3.18.2019

Respect for Rondo

June 17, 2008

Respect Rondo had earned

"You know, tonight Rondo was the star," said Lakers coach Phil Jackson. "He was the guy out there that made plays, got the steals, pushed their offense into high drive, and created havoc for us."
Rondo opened the third with a jumper, setting the tone for a second half that was part coronation and part celebration. The rest of his baskets came on drives to the hoop where he didn't look to pass; he looked to finish or get to the line. He finished 8 of 20 from the field after having shot a combined 33 times in the first five games of the series

"I was so proud of Rajon Rondo," said Celtics coach Doc Rivers. "You know, he was really struggling, and to fight his way through that tonight and to play with the energy and the toughness that he played with was absolutely fantastic. I think that almost symbolized our year in a nutshell."

Good to go

The Celtics had both center Kendrick Perkins and Allen in the starting lineup. Perkins missed Game 5 after suffering a strained left shoulder during the third quarter of Game 4, and Allen flew back to Boston yesterday morning after dealing with a medical situation involving his youngest son, Walker, in Los Angeles

Perkins was at the Celtics' practice facility in Waltham until midnight Monday getting treatment on the shoulder, after the team's return flight from LA didn't arrive until around 10:30 p.m

Before the game, Perkins, who had not undergone an MRI, said the shoulder was "a whole lot better," and during the morning shootaround, he was able to lift his left arm and use his guide hand on his shot, something he wasn't able to do prior to Game 5. But he admitted it was still painful.

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