First let me say that I love Rondo, the heart, passion and desire he has shown over the years sacrificing his body and in the Miami Heat series playing with a dislocated elbow was remarkable.
He is a true warrior and I personally would not trade him for any other point guard in the world after the heart and desire he showed last year.With all that said there are some things he does very well and others that he needs to address.
1) Shooting - He does not have to turn into Ray Allen, but he has to develop the ability to knock down a 18 foot shot consistently Way to many teams are starting to clog the lane and play way off of Rondo daring him to shoot. Shooting is all about repetition and confidence. If he could shoot the ball consistently the spacing would be much better and it would give Ray Allen and Paul Pierce the room they need to work.
2) Free throws - A guy who handles the ball as much as Rondo has to be about to knock down 75% of his free throws. In my opinion sometimes he appears passive and doesn't go to the basket as much as he could simply to avoid shooting free throws. He needs to attack the basket, get the Celtics in the penalty early because as a team we settle way to much for jumpers and do not shoot enough free throws.
3) Turn overs - A guy who handles the ball as much as Rajon Rondo is going to have some turn overs and I understand that. The thing that drives me crazy are the turn overs that are not forced. Rondo has to stop driving to the basket with the sole intention of passing. When he does this he leaves his feet and when the passing lane is taken away it usually turns into a turn over. This type of play happens at the very least once a game. He needs to drive to the basket with the intention of scoring and if that is taken away pass it. Rondo needs to play smart, fast, but under control.
All of these things can be corrected and I truly believe Rajon Rondo has the heart, desire and ability to get better and take the Boston Celtics to the next level. It all starts with confidence. I notice that Rondo confidence and play was down when his best friend Kendrick Perkins was traded. The trade really hurt the team chemistry and with Rondo play dropping off a little it really showed. Losing has a way of refocusing a team and I truly believe 2012 will be the last stand for the Celtics and the big 3. The reason I call it the last stand is simply because of age and contracts and even though I would love Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen and Paul Pierce to play forever I know they are not. Rondo is a key component in 2012 of getting the Celtics back to the promise land.
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