I’m thankful for Rajon Rondo
By Ian Levy
Nov 5, 2014; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo (9) bring the ball up court against the Toronto Raptors in the second quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
The Boston Celtics are not a great basketball team. Nor are they a terrible basketball team. They are just a team, an okay one filled with a number of okay players. Well, a number of okay players and Rajon Rondo. Because, you see, Rajon Rondo is more than okay, he’s a sometimes frustrating, often misunderstood, but always brilliant point guard.
And for the first time in a while, he’s healthy. It’s easy to forget sometimes, after certain players are out for extended periods of time, just how magical they can be. Magical. That’s what Rajon Rondo is, and he has more magic in his body than most players who have ever played the game. Every time you watch him play basketball, he’ll leave you shaking your head and smiling. Sometimes it’s because he tries to do too much and has a Gob Bluth style “I’ve made a huge mistake” type moment, no doubt. But much more often, you’re left wondering how what he just did is even possible. So you have to watch multiple replays to try and figure it out, and even then you sometimes still can’t decipher his tricks.
There are doubters and naysaysers who will say magic isn’t real. They will tell you it’s fantasy, that magic only happens in stories. But watch Rajon Rondo play basketball, and you will see the truth. Rondo has guided a team starting Avery Bradley, Jeff Green, Jared Sullinger, Kelly Olynyk, and himself into the top half of the offensive efficiency ratings. That’s magic. Pure and simple. Merlin himself would be impressed.
And that’s why I’m thankful for Rajon Rondo.