It wasn't too long ago when Rajon Rondo was mentioned as one of the elite point guards of the game, a floor general and a fearless competitor in his own right, he was in a way the measuring stick for many point guards trying to become part of that elite group.
Fast forward to today and the story is vastly different — Rondo has spent the last two years with two different teams but has suddenly gone from “he's difficult to work with” to coach's nightmare in a short span of time.
After a disappointing season with the Dallas Mavericks, the Kentucky product was set on a road to redemption last year with the Sacramento Kings, where he started 72 games and totaled a career-high 839 assists, leading the league with 11.7 assists per game.
“I set individual goals that I accomplished last year and I was in Sacramento,” Rondo told Vincent Goodwill of SLAM Magazine. “If I was on TV and I was in the East, I’m pretty sure leading the League in assists wouldn’t be swept under the rug so much.”
While there is a lot of truth to that, Rondo has gathered a reputation of a “selfish assist guy,” which is an oxymoron in itself. He is considered a point guard that plays for stats instead of one that naturally lets the game come to him like a Chris Paul or a John Wall.
Rondo has done his fair share to eliminate that notion, rounding out his game last season, hitting a career-high 36.5 percent from deep while keeping his rebounding and defense which have made him such a versatile point guard.
Now a member of the Chicago Bulls, Rajon Rondo has a chance to once again flourish in the Eastern Conference alongside a talented roster. The opportunity is there, now it is up to him to seize it.
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