Stevens: Chance Rondo Returns For Opening Night

[Nerf DPOY]

It could be that Rondo's making a conscious effort to come across as more cheerful and less standoffish. Probably most here remember Pierce's metamorphosis from '04-'05 to '05-'06. It was like night and day, at least on the surface.

[chambers]

He's back to the upside-down NBA logo. How long until he gets fined?

I bet he did that deliberately knowing he'd be on camera- the logo was facing the camera perfectly  front on haha. He stopped wearing it during games when they said he must wear it 'NBA logo up' so he decided not to wear it.
But this isn't a game

[Greenpoison]

Someone probably already posted it so I won't, RR had an interview with Emily yesterday,  he said that BDoo fouled him pretty hard on his hand and it didn't hurt. He said he will be ready and his hand feels good. He said he's sticking by his original timetable of opening night and if Doc Mckeon is really the best (he believes it) then his patients should have a quicker timetable than others.

S/N: I probably didn't get the name right but you get the picture.

TP.  Haven't seen that.  Am definitely going to look for it.

Here's the video

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SjTsetGBIa8

What a flirt rondo is. That should be me.

EA rocks

You wish you were Emily Austen?

I'm not saying anything but.......... if you look at the Media Day thread and video, we discussed how they were flirting with each other then. They have nice chemistry and she seems to get RR to  be more personable. I'm not saying anything though. 0.0

she must be doing be doing better than Molly McGrath then.

What are the shoes in the background? Those are his new Anta shoes but I cannot find those specific ones anywhere! Must be his new shoes this season. I want them!!

[sed522002]

Rondo had a scan on his hand and it looks like opening may be a real possibility

Jay King ?@ByJayKing  27m27 minutes ago
Rondo had a scan on his hand, opening night return still a possibility, per Stevens.

Boston Celtics ?@celtics  27m27 minutes ago
Brad Stevens says Rajon Rondo is progressing well and could begin contact drills as early as next week.

A. Sherrod Blakely ?@SherrodbCSN  27m27 minutes ago
Rondo available opening night a possibility, says Brad Stevens. #CelticsTalk

[Fafnir]

I'd love to see him opening night, but I don't want him to lose a whole season to reinjury.

[manl_lui]

Rondo had a scan on his hand and it looks like opening may be a real possibility

Jay King ?@ByJayKing  27m27 minutes ago
Rondo had a scan on his hand, opening night return still a possibility, per Stevens.

Boston Celtics ?@celtics  27m27 minutes ago
Brad Stevens says Rajon Rondo is progressing well and could begin contact drills as early as next week.

A. Sherrod Blakely ?@SherrodbCSN  27m27 minutes ago
Rondo available opening night a possibility, says Brad Stevens. #CelticsTalk

very good news

[sed522002]

I'd love to see him opening night, but I don't want him to lose a whole season to reinjury.

Looks like Rondo has the same mindset as well. I'm sure he won't play until he has the ok from the doctors.

Jay King ?@ByJayKing  3s4 seconds ago
Rondo on possibility of opening night return: "I don't know. I still haven't had any contact yet. ... I don't wanna put any set goals."

Chris Forsberg ?@ESPNForsberg  2m2 minutes ago
Rajon Rondo on potential to play on opening night: 'I don’t know... I don’t want to set goals; I just want to go as my hand heals."

[D Dub]

I'm starting to wonder if a trade negotiation is holding him out... 
Just speculating, but the whole thing seems fishy to me, like, 'fell in the shower demanding a trade, but really I'm not damaged goods could be ready by opening day'...hmmm 

[BudweiserCeltic]

I'm starting to wonder if a trade negotiation is holding him out... 
Just speculating, but the whole thing seems fishy to me, like, 'fell in the shower demanding a trade, but really I'm not damaged goods could be ready by opening day'...hmmm 

Exactly! And I hear voices in my head during my sleep as well, what's the deal??

[mmmmm]

I'm starting to wonder if a trade negotiation is holding him out... 
Just speculating, but the whole thing seems fishy to me, like, 'fell in the shower demanding a trade, but really I'm not damaged goods could be ready by opening day'...hmmm 

Exactly! And I hear voices in my head during my sleep as well, what's the deal??

Too easy?

[IlCapitano]

Well, he started practicing with contact. Time to get excited?

Scott Souza @scott_souza

#Celtics coach Brad Stevens: Rajon Rondo doing more and more in practice. Any time he's come close to contact he has big pad on his hand.
11:53 PM - 22 Oct 2014

Jay King @ByJayKing

Rondo can now do some contact work with a pad on his hand, Stevens said.
11:53 PM - 22 Oct 2014

[greece66]

Man, the forums are so quiet tonight, I spend the night trolling LAL fans 

[zimbo]

 

[IlCapitano]

Jay King @ByJayKing

Stevens on Rondo: "He's more ready to roll than not." Still won't rush it. He's wearing a hefty mitt in contact drills.

http://twitter.com/ByJayKing/status/525325663243599872

Ok now, this is getting serious.

[Donoghus]

If he's still wearing a hefty mitt,  I'd still put long odds on him being back on opening night.  We're talking less than a week ago. 

I still think there is absolutely no need to rush him back although its great to hear his recovery is coming along and there hasn't been any setbacks.  That's huge.