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“Rajon Rondo is a leader, he will hold us accountable”: Paul George praises the former Celtics and Lakers point guard after his first game as a Clipper

Raahib Singh
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"Rajon Rondo is our leader... He will hold us accountable": Paul George praises the former Celtics and Lakers point guard after his first game as a Clipper

Clippers’ star Paul George opens up on having 2-time NBA champion Rajon Rondo with the Clippers, and what they expect from him.

The Los Angeles Clippers finally got to bring out their latest acquisition on the court. The Clippers traded Lou Williams for Rajon Rondo at the trade deadline, and however, Rondo had not played for the Clippers yet.

Last night, Rondo made his Clippers debut, as he faced his former team, the Los Angeles Lakers. The Clippers beat the Lakers 104-86 in their meeting, with Rondo playing 12 minutes, where he scored 2 points and dished 3 assists.

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Marcus Morris Sr. led the assault against the short-handed defending champs. He scored a game-high 22 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. Kawhi Leonard almost recorded a triple-double, scoring 19 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, and dishing 8 assists.

For the Lakers, there was not much to be excited about in this game. Montrezl Harrell scored a team-high 19 points, coming off the bench.

Paul George showers Rajon Rondo with admiration

Rajon Rondo is a player who has a lot of experience, having played 15 seasons in the league, and winning 2 championships in that span. Rondo has a very high basketball IQ and is a natural leader both on and off the basketball court. George expects the same to show up, and lead them.

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PG also believes having Rondo around would make life easier for the whole team, as a unit.

Rondo has been known to step up in the playoffs, and take charge in the big stages. The Clippers needed someone who could do exactly that, and they would hope the Rondo trade would get them to newer heights.

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Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh

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Raahib Singh is an NBA Journalist and Content Strategist at The SportsRush. A Computer Science Engineer by qualification, Raahib's passion for sports drew him towards TSR. He started playing basketball at 14 and has been following the NBA since 2013. His entry into the basketball world perfectly coincided with Stephen Curry putting the league on notice. Having followed the league for a long time, he decided to use his knowledge to become a sportswriter with The SportsRush in 2020. Raahib loves to put up some shots in his spare time, watch Cricket, Formula 1, and/or read a nice thriller.

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