Post by CrimsonPhantom on May 31, 2012 8:30:54 GMT -7
He was cementing his place in this era of success for the Celtics, something he's done before but never quite like this. Once you've had your elbow dislocated and come back to finish a playoff game, it's nearly impossible to top that.
Rajon Rondo was topping it Wednesday night -- minute by minute, second by second, until there were 53 minutes and 44 points next to his name on the stat monitors at American Airlines Arena. Rondo never went to the bench, not for a second. Taking this game from the Celtics -- Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals -- was going to be every bit as hard as making Rondo stop.