Lakers Rondo Championship

That boston championship came ironically against the lakers.

Lakers rondo championship. Ever since rondo returned from injury from the houston series all the way to the championship rondo routinely made important plays to help the lakers work their way to the franchises 17th. Rondo is the first player ever to win a championship with the los angeles version of the lakers and the celtics. But rondo is more valuable and i dont believe the lakers win the championship without him atrealskipbayless on the lakers trading for dennis schroeder. After the game lakers head coach phil jackson called rondo the star of game 6.

After reestablishing his reputation between the bulls kings and pelicans rondo won his second title with the lakers this season though nelson considers that secondary to what he considers rondos hall of fame resume. As a second year pro a 21 year old rondo teamed with kevin garnett paul pierce and ray allen to lift the boston celtics to their 17th nba championship in the 2008 finals against the los angeles. Hes pretty much part of all the game plans nelson said on his clns media podcast thats out in full on monday. Twelve plus years after capturing an nba title as a member of the celtics in 2008 rajon rondo added a second championship to his resume sunday night this one with the los angeles lakers.

In game 5 tonight he could win his first championship since 2008. In game 6 the point guard posted a playoffs career high 6 steals as the celtics defeated the lakers 42 giving rondo his first nba championship ring. The los angeles lakers defeated the miami heat 4 2 in the 2020 nba finals to claim their 17th championship. Check out all our finals coverage here.

I definitely appreciate it more rondo said. With the lakers winning the 2019 20 nba championship its time for all of us who doubted him to once again apologize to rajon rondo or more accurately to make amends for ever doubting the. 200809 season rondo in december 2008.