On January 11, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Cavaliers dueled against the Kings. In this battle, Rondo played 19 minutes and 36 seconds, 2 of 5 shooting, got 5 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals, and Rondo also shot a super far three points in the game.
For now, the Cavaliers traded Rondo, or earned. Before the game with the Kings, Cavaliers coach Bikstaff Jr. said, "As a head coach, Rondo is a player you can rest assured to hand over the ball to him. Because of his ability to understand the game and his ability to get everyone involved when organizing the offense. ”
In the last game against the Warriors, Rondo did a pretty good job. Throughout the game, he shot 6-of-10 and 3-of-3 from three-point range, scoring 15 points, five assists and three rebounds. After joining the Cavaliers, Rondo averaged 13 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in two games, shooting 42.1% from the field and 45.5% from three-point range.
Against the Kings, back-to-back second game, Rondo was reused in the face of Garland's sluggish back injury, and he did not fail the manager.
With 29.1 seconds left in the half, Rondo controlled the ball through the half, and with the cover of his teammates on the right, he shot directly from a long three point and hit steadily, helping the Cavaliers lead to as many as 11 points. Playing 12 minutes at halftime, Rondo shot 2-of-3 and had 5 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 steal, plus or minus +11.
How happy is Rondo when he comes to play with the Cavaliers? In fact, there was a scene in the first half where Rondo grabbed the rebound and shouted, with an exaggerated expression and quite excited. Although Rondo did not play much time in the second half, his performance in the first half laid a solid foundation for the Cavaliers to win, and did the Cavaliers earn such a Rondo?