Whoever said Rondo was passive tonight...your wrong..
8 assists in the 1st quarter.
Plus, if Rondo
does walk the ball up the court a few times in a row, it could be to keep people's legs in the game. Ray, Paul, KG, I know they're all in prime condition and everything, but if you run on EVERY chance, you'll turn into the Suns, and burn out by halftime.
It's a point guard's job to pace the game, and I think he's done pretty well. Running out on breaks often, then switching it up and setting up some good half-court sets, most of which started with an on-the-ball screen and a Rondo drive to the basket, which is precisely what we want out of him.
I'm good with Rondo today. He's playing hard so far.