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Yeah if you just base it on one game it looks like Rondo blows him away. If you look at what Walls done this month versus what Rondos done this month, you get a very different picture. Just the fact that a thread like this has to be made comparing a first year player with a fifth year player says a lot about where they both stand.
I agree Rondo is better, but if Wall develops in any meaningful way, he'll probably pass him. He has the physical tools (size, speed) to become a better defender than Rondo, and he's already a much more complete offensive player.
We're talking about a first year player who's a number one pick who's been ear marked as an NBA superstar since he was in High School. And, we're also comparing Rondo to Derrick Rose, who is most likely this year's league MVP.
I think that speaks volumes about where our point guard has come since his early years when folks were saying he wasn't good enough to be the point guard for a championship contender, when he was being compared negatively to the likes of Devin Harris.
Big deal, the MVP and his team outplayed us last night, and Rondo lost the one on one match up badly. He'll show up big in the playoffs and use his craftiness and intelligence for the game to his advantage. That young man's got wu.