Rondo Motivated by Parker in NBA Finals

[spursparker9]

Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo isn’t one to pour compliments on opposing players. He doesn’t tend to watch other teams play basketball either, unless it is to study film. However, San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker grabbed his attention with the way he moved without the ball in the NBA Finals, and now Rondo is incorporating some of Parker’s game into his already stacked arsenal of weapons.

“He’s a guy that usually dominates the ball like myself, but in the Finals he got off the ball a lot and he never stopped moving,” Rondo said of Parker. “A guy at that age, not that he’s old, but I think he’s 31 (Ed. Note: Parker is 32), to be able to move with the young guys says a lot.”

Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge had challenged Rondo to get in the best shape of his career for this season. When Rondo watched Parker play in the NBA Finals, he noticed his conditioning. A veteran, Parker kept up with everyone else on the floor. His contributions were key in the Spurs’ championship victory over the Miami HEAT.

Rondo decided on his own to watch Parker’s game closely; it wasn’t suggested by coaches or anyone else. The combination of Ainge’s challenge and Parker’s impressive performance motivated Rondo.

“(I like) how great of shape he’s in,” Rondo said of Parker. “He’s a guy that’s that age and at the point guard spot, he never stops.”



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[scanry]

Parker was hobbled in the finals tbh. Diaw & Manu mostly held the offense.

[lefty]

Stat padder recognizes stat padder

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Funny, since there was a time not that long ago when Parker called Rondo the most overrated point guard in the league. :lol

[testies]

We got to give props to Parker. He could have dribbled and hero-balled our way out of the title, but he recognized he was out of form and didn't force anything, letting other players share leadership

[8FOR!3]

I've always thought of Rondo (and CP3) as overrated, but I respect what he has to say about Tony.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

“He’s a guy that usually dominates the ball like myself...

BS

[Solid D]

TP has always hustled. He and Iverson seem(ed) to have limitless energy. That doesn't mean they aren't/weren't slowed by injuries, but they still mov(ed), with or without the ball.

It's a noticable quality. TP values practice, however. ;)

IBTMB

(In Before The Manu Basher)

[Uriel]

Funny, since there was a time not that long ago when Parker called Rondo the most overrated point guard in the league. :lol
I was thinking this too. :lol He also said Deron Williams was better than Chris Paul.

[baseline bum]

Funny, since there was a time not that long ago when Parker called Rondo the most overrated point guard in the league. :lol

Wow, when was that? :lol

[100%duncan]

MVParker carrying us to recognition per par...

[SpurPadre]

This is a better compliment than the one Larry Fitzgerald gave us...but still incorrect, lol.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Wow, when was that? :lol

http://slumz.boxden.com/f16/parker-calls-rondo-most-overrated-pg-in-the-game-1201314/

[baseline bum]

http://slumz.boxden.com/f16/parker-calls-rondo-most-overrated-pg-in-the-game-1201314/

:lol

[SpurPadre]

http://slumz.boxden.com/f16/parker-calls-rondo-most-overrated-pg-in-the-game-1201314/

Wow, very UN-Spurslike of TP to talk shit. He's almost better off fucking teammates' wives, tbh.

[MI21]

http://slumz.boxden.com/f16/parker-calls-rondo-most-overrated-pg-in-the-game-1201314/

Parker is just great.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Here was discussion about it back in 09

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=873610

[SpurPadre]

I guess TP can get away with talking shit while playing for the Spurs. If he did that for a big market team, he would've been put on blast for it.

[Malik Hairston]

Rondo's role for the 2008 Celtics(starter that had to be subbed for being a liability) was virtually the same as all of Parker's playoff runs, tbh, they're pretty similar..

[silverblk mystix]

So someone compliments a spurs player - and we still get ^ all that nonsense lol.

[Prose]

Parker was hobbled in the finals tbh. Diaw & Manu mostly held the offense.

[apalisoc_9]

Stat padder recognizes stat padder

:lmao

[TheGreatYacht]

Parker was hobbled in the finals tbh. Diaw & Mills mostly held the offense.