Bob Cousy interview on Rondo, his titles, mvp etc..

[j804]

via espn boston

heres the bit about Rondo rest is afer the jump:

JM: Talking about point guards and assists, Rajon Rondo broke your Celtics single season assists record, which stood for fifty years. How do you feel about that?

BC: I feel great because, frankly, it called attention to the fact that I even [laugh] had an assists record. And secondly, it happened by a player that I have great admiration for. You know, I’ve been singing Rondo’s praises literally since he joined the Celtics. Tommy [Heinsohn] and I have been very high on that kid, as far as I’m concerned, he touches every base. He rebounds much stronger than he is. He’s a tenacious defender. You know they say he doesn’t shoot well, well, hell didn’t he lead the league [among point guards] from the field at [50 percent] or something? Yeah, he lacks confidence in his perimeter shot and yet when he I see him take it, you know, his form is fine he has great release, so he’s got to convince himself, really, that he’s a decent or good shooter and that’ll come, I guess, with more experience, but he does everything a good point guard should do. He creates well he penetrates and dishes well ... what more can a point guard do?

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http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/post/_/id/4674497/boston-sports-legend

[Lucky17]

TP for the link. Nice find.

[Bankshot]

I seem to remember Cousy at first criticizing Rondo and praising Delonte West.  Maybe I'm remembering it wrong.

[2short]

I seem to remember Cousy at first criticizing Rondo and praising Delonte West.  Maybe I'm remembering it wrong.

maybe but I definately remember a preseason rookie year game where cous&tommy were really blown away by him
i was myself wondering why telfair was getting ANY playing time