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Rajon Rondo on LeBron James: 'I’ve never seen anybody take care of their body like him'


By | November 26, 2024

Rajon Rondo: I've never seen anybody take care of their body like him. Rest and diet—I mean, the little cliché things—he does them all. The way he lifts, the way he goes at the weight room, the way he attacks his on-court and off-court workouts—it's professional. Again, if you spend that type of money on your body, and when no one's looking, you're still doing the right thing, then you're able to stay in shape and have the longevity to a career like his. Dropping four triple-doubles in a row? Things like that. I mean, obviously, he's arguably the greatest player of all time. For me, I saw it every day in his regimen. He was very disciplined. He goes above and beyond what the average player—or even some great NBA players—have done that I've seen. Not only that, but the skill, the knowledge, and the know-how. It makes him super, upper-echelon, you know what I m ean? It's that discipline that takes you to a whole other level because these young guys coming in are more athletic and explosive. Yet, he's still able to manipulate the game, get to his spots, and outsmart everybody.Source: YouTube What's the buzz on Twitter? Tim Bontemps @TimBontempsNew ESPN story: From the staying power of Steph, LeBron and KD to the undeniability of Nikola Jokic, the impact of depth – in good and bad ways – across the league and injuries piling up, here are the biggest takeaways from the NBA season's opening month.espn.com/nba/insider/st… – 10:40 AM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankinPhoenix Suns rookie Ryan Dunn's upcoming defensive assignments:Tuesday: LeBron James (Lakers).Wednesday: Cam Thomas (Nets).Saturday: Stephen Curry (Warriors)."I got to come off 45 off-ball screens and get my wind up for that game, which I'm excited for." #Suns pic.x.com/OPWxpcRxfE – 8:29 PM StatMuse @statmuseThis season, Harrison Barnes has won Player of the Week more than— Wemby— Luka— Steph— LeBron— KD— Shai— Ant— Brunson— KAT— LaMelo— Cade— Harden— Dame— Trae— Sengun— Saboniscombined. pic.x.com/T1ixUGlKyj – 5:29 PM Jorge Sierra @hoopshypeThe Lakers have a good record, but also a negative point differential after a mostly easy schedule and with LeBron and AD basically missing no games. – 4:47 AM Khobi Price @khobi_priceHalftime: Lakers 63, Nuggets 57.Austin Reaves: 14p/4a. LeBron James: 13p/6a/4r.LAL's lead could've been significantly bigger if LeBron's layup with 32 seconds left or 3-pointer with 2 seconds left rolled in. Jokic leading Nuggets with 17p/9r. – 11:34 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburnI'm surprised Malone didn't stagger Peyton Watson to match LeBron's minutes tonight.Russ has been guarding LeBron, and while he made a nice play or two early, he's been overmatched so far.On the other end, Dario Saric is a -12 in 4 minutes. – 11:18 PM Khobi Price @khobi_priceLeBron James is up to 13 points 5-8 shooting after that pull-up 3 in transition, giving the Lakers a 46-38 lead before the Nuggets called timeout.LAL's on a 17-2 run over the last two minutes. – 11:18 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporterA 10-0 Lakers spurt with Jokic resting turned a 7-point deficit into a 39-36 Lakers lead.Key play was LeBron drawing a clear path foul on Russell Westbrook and hit both FT's, then Vincent found D'Angelo Russell for a corner 3 to cap a 5-point possession. – 11:13 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburnAlright Nuggets fans, it's time for Game 15 of the season against the Los Angeles Lakers.Malone still going for 433.Murray going for a slump buster.No AG to guard LeBron/AD will make things difficult.Let's Basketball. – 10:40 PM Mike Trudell @LakersReporterRui Hachimura is back in the starting lineup after missing the previous four games, as JJ Redick hinted prior to the Orlando game.Reaves – Reddish – Hachimura – LeBron – AD will start. – 8:50 PM More on this storyline Sasha Vezenkov on the NBA: "I'm happy because, like, I did it. I owe it to myself to try against the best because it's totally different from watching it from the TV. The talent is incredible. I was one of the guys who was saying, like, 'They don't play defense; they are not like this or that.' But that's totally wrong. That's a myth. They're the best players in the world, 100%. The schedule and the whole environment are so tough. Every night, you have to guard guys like Anthony Edwards, LeBron James, De'Aaron Fox, or Jimmy Butler—superstars every single night. It's really tough, but I'm happy I did it. I was in a great environment. I can say, like, Sacramento is a city just for basketball. I enjoyed some parts of it, even though some parts were difficult. But if I had to do it again, 100%, I'd still do it." -via YouTube / November 26, 2024 I was always curious, before Game 5, when you're down 3-1, was there any moment where he said something or something happened that made you guys feel like, 'We're gonna do this, we're gonna come back and win this in seven'? IMAN SHUMPERT: When we were on the bus, Bron basically said, 'We're gonna go there, we're gonna win, and then we're gonna win at home. After we win at home, that's gonna put the pressure on them. They kind of don't even want to win it in Cleveland; they're gonna want to win their last one at home. So, either they get this one at home, or we're automatically gonna get six because nobody wants to come back to Cleveland and do it.' What they didn't realize was, he just broke the game down mentally for us: 'We're gonna win this game. I guarantee y'all we're gonna win this game. I don't care what we gotta do—we're winning.' And then, when we got back there, that's when it happened. Draymond didn't play. That's right. Everybody was like, 'Wait a second, y'all lose superpowers when this man isn't around. Ain't no pointing at the sky no more, ain't no tough guys. Nobody on y'all team wants to fight anymore. All y'all completely changed.' Their personalities changed. -via YouTube / November 26, 2024

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