What are people seeing who think rondo is playing ok? He has 2 points, one assist and one rebound.
The #1 job for a point guard is to help his team create high percentage shot attempts.
The Celtics are shooting 51.4% from the field and have 13 assists on 19 baskets.
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On the other end of the floor, Rondo has been matched up against Derek Fisher. Fisher had one basket on three attempts and one free throw.
On the basket, Rondo played so-so defense on the ball but he also sent him right (Fisher's weak hand) towards the baseline where there should have been help but the help was late (Shaq's fault).
On another possession, where Fisher got his one assist of the half, Rondo got a deflection on the cross court pass almost creating a steal but the ball fell kindly to Fisher who then beat an off balance Rondo into the paint and set up a nice baseline midrange jumper for Pau Gasol.
Other than those two plays, Fisher has barely been a factor on offense.
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Rondo has been quiet (and he can definitely do more) but he is not playing badly.
He is not hurting the team.
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