Lakers Rondo Champion
Rondos 105 assists in the 2020 nba playoffs are the most by a bench player in a single postseason since 197071 surpassing manu ginobilis 95.
Lakers rondo champion. Lakers guard rajon rondo bottom left holds the larry obrien trophy as he celebrates with his teammates following their championship win over the miami heat in the nba finals on sunday. Rondo was very much a missing link for the lakers off the bench something the clippers were very clearly missing as things fell apart in the playoffs. Rajon rondo became the first player to ever win a championship with the lakers since their move to los angeles in 1960. Even when the lakers built a.
In game 6 on sunday which the lakers won 106 93 rondo racked up 19 points on 8 of 11 shooting hitting three of four 3 pointers and adding four assists and a steal. Rajon rondo became the first player to ever win a championship with the lakers since their move to los angeles in 1960 and the boston celtics after playing a key role in taking home the 2020. In winning the 2020 title for the lakers rondo helped his new team tie his old one in terms of all time titles. On july 8 2019 rondo re signed with the lakers and went on to win the 2020 nba finals his first in 12 years and becoming the second player in nba history after clyde lovellette to win a championship with both the boston celtics and the lakers with rondo being the first to win with los angeles lakers as lovellette won with minneapolis lakers.
Rondo hit a fork in the road after the dallas incident but instead of letting that curtail his career he powered through some dark years until landing in a place where his skills were appreciated. Rondo becomes only the second player to win a championship with both the celtics and lakers who are tied for the nba lead with 17 crowns apiece. The lakers and celtics both have 17 championships to their names now.