On January 8, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season continued. In today's focus battle, the Cavaliers beat the Blazers 114-101 on the road. In this game, Rondo, who just joined from the Lakers, made his Cavaliers debut.
Throughout the game, Rondo played 16 minutes, shooting 2-of-9, including 2-of-8 from three-point range and 5-of-6 from the free throw line, totaling 11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, with a plus-minus of +5. Among them, within 5 minutes of the first quarter of the game, Rondo had 3 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.
After the game, Rondo received praise from the Cavaliers' entire team. Garland said: "Rondo talked to me throughout the game, he was always encouraging me to play my own game, he made sure I could get everything going the right way. ”
Osman said: "Like I said, he's a great player, he has a great career. He was able to make an impact right away and I think he helped us a lot. ”
Cavaliers coach Bikstaff said: "I think he is the one we are looking forward to, he is an extreme organizer, a decision maker on the court, he knows how to get players involved, tandem defense, this is the performance I am looking forward to!" ”
It is worth mentioning that even the NBA official deliberately tweeted; Rondo tweeted, and wrote: "The effect of Rondo joining the Cavaliers was immediate, he assisted his teammates twice in one minute to score." ”
Rondo himself said after the game: "I was aggressive in every offensive round, which was why I shot three points, and aggressiveness also allowed me to get a lot of free throw opportunities today. The coach made me play very freely, let me play my own style, and called me a timeout from time to time. Having the opportunity to play a major role in the Cavaliers made my dream come true, especially as it happened in the 16th season of my career. ”
Rondo's performance also attracted praise from fans across the United States, and once climbed to the 6th place in the national hot search!
So far in his career, the 35-year-old Rondo has won three assists, four All-Star selections, two all-defensive teams, two best team three teams, and twice won the NBA championship.