Rondo makes the jump</p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> <span class="articleBegin">I</span>f Rajon Rondo was easily awed, then he probably wouldn’t be in this business.</p> But just more than a week ago, during the team’s annual tipoff gala at the InterContinental Hotel, the Celtics point guard was impressed by the on-stage talent, which included teammates Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen and former C’s legends Bob Cousy and Bill Walton.</p> “These were great examples for me to line up to,” Rondo said this week of his role, when balanced against the presence of the New Three. “As long as I play with those guys, I’m going to be a rookie.</p> This wasn’t so much a conversation as a directive, just as when Allen started showing up for independent workouts extra early so he could have a role in shaping the young point guard’s game.</p> “He’s just teaching me,” Rondo said of Allen’s influence on his improving jumper.</p> “Just seeing how hard he works at it makes me want to keep going.</p> So now for something completely unexpected.</p> Rondo - the same player who was in such drastic need of a jump shot to complete his game last season - is shooting 52.6 percent (30-for-57) from the field after seven games.</p> Considering he shot 41.8 percent as a rookie, there may not be another player who is a better example of the New Three’s peripheral effect.</p> “Playing with these guys, I’m getting wide-open looks,” he said. “Wide-open shots. With them on the floor, I don’t have to worry about finding good shots.”</p> That’s all that Doc Rivers asks.</p> “He’s taking good shots,” the Celtics coach said. “It’s what I’ve said 100 times. I don’t believe in bad shooters. I believe in good shots. And Rajon is taking good shots. He’s not jacking up 3’s because they’re giving him 3’s. He’s stepping in and taking in-between jump shots. That’s his shot. So he’s really understanding, and it’s been big for us.”</p> </div></p>
Preseason people were all over Rondo and how he was going to bring the C's down. I felt he would be fine and has been great. He not only has a year under his belt, but with the Big 3 he does not need to do as much. You can see him getting more confident. Another nice pickup by Danny!</p>
I love his defense Causeway, that helps us the most. He has to be one of the quickest pgs out there.</p>
I really like what I'm seeing from Rondo. I don't think he's attempted many outside shots, but his mid-range game is growing nicely.
I've been very, very impressed with what I've seen. He's the fourth leading scorer behind the Big 3 and playing awesome ball. I'd like to see a few more assists out of him, but I'm not complaining.</p>
it helps when you have the best shooter in the nba and maybe the history of the nba as a tutor...thanks ray allen!!!</p>
