New Celtics big man Kris Humphries joked he knew the question was coming when asked during the press conference Monday about last season's dust-up with Rondo that left Boston's point guard suspended for two games. Rondo came to the defense of teammate Kevin Garnett when Humphries knocked him down during a November meeting in Boston. Rondo and Humphries got tangled and spilled into the crowd below the baseline, leading to Rondo's ejection and subsequent two-game ban. Have the two talked since Humphries was dealt to Boston?
"I haven’t talked to him, but I think we’ll have a good relationship," said Humphries. "I think things happen within the game. If you look at it, it really was nothing. The media tries to blow things out of proportion. I think we’ll come in and obviously I’ve got to do my part to earn his respect in terms of playing hard and contributing to the team and we’ll just go from there."
Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge needled Humphries, suggesting he flopped because the big man allowed Rondo to overpower him too easily during the scrum.
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