Rajon Rondo: Winning with Celtics and Lakers, The LeBron Game

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  • Опубліковано 26 гру 2023
  • Rajon Rondo didn’t just win two NBA championships during his NBA career. He did so while playing on both sides of the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers rivalry. Rondo explores the differences in those two experiences, and how each came to be, throughout this episode.
    Rondo also gives his perspective both of being the guy who helped to end LeBron James’ first run in Cleveland, to playing against LeBron during the Miami years, to being LeBron’s teammate in Los Angeles. Rondo specifically remembers the moments of wanting to play LeBron and the Cavs during the 2010 Playoffs and then beating them, as well as LeBron’s career-altering performance during Game 6 of the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals.
    Much more is covered in the episode, as Rondo recalls nearly being traded for Kevin Garnett, the epic 2009 playoff series against the Chicago Bulls, and what separates Boston from other sports cities. He also tells the story of playing on a torn ACL and how he eventually found out it was torn, as well as playing with a dislocated elbow following his dust-up with Dwyane Wade during the 2011 Playoffs.
    0:30 - Rondo’s observations of today’s NBA game
    5:18 - Boston’s guards and Jrue Holiday being one of his favorite teammates
    8:15 - Nearly being traded by Boston and experience of playing for multiple teams
    15:33 - Playing on a torn ACL and learning about the injury from a radio broadcast
    21:17 - Reliving biggest moments of his Boston career
    30:53 - Facing Brad Stevens and the Celtics in 2017 Playoffs as a member of the Bulls
    40:45 - Learning about Rondo’s basketball IQ
    44:15 - Winning another championship
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  • @treyanderson23
    @treyanderson23 5 місяців тому +85

    it’s crazy the amount of people who got into basketball / the nba because of Rondo (including myself) the influence he had as a player will never be forgotten. my favorite player to ever play the game.

    • @kanajingly8957
      @kanajingly8957 5 місяців тому +5

      Many of us got into it, once the Big 3 came together.

    • @marcdesty4203
      @marcdesty4203 5 місяців тому +4

      I got into it because of him and I still remember the first ever game I watched

    • @MrEverlas99
      @MrEverlas99 5 місяців тому +1

      @@kanajingly8957and when they broke
      Up I quit basketball again

    • @kanajingly8957
      @kanajingly8957 5 місяців тому +1

      @@MrEverlas99 Same thing happened to me.
      Except that one year I followed KG and Pierce in Brooklyn. And Pierce in the playoffs with the Wizards.

    • @OkHarley
      @OkHarley 5 місяців тому +1

      Him and pierce opened the door for me. Then I feel on love with players like B Roy, AK47, Melo, and more. Pierce and Rondo made me basketball a Cs fan and a basketball fan

  • @lawlor2925
    @lawlor2925 5 місяців тому +21

    Rondo was my favorite player. When he popped his elbow cause of wade and still was out there dunking it, that shit was inspiring

  • @nicksouza1567
    @nicksouza1567 5 місяців тому +53

    One of my favorite Celtics during that big 3 era. Such a smart and fun player to watch. One of the best passers I’ve ever watched.

  • @FizzSix
    @FizzSix 5 місяців тому +8

    One of the greatest pure points of all-time… His IQ is unrivaled.

  • @cvgodd1432
    @cvgodd1432 5 місяців тому +11

    I named my dog after him.. he’s on my icon but passed away about 2 years ago! RIP Rondo!!😢

  • @bradleyhacker7684
    @bradleyhacker7684 5 місяців тому +10

    Rondo is the reason i’m a Celtics fan and a fan of the NBA in general. As an 8 year old kid in Kentucky Rondo was the wildcats best player and my favorite. He was picked up by Boston and I personally think i’m one of the biggest Celtics fans, especially in KY. Let’s Go Celtics!

  • @Takeprofit__
    @Takeprofit__ 5 місяців тому +11

    Love and admire Rajon one of my favorite players

  • @ou8428
    @ou8428 5 місяців тому +7

    Best real point guard of this era. Chris Paul is a choker and a flopper, and Curry is really a shooting guard

  • @scamcreds
    @scamcreds 5 місяців тому +9

    The reason i got into basketball 🐐

  • @leross5586
    @leross5586 5 місяців тому +10

    That dude was a great Celtic… one of the best passers ive ever seen…. Biggest thing i loved about Rondo, in big games, he BALLED OUT….always…. Ill always remember how he played in Game 6 clincher vs Lakers… the dude was all over the court…like he was on fire

  • @juniorhernandez3347
    @juniorhernandez3347 5 місяців тому +15

    Rajon Rondo is the guy that got me into basketball as someone who only watched the Finals games of Spurs vs Heat. I’ve been following his career since 2013 and it’s been so fun I feel retired now as a fan enjoying the journey of his favorite player’s NBA career.

    • @marlanekelly170
      @marlanekelly170 5 місяців тому

      Same here. The reason why I’m a Celtics fan today. Been a fan of his since ‘07!

  • @nbapbaupdate8338
    @nbapbaupdate8338 5 місяців тому +7

    My favorite PG Rajon Rondo 💪🔥💪

  • @user-ct8cw1cx3p
    @user-ct8cw1cx3p 5 місяців тому +5

    Rondo would be an incredible coach if he ever truly wanted to fully invest in it.
    Incredibly smart human being.

  • @jessicamasina1564
    @jessicamasina1564 5 місяців тому +2

    I literally named my son Rajon!!! Lol.... Rajon Rondo is a legend!! Love him! Boston Celtics tho for life!!! ❤️🏀🔥

  • @nicobaino5260
    @nicobaino5260 5 місяців тому +4

    Main reason why I am now a Celtics fan

  • @jeanrwhite7068
    @jeanrwhite7068 5 місяців тому +6

    Rondo one my favorite celtics of all super high basketball IQ talent and super competitive. I am pretty good connect 4 player my self would love to play.

  • @lowkeywill5909
    @lowkeywill5909 5 місяців тому +3

    My fave pg of all time, reason I became a celtics fan ☘️

  • @TheMoShowPod
    @TheMoShowPod 5 місяців тому +3

    #9💚🏆

  • @CLYMA1.5CHAINZ
    @CLYMA1.5CHAINZ 5 місяців тому +5

    One of the reasons i became a Celtic in 2007-08 ☘️☘️i looove Point Guards like Rondo, Jayson Williams, etc....inspired me to be past first 💪🏽💪🏽

    • @user-hm4rh6im7v
      @user-hm4rh6im7v 5 місяців тому +1

      My favorite position on the court. The ((( point. Guard!!))). The quarterback of your team if you have a good / great point guard. You have yourself. A very decent chance for a very good// to great team.

  • @CS-np2oo
    @CS-np2oo 5 місяців тому +3

    Underrated passer in my opinion.
    🔥

  • @HooperVibes.1200
    @HooperVibes.1200 Місяць тому +1

    One of my favorite hoopers of ALL TIME 🏀❤️

  • @caseyplunkett6083
    @caseyplunkett6083 5 місяців тому +3

    So great to have Rondo back in Green so to speak.

  • @kanajingly8957
    @kanajingly8957 5 місяців тому +4

    That game against Miami was a great game as well.
    Celtics won by 2 and KG and Paul Pierce hit two back to back huge shots to come from behind and win.
    Pierce hit the game winning bucket I think.

  • @uzi978
    @uzi978 5 місяців тому +5

    I want him on the Celtics coaching staff, he's always had a high bball IQ.. would be an amazing full-time addition.

  • @rossissilly9508
    @rossissilly9508 5 місяців тому +6

    Rondo is the reason I started watching basketball back in 2010 (so sadly I missed when we got banner 17). This was a great listen and nice catch up hearing from him. Can’t wait to see Rondo come visit the team some more this season and also coach in the NBA some day

  • @rhyscampbell8394
    @rhyscampbell8394 Місяць тому

    my favourite thing about him is how he speaks lowkey, his the most concise person I have ever heard, im taking notes

  • @BulletAgario
    @BulletAgario 5 місяців тому +1

    He was my favorite player when I was a kid

  • @KO-iz4dc
    @KO-iz4dc 4 місяці тому

    My favorite PG of all time. Criminally, unjustifiably underrated. Top 10 PG of all time watch the tape!

  • @mattstrout6
    @mattstrout6 5 місяців тому +2

    Great interview. Good stuff from Grande! Rondo is definitely a coach in 5 years.

  • @mario1229
    @mario1229 5 місяців тому +1

    MY FAVORITE PG!!!

  • @CLNS_Nick
    @CLNS_Nick 5 місяців тому +1

    Great episode Marc! ☘️

  • @beverleyfox7254
    @beverleyfox7254 5 місяців тому +1

    My all time favorite point guard

  • @lurkintomgaming397
    @lurkintomgaming397 5 місяців тому +1

    All time streak of 10 assists or more in ceremonies history it’s like 120 games in a row with 10 dimes or more. One of the best passers in NBA history

  • @therealdarrell282
    @therealdarrell282 5 місяців тому +3

    I remember Rondo streaking up the floor against Miami in the playoffs and having to motion Ray to run the floor to get a a numbers advantage.

  • @britt7233
    @britt7233 5 місяців тому +1

    loved this

  • @shxfty_c0nt3st3d5
    @shxfty_c0nt3st3d5 5 місяців тому +2

    I loved rondo one of our best PG in our entire history. I just feel like he didn’t wanna be here after the big 3 left. Like he was only here long term cuz of them. I would’ve liked for him to be here a little longer

  • @MusicWorldVNT
    @MusicWorldVNT 5 місяців тому +1

    One of the greatest Rondo game ever was when he played the Miami Heat and played all the minutes including ot. The only time he got to sat was when during timeouts, halftime and commercial break.

  • @Gjay03
    @Gjay03 5 місяців тому +5

    Sign him 1 more time please , he deserves proper retirement 😢

  • @nocturne311
    @nocturne311 5 місяців тому +6

    Best PG in Celtics history since JoJo White in my opinion.

    • @user-hm4rh6im7v
      @user-hm4rh6im7v 5 місяців тому +1

      Man!! Do I miss Jo! Jo! Love his pull up jumper. With his ((( pump! Pump! Then release!!)))
      Loved that 74---76. Celtic teams..

    • @nocturne311
      @nocturne311 4 місяці тому

      ​@@user-hm4rh6im7vThose teams get glossed over when fans bring up the Celtics title teams of old, and yet, they embodied the concept of Celtics pride as much as any team in the history of the franchise. They were also part of arguably the greatest game in NBA history in game five of the 1976 Finals against Phoenix.

  • @kiaiga
    @kiaiga 5 місяців тому +1

    Goat! The reason I fell in love w the game

  • @MrShishi
    @MrShishi 5 місяців тому +1

    RONDOS the only Player beloved by both Lakers and Celtics Fans.

  • @willread8376
    @willread8376 5 місяців тому +5

    Only player to win a ring with the two most historical rival Teams ever. He is immortalized

  • @emmettmccleary4946
    @emmettmccleary4946 5 місяців тому

    just an absolute treat to watch. love that grande tapped in for this one.

  • @jacobgross4469
    @jacobgross4469 5 місяців тому

    Celtic Legend my favorite player always will be

  • @tyrellw7957
    @tyrellw7957 5 місяців тому +1

    Y’all forgot to ask rondo about that karate kick when he was playing for Kentucky 😂😂 we need the backstory 😂

  • @BudoBuki-kn1oq
    @BudoBuki-kn1oq 5 місяців тому

    Love it!!

  • @CarelessAmbition
    @CarelessAmbition 5 місяців тому +4

    NO AUDIO PRODUCERS & EDITORS DESERVE A REPRIMAND FOR THIS ONE 🤦🏾‍♂️

  • @paul24reyes
    @paul24reyes 5 місяців тому +1

    As a life long lakers fan rondo was always my favorite Celtic, wish we could get more content with him

  • @CelticeHype18
    @CelticeHype18 5 місяців тому +2

    I speak for everyone when I say we want grande on the telecast!

  • @briannovallopez1107
    @briannovallopez1107 4 місяці тому

    I LOVE Rondo ! ❤

  • @whewkid
    @whewkid 5 місяців тому +2

    I think the Phoenix Suns could really use Rajon Rondo right now. I see they have D Booker playing PG which I think is insane they need a pass first PG which Rondo is. He can get easy buckets for Durant, Beal, Booker & Nurkic. I remember when the big 3 formed I became an instant fan of the Celtics watching Rondo thru that run was insane to watch him grow as a player almost averaging triple doubles every playoffs. Being from Toronto everyone in my middle school in 2008 and high school in 2010 was rooting for the Lakers I was so happy when Celtics won the 2008 finals, 2010 was close what if Perkins didnt get injured. Really wished the Celtics kept James Posey he played amazing defence on Kobe in 2008 & letting go of Tony Allen was a mistake.

  • @hendersg2007
    @hendersg2007 2 місяці тому

    an absolute all time NBA great!

  • @MrTurner612
    @MrTurner612 5 місяців тому +1

    My Favorite Player And Definitely The Best PG Since Bob Cousy. KG Said He Told Them Rondo Had To Stay Or He Wasnt Coming To Boston.

  • @rollingwins
    @rollingwins 5 місяців тому +1

    I remember thinking that Celtics Bulls series in 09 was the best playoff series I ever seen at the time

  • @osvaldopena7837
    @osvaldopena7837 5 місяців тому +5

    Prime Rajon Rondo was better than prime Chris Paul… YEP I SAID IT.

    • @kanajingly8957
      @kanajingly8957 5 місяців тому +1

      Well I sure do like playoff Rondo.

    • @WADESGOATED
      @WADESGOATED 5 місяців тому

      Ight casual being different don’t make you look smart

  • @briankane460
    @briankane460 4 місяці тому

    been a lifelong celtics fan rajon was as tough a player as any , he was great ....

  • @tiemann55
    @tiemann55 5 місяців тому +1

    I used to do that one hand behind the back fake pass all the time cause of Rondo

  • @caseyplunkett6083
    @caseyplunkett6083 5 місяців тому +3

    Rondo urged Doc to start Bradley so that they could play with more pace. Having Ray Allen run so many patterns bogged down the offense.

    • @SuperMt24
      @SuperMt24 5 місяців тому

      Ray was one of the best off ball offensive players you pib squeak.. go rent some belter basketball films asap

  • @fanda6122
    @fanda6122 5 місяців тому

    game has changed so much the days of the high-assist guard are over. 9 played more like traditional under sized white guards like steve nash. he was a distributor first and foremost, a floor general with a quick first step, insane ball fakes and a knack for poking balls away and getting into passing lanes. modern nba is so fast it's difficult for them to run old school offenses but rondo controlled the whole game. once in a generation player.

  • @lawlor2925
    @lawlor2925 5 місяців тому +1

    Rondo watched film in slow motion. He mentioned this back in 2010ish

  • @aceyo816
    @aceyo816 5 місяців тому +3

    I'm still pissed, Wade broke his shoulder on purpose smh

  • @MrRumorg
    @MrRumorg 3 місяці тому

    Rondo is one of my favorite Celtics of all time.

  • @Celtics
    @Celtics  4 місяці тому

    So many great memories with Rondo on the squad ☘ Which was your favorite?

    • @LiqhterCA
      @LiqhterCA 3 місяці тому

      When he got arrested

  • @BabylonGateLA
    @BabylonGateLA 5 місяців тому +1

    LETS GO LAKERS 💪🏻💪🏻💛💜💜💛

  • @michaelcoffey1991
    @michaelcoffey1991 5 місяців тому +10

    I seriously dislike the "modern game" for 3 reasons really. 1 the 3 point shot is not just over used it is sadly the ONLY shot people focus on and I seriously loathe it. 2. Defense is all but gone as they do not want ANY physicality. An 3. Because of the sole focus on the 3 point shot, and spacing to shoot more 3's there is no post play, there are no more real Center's or Power Forwards and the game is worse (to me) because of it

    • @KingJerbear
      @KingJerbear 5 місяців тому +1

      I think you're way off base with most of this. The 3 pointer has certainly changed the game but to say there is no defense is an absolute joke. Defending the 3 ball is one of the most challenging and difficult parts of the game. But the bottom line is, if you look at the list of the highest and best scorers in the league, the majority of the points come from in the paint or driving and getting to the free throw line. The best player in the league for the last 3 seasons is a traditional center who has elevated his game far beyond what any bigs of the past would even dream of doing. But the basis of the game is the same, ball movement leading to open shots is the most effective way to win, it just so happens that the player's shooting range has expanded massively which makes it much more difficult to defend

    • @deflategate1297
      @deflategate1297 5 місяців тому +1

      Open three shots is alright it's when u chuck it all the time when it becomes a problem

    • @michaelcoffey1991
      @michaelcoffey1991 5 місяців тому

      We will agree to disagree but thanks for your point of view.

    • @drip2hard645
      @drip2hard645 5 місяців тому +2

      ​@KingJerbear yeah if you're a big man with any skill and the team you play on allows the offense to go through you, you will dominate. As there are no centers now to clog the paint. You can't give a hard foul without being thrown out the game. We have Jason tatum a small forward playing power forward. He would have been demolished in the paint by Jermaine O'Neal, Chris Webber, and imagine him or any small forward trying to guard Kevin Garnet or Tim Duncan in the post?

    • @kanajingly8957
      @kanajingly8957 5 місяців тому +1

      @@KingJerbear The centers now are anything but traditional. Jokic brings the ball up the court and plays more like a point center, and he gets a lot of his scoring off of running floaters to the rim.
      Embiid spends more time at the elbow or deep and drives to the rim for his scoring.
      The position that has really died due to the 3 point explosion is the power forward position.
      And the mid range game is all but completely dead now.
      No team runs floppy actions anymore, because the whole game plan now is almost exclusively about creating spacing outside of the arc on driving actions to the rim.
      back in the day, you had much more variation in basketball in terms of style of play.
      You would have teams primarily built around a defensive identity such as the pistons or grizzlies. Or you would have your run and gun offensive teams like the Suns with Nash.
      Plus you would have a lot more iso plays built off of mismatches. Such as pinch iso or clearing out the right side for Nowitzki to post up.
      The game is more advanced now analytically speaking, but now it has become more boring as teams now all play the same style with fewer variations in scoring and defense.

  • @everminenow
    @everminenow 5 місяців тому +1

    When was this filmed?

  • @JB-sv5pr
    @JB-sv5pr 5 місяців тому +1

    Rondo #9

  • @juliusrickles
    @juliusrickles 5 місяців тому +2

    I say bring him back. Brad you already my hero but I think he could provide something. Him and holiday or Dwhite or all 3 on the court together would be fun

  • @alvinuy6628
    @alvinuy6628 4 місяці тому

    Rondo confirmed what I felt. Wade made a play on the ball and on Rondo's elbow. You could tell from the face of Wade after the incident. Just like in Game 7 vs Miami last season in the opening minutes when Tatum's ankle was injured by their #blackdragontechnique.

  • @kevindick1110
    @kevindick1110 4 місяці тому

    Would love to see him replace Caliponzi at Kentucky. Sooner rather than later.

  • @bradleyhacker7684
    @bradleyhacker7684 5 місяців тому +1

    University of Kentucky would be smart to take the gamble on Rondo as a head coach, if they ever get the nerve to fire Coach Cal.

  • @jpiard116
    @jpiard116 5 місяців тому +1

    Been a Heat fan since 97', I hate the Celtics But respect them none the less. How is there not a 30 for 30 on Celtics vs Heat 2010 - present?

  • @bianncasretardstrength5783
    @bianncasretardstrength5783 5 місяців тому +3

    How dare the celtic let derrick white take rondos jersey number

  • @musclemachine8849
    @musclemachine8849 5 місяців тому

    Yooooo the guy all the on the right looks like Skiuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup😂😂😂

  • @Cmrmusic734
    @Cmrmusic734 5 місяців тому

    Still thanking R.R from cmr🎉🎉🏀🏀🏀💨

  • @lurkintomgaming397
    @lurkintomgaming397 5 місяців тому

    I use prime rondo on the current remediation of the Celtics in 2K. It’s absolutely ridiculous. Prime Rondo on this current team wins 70 games. Holiday off bench. Rondo White Brown Tatum KP is completely unfair.

  • @STLthebestkingever18
    @STLthebestkingever18 5 місяців тому +1

    Still don’t understand if d. Rose can still play why not have him on the Celtics roster like that did Haslem.. but he could actually do more and be a players coach

  • @cardcomm91
    @cardcomm91 5 місяців тому

    Damn right I'm still pissed off at Wades cheap shot on Rondo. It was as dirty a play as I've ever seen

  • @LuckyJackson2020
    @LuckyJackson2020 4 місяці тому

    he real about not staying unemployed

  • @CrushWildman
    @CrushWildman 4 місяці тому

    I hate when these vids don’t have time stamps

  • @antisocialraiding4444
    @antisocialraiding4444 5 місяців тому

    The lakers need to hire Doc Rivers as their next head coach and Rajon Rondo as Doc's assistant coach.

  • @cjblanko2678
    @cjblanko2678 3 місяці тому

    Idk I was watching this video n something is off its like they’re robots

  • @judahtunes2245
    @judahtunes2245 5 місяців тому

    they didnt want Rajon to get that record

  • @BottingIsWhatIdo
    @BottingIsWhatIdo 5 місяців тому

    Nobody taking that Mickey Mouse bubble gum championship seriously 😂

  • @aviaforrester1481
    @aviaforrester1481 5 місяців тому +1

    Hi/Hello.

  • @hamed8077
    @hamed8077 5 місяців тому +1

    No audio???

    • @C3lTics
      @C3lTics 5 місяців тому

      reload the video or open another one and go back

  • @OGRondo9
    @OGRondo9 5 місяців тому

    Wish it was 2006 so he was a rookie again

  • @user-hm4rh6im7v
    @user-hm4rh6im7v 5 місяців тому

    Ya know!! Sometimes i get on perks ass.lol. but man! If we had him in 2010!!!. In game 6/7. V.s lakers. Having a 3 to 2. Advantage. That game perk got hurt. Was all done..our inside enforcer. We gave away game 6. Game 7. Kobevwas off. Didnt have a good game game 7. Artest hit that!!
    Close your eyes 3 pointer. That shit?? Still gets to me.

  • @Tedholla79
    @Tedholla79 4 місяці тому

    44:54 💍 45:55

  • @jrmay1690
    @jrmay1690 4 місяці тому

    Rajon rondo Phoenix suns need a guard how about it one more run

  • @priyathh
    @priyathh 5 місяців тому

    24:10 for the LeBron Game

  • @rashplaysrblx4980
    @rashplaysrblx4980 5 місяців тому +2

    First

  • @migobezzle7009
    @migobezzle7009 5 місяців тому +1

    Second😂

  • @juansolorzano3879
    @juansolorzano3879 3 місяці тому

    He definitely deserves his jersey being retired 🥹

  • @BrendonCMoore
    @BrendonCMoore 5 місяців тому

    Rondo definitely would thrive in todays NBA and possible be a better player but he wouldn’t be as historic because everybody is playing fast. Rondo’s style was special back then.

  • @C3lTics
    @C3lTics 5 місяців тому +1

    i have no sound - u too?

    • @C3lTics
      @C3lTics 5 місяців тому

      now i have Sound haha

    • @worldbfree7576
      @worldbfree7576 5 місяців тому +3

      Sound fine for me

    • @CarelessAmbition
      @CarelessAmbition 5 місяців тому +1

      Try closing the app and coming back to the video brother