows we craving some content and he cuts it off the best part!😂

One of my favorite Celtics to watch ever... he was such an amazing playmaker, could fake you out of your shoes with that behind the back move... he was awesome. Belongs in the Hall of Fame!!

Exactly why he's my favorite PG of all time. Man's mind is crazy

I can't believe Rondo is out of the league. I still think he has something in the tank to offer.

Rondo is going to be a great coach one day

His understanding of math from an early age and wanting to be the first person at the board to give the answer. In basketball terms it helped him to process his decision-making a lot quicker.

Would love to see a Jeff Hornacek interview. He had a similar role as jj and also had to guard slashers in the illegal man defense era

Bulls beats Boston in that series if Rondo doesn’t get hurt

That troll at the end😭

@4:25 bro its not hard to believe but to hear rondo say it is still crazy impressive. Im thinking Bron and rondo plan would be to try expose the players but their goal was the coach of the team the whole time 😂

Hands down best interview of Rondo I’ve ever seen!

I know one guy that misses Rondo, and that is Anthony Davis. They had a real connection going back to the Pelicans. And nobody was ever better at feeding a big man in the post than Rondo.

Hyped for two great basketball minds!

Bron and Rondo's IQ is so OP to have both on your team.

Love rondo. He was a beast at Kentucky and now that he’s not playing we get to see what a great basketball mind is.

One of the best pure point guards ever in my opinion. If I was a coach, I wouldn’t need to call plays, I’d let him run the show. That’s how good his basketball IQ is

"Extension of the coach on the floor" - a true 1, you the floor general

ESPN can NEVER even get close to an interview of this quality and insight into players. What the hell do we even need them for anymore in 2023??

The Lakers should never have let him go they should have at least tried to get him into an assistant role.

Super happy to see Rondo featured. Was talking to my bud the other day that there is no other player retired or playing that I would rather hear dissect the game, or start a podcast. He's absolutely one of my all time favorite players, and I say that as a 30 year long Lakers fan. You could see him picking sets apart, you could see the gears turning, you could see his passes becoming more and more precise as the games went on. Truly great basketball mind. You got the best BBall content, JJ. Thanks for your continued contributions to this incredible sport. Your podcast is a gem.

Loveeeee ittttt. Can't wait for the full interview 💯

JJ’s podcast is one of the best things to happen to the NBA community. We get the background on so many great basketball memories

Rajon Rondo would make a great coach.

Everyone focuses on the 2020 team losing Dwight and Javale, but this was probably the biggest loss from that squad.

The chris paul comment at the end was hilarious

Rondo needs to start a podcast and call it Podcast Rondo

Damn! That mindset that you are trying to beat not the player, but the coach🤯

This guy is one of my all time favorite players. He had a completely under rated career post Celtics and is one of the smartest players that I've seen in 3 decades of watching NBA ball.

This is gonna be a great interview!! Man I can't wait to get into the psyche of Rondo

Been waiting for this 🔥🔥

THIS GUY WAS ALWAYS THINKING DIFFERENT & BUILT DIFFERENT

rondo was a game changer in the playoffs, i remember when he got injured in the playoffs in new Orleans with boogie i was devastated something special was going on

Love to see JJ interviewing my favorite point guard, Chris Paul

Playoff Rondo was amazing. Always came up with winning plays

Man it's funny cause JJ loves CP. Cool to see Rondo talk about it and DEFO can't wait for this episode JJ! This week is about to be fire! Hope y'all enjoyed you're break, can't wait for your coverage of the NBA and all things ball this season! 💪

Now that’s how you promo an episode! 😂

One of the greatest assisters in modern basketball history

Rondo is the only player loved by both LA and Bos. He is so smart and we love him.

this is gonna be one of my favs yet!!! cant wait

Rajon rondo is the only reason doc rivers won a championship

Future hof one most slept on pgs of this generation he one of the best all time

Rajon Rondo UNDERRATED player 💪💪💪

Manz deserves to be in the HOF based on this clip alone…..#HeatFan

He was a vital piece in that Lakers 2020 championship team. He would be perfect as an assistant coach for the team now.

If Rajon hadn't gone down with injury in 2016, I'm confident that my Bulls would have been the first 8th seed to beat a 1 seed in a full NBA season (the Knicks were in a shortened, lockout season when they accomplished the feat back in 1999). Either way, can't wait to see this interview!

One of the greatest PG to EVER PLAY!!!!

That's really unique perspective, trying to outcoach the opposing coach and not the players because he can do it in real-time on the floor and the opposing coach can't make adjustments as quickly.

Rondo > Paul ANYDAY OF THE WEEK‼️‼️

Finally the podcast legend JJ Redick is back 💫

Need the full episode!

This clip is basketball gold! Needs to be seen 🍀🍀🍀

Chris Paul os one of the most underrated players ever. Two rings, one with the Celtics and the other with the Lakers, I mean, I can’t remember a guy who played for both and won. One of the best floor generals every, AND was a great defender too.

Got a bad rap towards the end because the media will lash out at players who they see to step out of line.. Rondo was always a thin line between genius and insane

😂 I like what you did there at the end. Now I gotta go find the full interview

Such a clever man! He would be a great coach.

Rondo > CP0

Hearing Rondo talk the game and his strategic mindset is so awesome. Besides Bron, only other player I can think of nowadays that might be "playing against the coach" is Jokic

I need this whole episode lol. It’s definitely gonna change my intellectual outlook on the game

So underrated. It does make sense

Forever love for Rondo here in Boston. Dude was a pleasure to watch run the show ☘️.

That's what seperates JJ's podcast from the rest. He asks questions only the dorks could think of and I love it lol

This is a point guard mind. Not what curry does.

LOVED the Rajon/Tubby/Chuck Hayes squad! They ran mid-post splits that were a marvel!

Two of the best basketball minds EVER !! 🐐🔥

if rondo wasn’t on the lakers in 2020 they wouldn’t have won the chip

Damn I wonder if Jokic has a similar mindset considering the way he calls out plays before they happen. It's a shame he'd never do a pod cause that would be such an interesting mind to take a peek into. Really excited for this episode now!

Rondo really will be an amazing coach in the nba if he choose that route

One of my all time favorites and truly one of the greats. He would make a brilliant coach or GM. Glad he played for my lakers

One of my all time favorite players

This interview is fire.

Rondo and bron we cooking in the bubble 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Great podcast/ great content.

love rondo, thanks for having him on. hope to see the both of you as coaches one day

Being a Laker fan watching LeBron and rondo 2 basketball IQ super geniuses break down and picking apart teams mentally was such a work of art God only got one year of that unfortunately

100% he should be a coach. and i pray he gets the opportunity. i'd love to see that

I love the genuine laugh that Rondo gives at the very end

Rondo a savage when JJ mentioned CP. 😂

Thanks for having Rondo on!

Not even a full-episode yet but this gonna be my favorite.

Rondo a top 15 PG all time idc what nobody say💯

These are great questions and fantastic answers.

Great job JJ. You are a natural at this

bro rondo is a celtic legend ngl. he would honestly be the perfect pg to play with JT & JB

Need full interview Yesterday JJ!!