Thanks for this. Wow what a fascinating read. He is just the most interesting player.
Ugh. More "Rondo is tough" propaganda. This card has been played ad nauseam by now.
What is your deal?
He played on a torn ACL. He played with a dislocated elbow. I think we know he is tough.
Sure. So is Pierce. Guy plays through injuries every season and yet we're not subjected to these year-in, year-out "Pierce is a warrior" articles. He doesn't hang his hat on that kind of bravado, and I appreciate that.
When have you seen Pierce's arm bent completely the wrong way or has he torn his ACL and then played on it?
Maybe we hear about how tough Rondo is because he is tough? Pierce is tough too. But why try to cut down Rondo? It's a tired act.
Hey -- to each there own. I don't see why I shouldn't point out that I think Rondo's sensitivity to his ego and reputation drive these regurgitations of how tough he is.
Last I checked he still pads stats, only plays D when he feels like it, whines at refs and pouts on the court, and most importantly, takes games off when the TV audience isn't big enough.
Until he doesn't, I prefer the kind of toughness that Pierce personifies... the kind he doesn't have to talk about, he just exemplifies. PP wasn't always that way -- he had to look in the mirror at about the same age as Rondo and grow out of these types of bad habits. I hope Rondo will do the same.
If you disagree, I have no problem with that.