You know what all this kind of reminds me of. Al Jefferson.
Big Al had a rookie year here that far exceeded what anyone was really expecting of him being a player coming out of high school, and he finished that rookie year playing a strong series against the Indiana Pacers in the playoffs.
Then next year rolls around and everyone is expecting him to make this HUGE leap as a player, and it just didnt happen. People were even saying he regressed. His defense didnt improve, he couldnt stay out of foul trouble, etc. Same problems. People started doubting whether he would ever "get it" on defense, blah blah blah.
The next season rolls around and a month or so in the season things start clicking with him and he starts playing great basketball. He was still far from being a good defensive player, but you could see that he had turned the corner.
My point is, just because Rondo had a great season last year, you cant expect him to make this great leap the next season. Teams adjust to you, play you different ways. Obviously teams paid attention to what the Lakers did, they put Kobe to guard Rondo, and just let Kobe act as an extra defender on the floor, and I think we're going to start seeing A LOT more of that, and Rajon is going to have to learn to make them pay for it somehow. Rajon is going to be a great player in the NBA, I really think so, but to expect him to do so right away is too great of an expectation of him.
Calling him an overrated player isnt warranted. If you think his potential is overrated, then thats your opinion, but nobody on here is saying hes a great player RIGHT NOW. Someone else said that seeing the way Rajons played so far has made them wonder if he did anything in the offseason. Rajon probably put in the most effort this offseason out of anyone, he added weight, and also had to be told to stop doing two-a-days so close to training camp starting. Now he probably didnt spend the whole offseason shooting jumpers with Ray Allen like he did last offseason, which he probably should have done, but you cant act like hes been lazy just b/c his jumper hasnt come around. The kids got a great work ethic.