Rondo: An All-Star

Posted by Zach Lowe on Jan 11, 2010 53194 commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fcelticshub.com%2F2010%2F01%2F11%2Frondo-an-all-star%2FRondo%3A+An+All-Star2010-01-11+20%3A18%3A39Zach+Lowehttp%3A%2F%2Fcelticshub.com%2F%3Fp%3D5319

Last week, I declared that Rajon Rondo is the best player on the Celtics at the moment. This was not an easy statement for me, since I’ve spent the last 10 years arguing for the greatness of Paul Pierce.

Doc Rivers seems ready to make the same declaration considering his remarks in this must-read profile on Rondo from our old friend Marc Spears, now at Yahoo! Here’s the money quote from Doc:

“He’s been dominant, he’s been amazing,” Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. “He’s had an unbelievable year so far. He’s been a leader. He’s been the best defender at times. He’s done everything for us.

“He does so many things that I don’t know how you can lose what he does with our team. He sets the table every night. He’s been absolutely perfect.”

I don’t really have much to add. He’s the best player on the team right now. That might not still be true in May or June, when I’d expect KG and Pierce to step up (knock on wood), but it’s true now. And it has happened sooner than I had expected.

I generally don’t get too riled up about All-Star selections, but there’s just no way you can keep Rondo off the team this season. He has been better than Derrick Rose, better than Devin Harris, better than (gulp) Gilbert Arenas. There hasn’t been a better point guard in the East.