Ten years ago or so, Rajon Rondo was considered one of the best point guards in the NBA. He was an elite playmaker that could play lockdown defense and had a feel for making huge plays in the clutch and the playoffs. Thatās no longer the case, and the Los Angeles Lakers saw it firsthand in their meltdown loss to the Houston Rockets.
Rondo hadnāt been able to play since the restart of the season. He was out at first with a fractured thumb and later hurt his back. With the Lakers in control of the series vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, there was just no need to rush him back.
Thing is, even when healthy, Rondo has been far from helpful for Frank Vogelās team. Heās a non-factor in the defensive end right now, heās lost his first step, and his poor shooting creates even more of a spacing nightmare for the Lakers.
Anthony Davis made a case for him after his terrible performance vs. the Rockets(-10 in 24 mins)claiming that he still needs more time to get his legs under him but it seems like heās just not a good fit or should even be in the NBA anymore:
āHeās trying to make plays for others, be in attack mode. So it gives Bron, it gives him a break with Rondo on the floor, let Bron kind of be that guy who can catch it and work on attacking. And Rondoās able to get into the paint and make plays in response, so itās beneficial to us to have him on the floor. But itās just getting him back, acclimated to the team, and get his conditioning back to where it is,ā Davis said.
NBA Twitter Destroys Rajon Rondo In His Return With The Lakers
NBA fans on social media werenāt as understanding as Davis. In fact, Rajon Rondo quickly becamea Trending Topic on Twitter for his poor performance last night, with people just begging Frank Vogel to not play him anymore.
The Lakers are now 0-1 despite being heavily favored to win this series but itās still way too early to panic. They also dropped the first game to the Blazers before winning 4 in a row. But with Rondo playing that way, it may be an uphill battle.
