Rajon Rondo has spoken actually concerning the 2011 Finals sequence between the Warmth and Celtics, particularly what went down with Dwyane Wade.
Rondo suffered an elbow damage throughout the third quarter of Recreation 3 of the Jap Convention Finals after colliding with Wade and falling, whereas his elbow was tangled.
“That individual play, it was form of a freak accident,” Rondo stated on the View From the Rafters – Behind The Scenes with Boston Celtics podcast. “We have been teammates after that so there’s no unhealthy blood, however I feel he broke it on function. Or tried.”
The previous Celtics guard went on to clarify that he didn’t suppose Wade was enjoying on the basketball in any respect.
“He was enjoying, made a play on the ball, or tried to make a play on the ball and ended up making a play on my elbow,” Rondo stated.
The analysis following the damage was a dislocated elbow and regardless of leaving the court docket after it occurred, Rondo returned within the fourth and helped to get the C’s a 97-81 win over the Warmth.
Rondo spoke about what his motivator was to maintain enjoying by means of the ache.
“Adrenaline,” Rondo stated. “Similar to each different damage. For me, it was a mindset. I went again within the locker room… they’re attempting to inform me I shouldn’t play. I’m like, ‘I gotta go. I’ll be again later, we will determine this out a pair weeks from now.’”
Extremely, Rondo additionally performed 38 minutes in Recreation 4 and one other 30 within the Remaining, however it wasn’t sufficient to cease a Miami outfit steamrolling Boston.
Rondo established himself as one of many prime level guards in C’s historical past throughout his 9 seasons on the franchise, the place he received a championship throughout the 2007-08 season.
The guard made 4 All-Star groups in his time at Boston and was a giant cause they made the playoffs so many instances.
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