Rondo On Battling Kobe Bryant In The 2010 NBA Finals
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- čas přidán 31. 08. 2023
- In this clip, Rajon Rondo talks about battling Kobe Bryant and The Los Angeles Lakers in The NBA Finals between The Boston Celtics and The Los Angeles Lakers.
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2010 finals was a legacy defining series
Facts.
Best NBA Finals I ever watched.
If Ron Artest didn’t have that game 7 performance, the Celtics would’ve won
@@YvngGoat_ it was a team effort
@@YvngGoat_you casuals are hilarious lmao
This is what many modern NBA stars have yet to understand. When their shot isn't falling, they mentally go in the tank. When Kobe's shot didn’t fall, he turned up the intensity defensively and in transition. He left his imprint in other areas. LeBron, same thing.
what! someone giving kobe credit while NOT simultaneously dumping on lebron? I need to go buy lottery tickets now goddamn
(in all seriousness I agree)
Nobody shot the ball well in that series specially that game 7, but the students of Nikki Wrong's school of bullshitery usually only see Kobe's stats... That was some ugly physical game, but beautiful on defensive end
When Kobe’s shot wasn’t falling he just jacked up more shots. You don’t get the most misses in NBA history for nothing.
cuz shooters never stop shooting!! lololol@@mattfox2716
@@mattfox2716 But guess who's near to break that record, GOAT king, Mr.most shots 3-0 ft.😄 He's already missed the most "playoffs" shot ever. But his most TO record will never EVER be broken.. and still counting;)
They don't talk about How difficult Kobe's championships runs were . Those back to back laker chips ware precious to LA
Facts
Because they weren't that difficult until they played the Celtics once. The Western Conference opponents weren't great.
@@psesh362 u must be on crack
@@psesh362 we played the Celtics twice lost the first one , won the second . And in 09 Celtics weren't good enough to make it . But in that year we beat the jazz , Rockets , and The Nuggets . All were 50 win teams . And we finished that year with only 17 loses
@@bingo5852 CAPS LOCK IS BROKEN SORRY. THE ROCKETS WERE MISSING YAO AND MCGRADY. THE JAZZ AND NUGGETS HAD ZERO PLAYERS WHO WERE EVER LYNCHPINS ON CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS(NOT SERIOUS CONTENDERS). YOU SAID THE TWO TITLE WINS, SO I AM NOT COUNTING 2008.
Kobe averaged 28 ppg in that series. He had 1 bad scoring game that was game 7, but he grabbed 15 rebounds like a center would do. Kobe also hit huge jumpers down the stretch of that game to put LA up for good. Kobe could do everything on the court!
They never bring up 2011 Bron finals though lol and he didn't even get the chip
Glazed doughnut
@@yemoochy9553 this has nothing to do with bron bruh lmao or the 2011 finals
40% fg usual Kobe efficiency.
@@moneyball647results in the same thing as usual a W and 5 rings
2010 Finals is the last old school basketball played. Defense is so tight! 👌
I agree people forget kobe lockdown rondo
Beautiful basketball
I think 2010 game 7 was special because both teams knew each other so well. Back when players weren’t moving every season. Made it so easy to muck it up and make the game “ugly” it was a defensive beauty
This is a great point.
yes, defensive beauty for sure
It was the epitome of a game 7. No more new strategies. Just pure defense. Just pure heart and the will to win.
Exactly!
That was a amazing series, Game 7 Kobe was pure heart
Time to go watch some Kobe highlights
Hahaha my apps only show me kob highlights. The way I like it!
@@reecewilliams8349 hilarious 🤣🤣🤣
But stat nerds don't give kobe any credit for beating 4 hall of farmers super team with a broken finger and busted knees. 15 rebounds in the most physical game I've witnesses.
Yup
Fax plus tax. RIP 🙏 KB 248
Kobe SET AN NBA FINALS RECORD for rebounds by a guard in NBA HISTORY (15) in game 7 of the 2010 Finals and he was having a "terrible shooting night" because, unlike LeFraud, he played THROUGH injuries rather than use injuries as an EXCUSE. Kobe had to have his left knee drained BEFORE EVERY SINGLE QUARTER in Game 7 of 2010, played with bone spurs in his ankles, a partially torn patellar tendon, and TWO broke fingers in his shooting hand. He had multiple surgeries within weeks of game 7 (so it wasn't just excuse making, these were serious, surgery-necessary injuries).
Oh and NO BOSTON PLAYER, even their bigs, had MORE OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS than Kobe in game 7. That's what greatness looks like. One of the top 3 scorers in NBA HISTORY WON THE GAME via Rebounding.
Oh and he shut down Ray Allen that game (who was just as bad as Kobe shooting that night thanks to Kobe's defense, but nobody talks about it for some strange reason).
5 Rings > anybody not named MJ.
Coz they were so caught at the moment of the madapacking fraud brought by the mickey mouse ring, the flopping, the stat padding and the blaming of the teammates...plus recruiting superstars just to be great🤷
Facts bruh
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Lol damn u don’t gotta hate on lebron like that kobe always gone be better tho fosho
Ray Allen had a horrible series because Artest kneed him in Game 2. He was already off from that point on.
One of the best series I've ever witnessed
That 2010 finals solidified and altered just about all of those players legacy, it blows my mind a guy like Rondo or Tony Parker didn’t make the Top75 team but Dame did
Im a huge rondo fan but dame may have had a little slightly more illustrious career over rondo. However… Tony parker DEFINITELY shouldve been top 75 over dame.
@@ill_will23 "Illustrious"? Dame didn't win anything except a ROY lmao. Even Dwight Howard didn't make the Top 75 yet Dame did. Goes to show that ESPN is all politics.
That just goes to show this top 75 players list means nothing
Great series. Celtics vs Lakers. What a time to be alive and young.
In the words of Jim Ross "it was a slobberknocker!"
and both team broke this potential matchup in the final this season 🥲
I remember going out to watch every game at a bar with the boys cause those were pay perview games
Rondo is the dude that got me into NBA basketball
Top 10 highest IQ players out there
He definitely made me realize it’s more to the game then scoring points
Me too! Basketball in general. Watching him play for Kentucky was my first time getting super pumped watching a basketball game. He gave me that first time feeling sooooooooo hype about a basketball play back in 2005. I still remember the feeling. I remember him in the rivalry game against December 18th 2004 and December 17th 2005. Omg such great games!!!!
You must be trash cause no one has ever said this
Kobe didn't have a bad game in game 7. That series rebounds won every game. Game 7 Kobe adjusted what it took to win. That's why he da goat
100%
That out coaching the opposing coach being on the floor was such a wild answer. Bro is a hoop genius for real.
RONDO WAS A BEAST IN HIS PRIME. HE ALWAYS KEPT HIS OPPONENTS ON THEIR TOES. HE KNEW HOW TO GET INTO YOUR HEAD. 1 HELL OF A PLAYER & TEAMMATE
Rondo is a legendary player. Watching him in the bubble was absolutely amazing. One of the only guys I’ve seen can run the entire offense when LBJ is off the court. It was very sad to watch him go. Stay Focused!
No way in hell that was "ugly" basketball. That was the most beautiful series and game 7 I have ever seen in my life. The court was full of the most talented players in basketball who were playing the hardest they've ever played in their lives because their legacies and team history was all at stake in the greatest sports rivalry of all time. The defensive intensity was off the charts that series and that game 7. Everyone shot poorly. Look at the box score. It wasn't just Kobe. They all head each other figured out and it was a true grind to try to get the ball in the basket.
He meant it in a good way, it was a dog fight in that game 7. No easy basket, you have to be mentally prepared to play in that series.
JJ is a shooter of course he’s going to say that. That game was very entertaining but I think he said that cause of the amount of points and missed shots fouls turnovers ect but the defense being played by both teams were elite.
FACTS. People wanna talk about how bad Kobe was but absolutely ignore the context of the Finals and look how bad everyone else did too. Almost everyone shot poorly for their positions. Kobe was one of the only players that did off the stat sheet stuff that helped them win G7
2016 cavs warriors was way better
@@jdaworldboss8796more explosive and more highlights yeah but in terms of a start to finish series I’d take this one in 2010 purely because you had no clue who was gonna win the entire time because they kept trading games. In 2016 a lot of people thought it was over in game 4 before draymond got suspended
This might sound like a hot take but Rondo along with Thibs as an assistant Celtics coach at the time were the ones running things in 2008 while Doc was just a figurehead that got all the credit for coaching.
Doc was a good leader and players coach type guy. That is important as well, but your are right that Thibs and Rondo covered for his weaknesses in the X's and O's.
I think this one is actually fair especially if you really watched back then. Like JJ said in 08 they had the best team in the NBA since they were the only one with a Big 3 of that magnitude (Spurs Big 3 were different). Thibbs was the mastermind for their defensive schemes and rotations which was widely acknowledged back then. The seasons after winning the chip there was tension between rondo and doc coz he questioned his coaching, then thibbs left for chicago.
Multiple players, including Rasheed Wallace, have said Doc Rivers doesn't make in-game adjustments. ( you can find videos on CZcams)
To be a coach on the professional level, that's ridiculous.
It shows how good of a talker/salesman he is.
Kobe’s shooting numbers get talked about a lot in that 2010 game 7, but nobody shot well. Pull up the full stats for both teams and go down the line. Nobody for either team could throw a rock in the ocean if they were sitting in a boat that night
METTA WORLD PEACE!!!!! Hold my Beer
Kobe was still the games leading scorer. that was straight up 90s basketball. the defense in that game was insane.
Only Pau & Garnett
@@saucerfullofzepp4203 Kobe SET AN NBA FINALS RECORD for rebounds by a guard in NBA HISTORY (15) in game 7 of the 2010 Finals and he was having a "terrible shooting night" because, unlike LeFraud, he played THROUGH injuries rather than use injuries as an EXCUSE. Kobe had to have his left knee drained BEFORE EVERY SINGLE QUARTER in Game 7 of 2010, played with bone spurs in his ankles, a partially torn patellar tendon, and TWO broke fingers in his shooting hand. He had multiple surgeries within weeks of game 7 (so it wasn't just excuse making, these were serious, surgery-necessary injuries).
Oh and NO BOSTON PLAYER, even their bigs, had MORE OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS than Kobe in game 7. That's what greatness looks like. One of the top 3 scorers in NBA HISTORY WON THE GAME via Rebounding.
Oh and he shut down Ray Allen that game (who was just as bad as Kobe shooting that night thanks to Kobe's defense, but nobody talks about it for some strange reason).
5 Rings > anybody not named MJ.
exactly, when you talking about stats, you better compare with the guys you played against in the same series or year or era. Kobe really has that mentality that:" yes, I can brick all day today, but you have to brick more than me, and I will turning up the intensity of other aspects of the game, defense, rebounds ,etc. It's so dumb to see people accusing his poor shooting that day, but they never checked how bad his opponents played also.
Kobe was also playing with a broken index finger and bone Spurs in his ankle J.J. He had 15 rebounds in game 7 and the team who won the rebounding won the game in that series. J.J. that finals was a defense battle through out the whole series.
JJ is a hater 😂
Perkins was out 1 game in the 2010 finals v Bynum being out the entire 2008 finals. Fair game. No excuse. # great series
Exactly! And no one would say Perkins was better then Bynum which some regarding him the best center at that time
Ariza was out.
@@Giron0025 which series? If ur talking 2010.. ariza was traded for artest.
Lol bro. Celtics beat them both games in the regular season with Bynum. As far as Celtics, they gave up 21 offensive boards and still only lost by 4 with the Lakers getting 39 FTs.. and like 21 of them coming in the 4th..
@Kzmotivo lol, they didn't just play 1 game in that regular season, either. The point is they need to stop crying about not having this guy or that guy.. they've lost. Lakers took that L like a man, but Boston cries over the missing parts.
Not to mention that Boston had more weapons on the bench to use. 21 boards?? Should've boxed out.
That game was ugly, but it was beautiful for what it was. Unbelievable team defense on each side. Super low scoring, but that kept you on the edge of your seat because it was so hard to score that even a 6 point lead started feeling huge. And then the final 4 minutes everyone on both sides started hitting insane threes. Truly a game that had it all and was unreal theatre.
💯
Think wasn’t ugly game , just a game 7 , everybody left their souls in that game , that happens defensive games
Dude didn’t mean to say ugly as a bad thing, y’all interpret it wrong, he meant the score and it was old school basketball.
@@RiruKrypto_ thank you, you get it.
Yes theatre is the right word to describe sports
The duo of Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol in the 2010 NBA Finals was really strong.
Kobe and Gasol were a great duo who had a great relationship in their personal lives as well.
thanks magic!
2010 Lakers vs Celtics was just as good as 2016 GSW vs Cavs if not better.
Lakers adjustment was putting Kobe on Rondo who couldn’t shoot but could do EVERYTHING else! Kobe guarded Rondo at the Free Throw Line & Derek Fisher chased Ray Allen off the 3pt line & Artest battled with Paul Pierce. Pau didn’t punk out to KG like he did in 2008
Ur opinion. Warriors was 73-9 better team. Better shooters.
@@moneymoney3235 73-9 got no ring to it, 2009 Lakers year prior to beating Boston in 2010 had won 65 games & WON the championship. Warriors went added KD 🤡
Pau got some foul calls game 7 that were def questionable 😅 🤔....but lakers were at home so 🤷
@@jman1562001 Homecourt matters, the C's should have had a better record. Calls like that go either way.
in terms of rivalry, team history, fit/chemistry, the grind not exactly like early 2000s but just enough to make it a hard fought game and not just outshooting 3s until they get hot. If you count their prior matchups yes it is better in context of celtics vs lakers/east vs west instead of gsw vs lebron team. Theres no current team vs team rivalry happening for a while now
KG got asked about the Perkins injury, and he said "You think LA was at 100%, Kobe was playing with 2 broken fingers".
"i think i was top 3 in the game". Ive always loved pure point guards, and ive also never liked the celtics....but i used to watch that team partly because of rondo. rondo in the playoffs was one of the absolute best point guards in the league of the past 15-20 years, easily.
Nothing but respect for Rondo. I was so happy when he became a Laker. He plays the game with heart and is a great team guy.
Rondo to me was a point guard wizard .. His intelligence orchestrated the offense like no other
My favorite basketball series ever. If bynum and Ariza were healthy prior it would’ve been a three-peat
And if Perkins was healthy in 2010 good chance Celtics takes that series, shoulda coulda woulda stuff.
@@tonytheg6612hell nahhh
The talk around Kobe would be so different if he got that 6th ring and second 3-peat
@@tonytheg6612lmao Perkins was nowhere near the player Ariza or Bynum was.
@@117Awesome Perkins filled a need that the Celtics team really needed, of course overall he isn’t the player of either of those players.
Super underrated finals. Kobe my GOAT ❤
He didn’t play well in that finals
@@reasedogableYou mean he didn’t shoot well. Everything else was good
@@BDAthleticInsider he’s paid to score,he’s not a role player he just got lucky that Gasol and Metta stepped up or he’d have been crushed,let this had been Lebron and see what the narrative would have been in that finals and game 7
@@reasedogable Wrong he’s a great scorer but he’s paid to win the franchise championships. And he won your going to have bad games but you find a way to get it done unlike your man Lebron
@@BDAthleticInsider Lebron got it done and when he did he played great and don’t tell me no mess about Kobe finding away to get it done,he lost his share of series most before he even reached the finals
Rondo is certified. He was for sure a top pg in his prime
I watched game 7 and for a guy who was labeled selfish to be able to pull down 15 rebounds and effect the game defensively as well deserve alot of credit. He didn't say that's not my job he lead by example and went after it all to help his team when. That was a BEAUTIFUL GAME 7 and the Celtics was no Joke KG was just different defensively if he didn't get injured PG wouldn't stand a chance just my opinion
Rondo was everywhere that series and was clearly the best player
Rondo: the guy who reminded us why Magic is the best PG ever when he out coached his own coach otw to 2 finals with a bunch of big egos with similar roles. Rondo made it work. Rondo was genius and sefless on the court.
Rondo was and is still my favorite PG of all time. He was definitely up there during the times of '08-'10. If you ask me. Like he said he did things that a lot of other point guards didn't do. Russ probably the only other pg that picked up from that. And maybe Ja. But I don't see anyone else that was really like Rondo. Unique style of play.
2010 was the best finals from top to bottom. Grit
Wouldn’t have been better if not for the injuries
Even Drose in his pre injury days said, Rondo was the hardest matchup he had, especially because he needed to box out as a point guard 😅
It is hard enough to see anyone give Kobe credit on stuff that's not scoring, coming from rondo? A Celtic by heart? This is really what every should hear. Kobe is honestly so underrated.
Finally, an interview from my favorite point guard Chris Paul!
Rondo. Favorite player of all time, always has been, always will be.
Rajon Rondo UNDERRATED NBA CAREER 💯
That first round series vs the bulls was the best first round series I’ve ever seen
Why don't they ever say he played with a fractured finger, where he had to literally change how he shot the ball, most players would have missed,three or four months, this guy was so great he was expected to be super human, most players probably would not play, Boston has almost 4.Hall of famers Kobe had one, Boston has a great team, a great defense, Rest in Peace Kobe and GiGi along with the seven other people on that Chopper !
broken finger and a bone spur in his foot
Jj congrats on everything you’re doing with this podcast. Your journey is amazing and inspiring. 1M subscribers here we come!
Rondo is a very, very intelligent player. One of my favorite PG and he could board like no other for his position.
Bubble legend Rondo. Thanks from L.A.!
JJ is such a good podcaster. Def one of the best
We need a compilation of all the crazy Kobe stories.. and it should be mandatory that if you played against or with Kobe, if you do an interview you should have to share a crazy/wild story of Kobe (only if they have one of course)
Rondo was my second favorite player after Kobe during that time as a Laker fan. His triple doubles during that era were insane.
I enjoyed this particular part of the interview.
JJ you a genuine real analyst no wonder y you could hoop right and I know you a real one in that locker room 🙏🙏🙏
Basketball and boxing my two favorite sports. Both thinking man’s games. 💯
This two boutta be rivals again in the near future I'm sure.
Future head coaches.
Rondo in his prime was a special watch. Ultimate point god 🙏🏻
he is so overrated lol
@@antoniodiaz9059. Nah he was good. Rondo’s only weakness was just his jumpshot and he was still such a good PG that impacted the game.
@@EnTiempo824 he was good but overrated. People think he is a hall of famer. I would take Chauncey Billups over him and Chauncey is not a hall of famer.
Probably one of the best finals ever crazy nobody talks about it and I’m saying that being from Boston and prime 9 was definitely top 3 PG in the game
What they’re saying now about Kobe making the right play and affecting the games in many ways was echoed by the time by mark jackson. I watched a lot of those lakers playoffs games during those runs during quarantine and you’d alwyas hear mark Jackson saying “Bryant taking what the defense gives em making the right play” there’s something to be said about that for 3 straight playoffs
Why do people always mention Perkins being injured 2010 but never mention the fact that Bynum didn't play 1 game in 08 or the fact that he got hurt 3 games in 2010
JJ and Co. I clicked on this video and was a little hesitant but as soon i saw it was from your channel I knew it would be good. Im sure im not the only one who feels that way about your videos.
In those times, they were definitely The Big 4!!! RONDO!!!
He shot that poorly because he was playing with a broken index finger on his shooting hand. 1 of y’all could’ve mention the reason why smh lol
Even w/ a broken index figure he still made things happen. So… yeah there’s that. Rip
no excuses
The index finger wasn’t the issue that game he been playing with it for a large part of the season it’s the Bostons defense was so intense and physical that game same with the lakers defense both teams played with desperation and grit that’s why nobody shot well that game. Bit wasn’t a flashy game but it’s one of my favorite games ever to watch
@@MrDerrickrose25yup. Thats why they won
No it was his knee. He mentioned it after they won, he played great that series
This is such an underrated conversation! But 2010 was so sweet as a Laker fan but overall BEAUTIFUL 🏀 ❤❤
Rondo one of my favorite PG. I was so happy when he play for my favorite team LA. He is the coach on the floor. He sets up AD very well.
I wouldn't say that finals run was just old school. Both the Lakers and celtics were equal in talent. Both extremely talented teams. So it was a tough and slow game. Even though the scoring wasn't high you could appreciate top level basketball
Equal? That Celtics team was deeper than ever my lakers had no bussiness winning but we pulled it off tho 🤷🏾♂️
@@tysonwalters2232naw the celtics were SLIGHTLY more talented than the Lakers, let's not make it like the lakers were some underdogs. Both teams were nearly equal overall and ultimately I think Lakers having home court is what saved them. Amazing series
@@tysonwalters2232yeah because the refs kept the Lakers in the game casual
"We 🤥" what's your jersey number bud ?
@@tysonwalters2232bad take
it wasnt ugly. it was just that both teams wanted it so bad and the result was too much physicality and defense. and Kobe wanted the ring so badly even if he would miss 30 shots. he didn't care as long as they got the W.
Rondo was definitely top 3 back then for sure he was fun to watch miss those days
I love rondo man and playoff rondo is a real thing
Can’t wait till he gets into coaching . Rondo the real point god > CP
Ask Rondo about his time with the Mavs and his relationship with Carlisle
Rondo mentions Carlisle in another part of the interview and praises him for his unorthodox x's and o's. Show professionalism and maturity when guys give each other props even when they didn't get along at the time
TRUE FACTS -- 1 OF THE UGLINESS / BEAUTIFULEST GAMES IN NBA HISTORY. KUDOS TO RONDO AND JJ- GREAT CONTENT
Heat fan since day 1. Rondo is a hall of fame worthy.
This kind of take where that 2010 game 7 was “ugly basketball” is exactly the kind of bs I’d expect from Mr 12 points a game. Were you expecting over 110 ppg with high efficiency?
I don’t think JJ meant ugly like it was low scoring and non entertaining. I think he meant ugly in a sense that the game had no easy buckets. That both teams had to play scrappy, dirty, and hard nosed to fight to win. Nothing easy, nothing soft.
JJ calling a defensive war in the the 2010 Finals "ugly" 😂.
Anyone else catch the backhand insults from JJ thrown towards Kobe?
Rondo was a beast. I remember the series vs. the LeBron Heat maybe in 2011 and he was the best player on the floor.
I was on The Celtics bandwagon that year and I'm STILL salty over that lost,Kobe was on another level that series😎🍻🍺
Except game 7 lol
@@Kyle-vr3fi yeeeee tru but he did other things,Rebs and FT'...he wasn't one dimensional
5:22 thats just smart basketball. Hate when a dude on the other team is in clear foul trouble and no one goes at him
Crazy how its one of the games people say its awful. That game was mental both sides. People forget its a game 7 both teams are exhausted. Its one of the greatest finals series
That version of Rondo is the reason I fell in love with basketball as a kid.
As a Lakers fan, I hated Rondo. I just couldn't understand how he was able to make things look so easy! Looking back at it, dude was a beast, and I appreciate his talents, but damn, dude pissed me off back then. HAHA!
Weird seeing rondo talk he was always a quiet assassin
That game definitely was the last of a dying breed had that og feel to it
OMG - that was one of the hardest game to watch. I was dying watching that entire game. And yes thank god Lakers won but man we struggled through that game 7. Will never forget. 100% agree that it was one of the ugliest game in a while.
Lakers really had 37 FT attempts to bostons 17 that’s crazy
The refs always look out for the Lakers 😊😊
Game 7 in 2010 finals is the definition of passionate basketball. It's what is missing today, and I desperately miss it.
Rondo would make a superb coach, that guy is brilliant. You can tell JJ knows that.
Whenever players miss more than usual in a game.
It was old school basketball😂😂
Hahaha tells you a lot about old school basketball
It was physical. New era gets alot of space
JJ been a hater. Whole career was trash.
rondo was a unique pg. had his own play style.
I like Rondo! He had game 🎯🎯🎯
Reddick is a hater. His opinion on the game is what is ruining the game. He has no respect for defense. He definately is a guy jealous of Kobe. That game 7 is one of Kobes greatest games, because he figured out how to win. Every player in that game shot bad.
Not in a game 7 you can’t shoot that bad and say it’s a great game,he just let the pressure get to him it happens,thankfully Gasol and Metta rowed to the occasion or we’d be saying Kobe choked
If Perkins don’t get hurt they win the series
If. The world don't live on ifs. Live in reality.
Facts
Shi Kobe had a broken finger on his shooting hand that whole playoffs I can say it would’ve been over in 5 if he was healthy
Well I guess well never know will we?
In 08 Lakers didn't have Bynum with him being out with a injury same question could be had what if... in 2010 Bynum was playing with a injury during the finals what if he was healthy same with Kobe. It's a marathon not a race everyone plays with injuries who ever finishes even with one leg wins!
Defense was crazy that series
Rondo was and still is A Beast!
I was glued to that TV running back to house to not miss anything catch all games from tip off to 0.00
As the biggest Laker/Kobe fan there is, got nothing but respect for Rondo. Easily was a top 3 Pg in the game in his prime and is a HoFer. Made all the winning plays. Pure pg that could score if needed and locked up. Miss those NBA days
I went to that game 7 in LA. Still crazy to me that I went.
Rondo is one of the most underrated PG in the history of the NBA, him and Mike Conely
Rondo one of my all-time favorites.