On January 8, Beijing time, the Cavaliers defeated the Blazers 114-101 on the road and won this game. In this game, Rondo, who just joined the Cavaliers, made his debut, and in his debut, Rondo performed well, he played 17 minutes, he had 11 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, and his personal plus-minus was +5. It is worth mentioning that the 11 points in a single game also created a new single-game scoring record for Rondo this season, when playing for the Lakers, Rondo scored a maximum of 8 points, and in this campaign debuted with the Cavaliers, he got 11 points, from this point of view, it is enough to see that Rondo's debut performance in the Cavaliers is very good.
In this game, Rondo's shooting feel is not very good, especially on the outside, and he has not grasped most of the time with consecutive three-point shots from the outside. However, his performance in other aspects has helped the team, and in the fight for rebounds, tandem with the whole team and defense, Rondo's presence is very strong. With only 17 minutes played, Rondo got 11+5+3 stats, which is commendable.
After the game, Cavaliers potential star Garland also praised Rondo's performance in this game, while Garland also talked about Rondo's help to himself. Garland said: "Rondo was encouraging himself throughout the game, always encouraging me to play my own game, and he made sure I could get things going the right way. In the interview, Osman also admitted that Rondo is a great player, he immediately had an impact after joining the team, and he helped us a lot.
I believe everyone knows that when Rondo played for the Lakers this season, his performance was very unsatisfactory. The presence in the game is not strong, the attack can not score, the defense can not prevent the opponent, and at the same time, the performance in the tandem of the whole team attack is average, and the value to the team in the game is not great.
However, Rondo's performance in the Lakers is sluggish, which is understandable, after all, the Lakers need to hold the ball to attack there are many players, and Rondo is a player who needs to have the ball in hand to play his greatest value, he can't play without the ball, so he needs to have the ball in hand, and this is the current Lakers can not meet him, so the Lakers also chose to trade Rondo.
Compared to the Lakers, the Cavaliers are a very young team, and the current lineup has a lot of players who have just entered the league for a few years, they are very young, and the team lacks an experienced veteran. And Rondo's addition made up for that, and in his first game since joining the Cavaliers, he showed his worth, doing what a veteran should do, always encouraging young players and helping them get better. At the same time, Rondo also helped the team with his own performances, and in his debut, he successfully helped the team win the game, which was a very good start.
In the author's opinion, the Lakers traded Rondo to the Cavaliers, and this deal is very good, because Rondo's current way of playing is not suitable for the Lakers, and if he continues to stay with the Lakers, Rondo's performance will not be ideal. Comparatively speaking, Rondo is currently more suitable for a young team like the Cavaliers, where he can show his value, pass on his experience to young players, and when the game is glued, he can play to control the rhythm, and he can also use the pass to help the young players in the team and make the team better. Overall, Rondo's joining the Cavaliers is a win-win-win outcome for the Lakers, Cavaliers and Rondo, and after the Cavaliers get Rondo, they will become more excellent, and Rondo will have more opportunities to show himself in the Cavaliers.