Rajon Rondo didn’t just win two NBA championships during his NBA career. He did so while playing on both sides of the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers rivalry. Rondo explores the differences in those two experiences, and how each came to be, throughout this episode.



Rondo also gives his perspective both of being the guy who helped to end LeBron James’ first run in Cleveland, to playing against LeBron during the Miami years, to being LeBron’s teammate in Los Angeles. Rondo specifically remembers the moments of wanting to play LeBron and the Cavs during the 2010 Playoffs and then beating them, as well as LeBron’s career-altering performance during Game 6 of the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals.



Much more is covered in the episode, as Rondo recalls nearly being traded for Kevin Garnett, the epic 2009 playoff series against the Chicago Bulls, and what separates Boston from other sports cities. He also tells the story of playing on a torn ACL and how he eventually found out it was torn, as well as playing with a dislocated elbow following his dust-up with Dwyane Wade during the 2011 Playoffs.



0:30 – Rondo’s observations of today’s NBA game



4:45 – Boston’s guards and Jrue Holiday being one of his favorite teammates



7:00 – Nearly being traded by Boston and experience of playing for multiple teams



15:15 – Playing on a torn ACL and learning about the injury from a radio broadcast



20:45 – Reliving biggest moments of his Boston career



30:30 – Facing Brad Stevens and the Celtics in 2017 Playoffs as a member of the Bulls



40:30 – Learning about Rondo’s basketball IQ



43:45 – Winning another championship



WATCH on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD8UAk92Gn8

Rajon Rondo didn’t just win two NBA championships during his NBA career. He did so while playing on both sides of the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers rivalry. Rondo explores the differences in those two experiences, and how each came to be, throughout this episode.
 
Rondo also gives his perspective both of being the guy who helped to end LeBron James’ first run in Cleveland, to playing against LeBron during the Miami years, to being LeBron’s teammate in Los Angeles. Rondo specifically remembers the moments of wanting to play LeBron and the Cavs during the 2010 Playoffs and then beating them, as well as LeBron’s career-altering performance during Game 6 of the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals.
 
Much more is covered in the episode, as Rondo recalls nearly being traded for Kevin Garnett, the epic 2009 playoff series against the Chicago Bulls, and what separates Boston from other sports cities. He also tells the story of playing on a torn ACL and how he eventually found out it was torn, as well as playing with a dislocated elbow following his dust-up with Dwyane Wade during the 2011 Playoffs.
 
0:30 – Rondo’s observations of today’s NBA game
 
4:45 – Boston’s guards and Jrue Holiday being one of his favorite teammates
 
7:00 – Nearly being traded by Boston and experience of playing for multiple teams
 
15:15 – Playing on a torn ACL and learning about the injury from a radio broadcast
 
20:45 – Reliving biggest moments of his Boston career
 
30:30 – Facing Brad Stevens and the Celtics in 2017 Playoffs as a member of the Bulls
 
40:30 – Learning about Rondo’s basketball IQ
 
43:45 – Winning another championship
 
WATCH on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD8UAk92Gn8

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