During his prime years, former Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo was one of the craftiest and most effective floor generals in the NBA.
Along with his ability to conduct a team’s offense with his playmaking skills, Rondo’s extensive prep work often allowed him to find avenues to get the inside edge against opponents.
That mindset was a topic of conversation during Rondo’s latest appearance on JJ Reddick’s “The Old Man and the Three” podcast, with Rondo noting his interesting approach when he took on the Celtics as a member of the Bulls during the 2017 playoffs.
Entering the playoffs as the eighth seed, Rondo and the Bulls were going to have their hands full against a top-seeded, stingy Celtics roster anchored by Isaiah Thomas, Al Horford, Avery Bradley, Jae Crowder and a rookie Jaylen Brown.