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Bromancing Rondo

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Tonight is the series premiere of Bromance and I only mention that because I'm referencing questionable MTV shows in an attempt to become the next Bill Simmons it seems fitting given that tomorrow Rajon Rondo will be playing in Portland for the only time until the NBA Finals. I love him, you love him, pretty much this entire site sweats the scrawny PG from Kentucky who already has more rings than Charles Barkley.  Remember when Rondo destroyed 2 (maybe 3) future Hall Of Famers in our Poach-A-Celtic poll awhile back?  That's some serious love.

I'd be lying if I pretended that I predicted that Rondo would have made it like he has.  When it comes to Kentucky smalls blowing up, my money was on Ron Mercer thanks to his sweet mid-range jumper coming off those curl screens.  That didn't really happen.

But Rondo, Rondo, wherefore art thou, Rondo? Sure his jumper is still sitting unclaimed in a lost-and-found department somewhere, but his defense, agility and beyond-his-years maturity are the envy of any team currently unhappy with their PG situation.  Today, one beat writer called Rondo "the perfect PG for the Blazers."  Yeah, pretty much.

At practice this afternoon, I asked Nate whether he was feeling Bromantic enough about Rondo to hypothetically vote for him onto the Eastern Conference All Star Team.   Here are Nate's thoughts on Rajon Rondo...

I think he has been a real key to that team. You know, I have to look at the other guards (on the ballot) but I think he's a perfect match for that team.

You're talking about an unselfish guard that has three scorers who defends and delivers the ball and he understands that and is good at it.  I think he's been playing really good basketball... he's a tough kid... 

For him last year to win it and be able to grow with those veterans and basically this year expand his game, for you to even ask that question, maybe if he wasn't on that team we wouldn't even be talking about that.

He's looking like an All Star because he's had that opportunity to grow and play with great players. 

Joe Freeman then asked whether Nate would have liked to play the point on this Celtics team.  Nate looked like he was jogging back down memory lane for a moment and then said, "I had three guys that could score (too), I had a combination like that. I had X-man (Xavier McDaniel), (Tom) Chambers, and Dale Ellis." 

For my money, Rondo is an All Star. If four Pistons could go a few years ago, four Celtics should be able to go this season.  Nate's point about Rondo benefiting from the stars around him is well-taken; Rondo is definitely sporting some of that Horace Grant second-hand stardust.  But the ring doesn't lie.  Rondo is legit.

-- Ben (benjamin.golliver@gmail.com)

Picture courtesy Boston.com.

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I just hope Rondo doesn't become

the next Robert “Right Place at the Right Time” Horry.

"Respect everyone, fear no one." -TP

by Arby on Dec 29, 2008 2:24 PM PST reply actions  

exactly

he deserves the all-star spot as much as Horry and Derek Fisher if you’re basing it on championships won. I think Harris and Calderon deserve that spot more than Rondo, ring or no ring.

by sfiles on Dec 29, 2008 11:28 PM PST up reply actions  

Maybe we can get Danny Ainge to do a McHale deal for us.

We have a perfectly fine Travis Outlaw or Martell Webster we could offer.

If the C’s get a hometown deal from an old player, why can’t we???

Yes! Yes! In the face!

by LeafHawk on Dec 29, 2008 2:39 PM PST reply actions  

I beg to differ with you ArbyOSU...

Roller derby chicks look hot cool on roller skates.

by the_mad_nader on Dec 29, 2008 3:32 PM PST reply actions  

If you wash them off first.

They’re usually a little too grimy, that is if we’re talking about the newest breed of roller derby hipster chicks.

I will definitely give you that Raquel Welch in the Bay City Bomber (played on Comcast several times in the past eight months so I’m sure everyone here missed it) was dust-it-off, vintage hot. The flick’s plot even has Portland tie-ins.

Exhibit A:

Yezzurrrrr….

Consider your mind blown… by someone old enough to be your grandma. I’ve come to terms. Can you?

Catalina-Wine-Mixer.

by ArbyOSU on Dec 29, 2008 4:22 PM PST up reply actions  

good work Ben

Mercer would have been awesome if he hadn’t wrecked his knees.

Great roller skating picture.

Thanks again, you always rock.

I think Rondo should be traded to Orlando so he can run pick and rolls with Turkoglu. They could call that play Blue Rondo a la Turk. – Elgin

It doesn't mean you should just because you can. Like Abraham and Ishmael, fighting over sand - it doesn't mean you should just because you can. That is a fact of life. - Adrian Belew

by 22baylor on Dec 29, 2008 3:39 PM PST reply actions  

good with gas mileage

so it doesn’t go over your Cap. – Elgin

It doesn't mean you should just because you can. Like Abraham and Ishmael, fighting over sand - it doesn't mean you should just because you can. That is a fact of life. - Adrian Belew

by 22baylor on Dec 29, 2008 4:56 PM PST up reply actions  

rondo sucks.

cant shoot. just fast. only gets credit cause he has three great players to past to. overrated.

by cp3 on Dec 29, 2008 5:12 PM PST reply actions  

Whenever I think about Rondo

I feel like that jealous girlfriend who’s going to leave her bf for the new kid on the block.

It’s weird and it scares me. Really weird.

--

by CaptainSexyJacob on Dec 30, 2008 5:05 PM PST reply actions  

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