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Rondo Historic In Celtics’ Win over Knicks

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Rajon Rondo had a special game for the hometown crowd that flooded the TD Garden in Boston Sunday afternoon. Playing against the revived Jeremy Lin-led Knicks, the Celtics looked like the team of old, at least for a game. The Celtics have been trying to regain their form after a tough stretch to start the season, and the All-Star break seems to have done them well. A well-rested Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce wrecked havoc on the Knicks, with much credit belonging to the play-making of All-Star Point Guard Rajon Rondo. In a 115-111 Overtime Victory for Boston, Rondo managed a line of 18 Points, 17 Rebounds and 20 Assists; marking just the third time in NBA history a player was able to rack up 17+ Rebounds with 20+ Assists (Magic Johnson and Wilt “The Stilt” Chamberlain are the only others to have done so). Although critics will talk about how this game went to overtime (the other two achievers did so in regulation), this by no means discredits Rondo’s performance. The fact that such a game has occurred just three times in the storied history of the NBA speaks to how special the performance truly was and is. The way I see it, the fact that Rondo put up this type of showing in a big game and that in the scope of things every point and assist he earned were vital in his team winning, this game may be even more special because of how tight the score was.

Being able to watch this one live, the game Rondo put together ranks up there with any individual performance I can recall from recent memory. Rondo’s dominance on the scoreboard as well as his dominance of the tempo made watching his play enjoyable, even as a non-Boston fan, merely as a fan of the game and its merits. The game seemed to flow through him and everything he did worked, and he looked smooth. Whether it was a crafty drive to the basket or a well fed pass to a cutting teammate, Rondo could do no wrong and he showed that his talent is something to be marveled at. Until today I never saw Rajon Rondo as a superstar that could carry a team alone, but believe me, after today I’ll never be silly enough to think such a thought again.

Where Do You Rank Rondo’s Performance? What Happened To Jeremy Lin? Thoughts?

Deron Williams Drops 57 on Bobcats

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It was a good sports day.  Both New York-Boston match-ups were close (Hockey & Basketball), and College Basketball had the perennial end of the year vibe.  However, the most impressive part of the day was the game by Deron Williams.  His 57-point performance led the Nets passed the sorry Bobcats.  He reached such astronomical numbers not through shear quantity of shots, but through meticulous foul shooting.  Williams went 21 for 21 from the line and shot better than 50 percent from the field.  D-Will is part of the murky pool of elite point guards that include the likes of fellow superstars Chris Paul, Derrick Rose and Rajon Rondo, who all have their areas of strength.  Williams uses his size and accurate shooting to carry the scoring load when his teammates are struggling to produce.  He does it with class and finesse, but his uncertain future leaves questions about his legacy.

Deron Williams has had a certain form of success with Utah and New Jersey.  He’s proven he’s consistent, averaging 17 points and 9 rebounds throughout his career.  However, Williams’ talent has long out-shined his teams’ potential.  Will the affable superstar follow other giants’ footsteps and sign with a major team?  Or will his presence attract Dwight Howard?  Williams has always been a humble guy and is rarely a spark plug for controversy, but finding an amicable way out of his situation is nearly impossible.  He deserves to win, but an exit from New Jersey means abandoning the fans and looking spoiled.  If he stays in New Jersey, putting in shocking individual performances without a championship to show for it, he’ll fall into the muck of athletes-that-never-won-one.  Deron Williams reminded owners why he should be one of the first players on their mind come free agency, and that if you need instant offense, he’s the man for the job.