It's possible, no doubt.
My biggest problem with the Rondo/MVP talk is that for Rondo to contend for the MVP, his injury risk would increase ten fold and he'd almost certainly miss a huge chunk of time with a serious hip/knee issue.
I'd rather he keep it in the bag until the playoffs.
I guess he may feel he'll have to carry us with so many youngsters and Ray gone. He's officially one of a Boston big three now and that will have some kind of psychological effect- at least in the first half of the season.