The river of time flows into the ocean! Finally we went our separate ways, there was no port, it was an eternal stop. Whenever I see the superstars of the former League sitting on the cold bench at the end of their careers, there will always be some bitterness in my heart.
5 consecutive games deprecated! No. 1 on the team, the 35-year-old All-Star, really on the brink of retirement?
He has won 2 championships, 2 defensive firsts, 2 defensive seconds, and 1 best team first team. He's LaJanrondo, take a look at Rondo's number of people at the Lake this season according to statistics.
He played in 14 games, averaged 15 minutes per game, averaged 3.4 points, 2.5 boards and 3.6 assists per game, shot 31.7% from the field, shot 28% from three-point range, and averaged 0.5 three-pointers per game.
The average score per game is the 1st from the bottom of the team, the shooting percentage is 1st from the bottom of the team, and the playing time, points, assists, and shooting percentage are all career-low.
After November 22, the Lakers had a total of 10 games, and Rondo only played one game on December 1, and that game was only given the opportunity to play because the Lakers were leading the Kings. In the last five games, Rondo has been sitting on the cold bench.
34-year-old Rondo, can also help the Lakers win the championship, 35-year-old Rondo, how can not play? The reason may be this.
One, Wei Shao
The season when the Lakers won the championship, Rondo was the second brain of the Lakers besides James, but what about this season? In addition to James, Westbrook is the second brain, a ball is not enough for James and Westbrook, Rondo naturally can't turn the wheel. Plus Rondo can't play without the ball, so he can't play.
Second, the Lakers lineup
The Lakers are different from most teams, except for James, Davis and Westbrook, you will find other players, all of similar strength, and many people who can play on the court. At the beginning of the season, the Lakers were plagued by injuries, and Rondo got the opportunity, and as the injured returned to the team, naturally someone had to sit on the cold bench.
Three, defensive
As he grew older, Rondo's defensive pace slowed down a lot, facing Rondo's defense, the two-point shooting rate of the opposing player this season was 55.6%, and the two-point shooting rate of the opposing player last season was 54.5%.
Four, years
Years urge people to grow old, no matter how outstanding the superstar, can not escape the big net of years, 35-year-old Rondo, can persist in the present, has been very remarkable.
Although Rondo has faded out of the Lakers rotation, Rondo on the sidelines, without a trace of anger and dissatisfaction, waved a towel to cheer his teammates.
Has Rondo really come to the brink of retirement? Personally, I think so, and the reason is simple.
Rondo continues his career, there may only be one possibility, there is a team to offer a contract above the base salary, but with Rondo's more than a year of experience in the Eagles, Clippers and Lakers, almost no team will do this.
Continue to sit on the cold bench with the basic salary, it is better to follow the footsteps of Nash, Kidd and Billups, and start the second spring of the career early.
At the end of the article, I want to summarize Rondo's career with a few numbers.
One, 4
That's the number of career all-stars in Rondo's career, and it's the biggest affirmation of Rondo's career, although Rondo averaged just 9.8 points and 8.1 assists per game. The data isn't gorgeous.
II, 7464
This is the number of career regular season assists in Rondo, 14th all-time, 1136 playoff assists, and 6th all-time. Won 3 NBA assists. The team brain is the biggest value on the Rondo stadium.
Three, 6
This is the total number of teams Rondo played for after leaving the Celtics, 6 teams in 7 years, almost every year is changing teams, Rondo has strength, but untamed personality, making it difficult for him to be on a team for a long time, until he meets James in the Lakers.
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