So it seems that the suits over at the Boston Celtics' front office finally saw (my) the writing on the wall, wisened up, and made the right call. Late Sunday evening, Rondo and C's agreed to a 5-year deal, locking up the supremely athletic point guard through the 2014-2015 season. If anything, I think the deal might be a little on the short side. After all, Rondo is 23 years old and will only be 28 by the time this deal expires, which is generally the time in a point guard's career when they are merely approaching their prime (Magic Johnson not included).
Sure, Rondo couldn't shoot a load into Mama Deuce's loose cavegina with a funnel and a pair of night vision goggles, but he can do everything else that is required of a point guard. And as the personnel ages, hopefully the C's front office will realize that this team will need revolve around Rondo's need for speed and draft/trade/sign accordingly. Why not keep the good decisions rolling, right?
In the end, Celtics management decided that it would be better to play with Rondo over the next 5 years, then have to play against him for the next 10, and I couldn't agree more with the outcome.
Rondo also leads the league in sabermetric category of Punk Ass Cheap-Shot Bitch Slaps To The Face.
ReplyDeleteI beat Rondo in a game of horse back in the early 90's
ReplyDeleteI don't one bit disbelieve you.
ReplyDeleteOh, and Deucey? That's what brought him up from 10 to 11 million per year.