Rondo still bothered by elbow, swelling
When Rajon Rondo’s elbow bent 45 degrees in the wrong direction, we knew his body would not snap back like a rubber band. The injury was too gruesome. Even when he impossibly returned to the game a few minutes later, the arm was a deflated air mattress. He would need time to recover after the season, we knew. And he still needs more time.
At his basketball camp in Kentucky, Rondo admitted his arm still bothers him. (Fox 41 Kentucky via ESPN Boston)
“It’s the most pain I’ve ever been in playing ball,” he said. “I’m feeling a little pain now, but the swelling is down. The only thing is there’s swelling in my joint. I’ll be fine, it just takes time. I’ve got a couple more weeks that I’m off, as far as rest and the repetition of weights.”
I would be worried by his long recovery, but I expected he would need months to fully recover. In my experience (not me personally, but a guy I know), that’s what happens when your arm bends in ways it isn’t meant to.
Adding to my security is that we have no idea when NBA games will return. For all we know, Rondo might have a full year and change to get his elbow right. At the very least, it looks like he’ll have a longer summer vacation than usual—meaning extra recovery time, meaning I’m okay with his elbow hurting in July, meaning call me if it still hurts in September.
Until then, I’m taking this news optimistically. Or, at least, as optimistically as you can take it when your favorite team’s All-Star point guard has bothersome swelling in his elbow joint.
P.S. – Rondo says we should not be concerned about the Big Three, either:
“I’m not concerned about the Big Three,” he said. “There’s a lot of things that people don’t see, behind the scenes. They take care of their bodies. They are in the gym early, in the gym late… We still have a chance to get another ring.”
P.P.S. – Rondo said he has spoken with his agent about going overseas. But then he said he just wants to get ready to help the Boston Celtics. So, really, he didn’t say much, unless you count speaking in circles.
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I think the owners are going to f*** everybody and there’ll be no season, especially if they stick to their ridiculous demands. Ergo, RR will have a year of healing and come back in even better condition. It’ll also give him a year to practice his shooting. Go Cs…
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Maybe we should look at this optimistically. Because I personally would rather have the Big 3 be a year older, rested maybe a litttle rusty, then play next season. And if Rondo knows whats best for him he’d be spending his time in the gym during the lockout. Arrian Foster said something about how he is still in the gym now in July like there will be an NFL season, because when the lockout is lifted, he needs to be ready to help his team.
Rondo needs to have the same attitude; not the way he treated the last 3/4 of the regular season by playing lacadisically and waiting for the Playoffs to roll around. But if Rondo can develop a decent Jump shot, it would help the team. It doesn’t even have to be good! Just decent. Right now its shit. He should look into having someone show him the fundumentals of shooting a basketball, because his shot is unorthodox and thats what hurts him. It’s one thing if your shot is unorthodox and your consistent, it’s a whole nother if it doesnt. As we all know, even if you know very little about the NBA, Rondo is the latter.
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Once rondo developes a consistent jumper his assist avg will go down. He benefits from having 3 scoring All-Stars to pass too. Once the big 3 r gone so will his high assist avg. Rondo gives up countless open jumpers for contested shots which magnafies his weakness & obvious liability. Rondo must force his opponents to RESPECT his jumper by drastically improving his outside game.
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