Rajon Rondo, Celtics Guard

It is time for our Celtics player of the week program joining us right now on the AT&T hotline AT&T better three G experience. Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Rajon Rondo or John -- Michael how aria. Don't very I was kind of nice to see they actually got to give -- out last night we haven't seen -- on a long time it was nice to say it wasn't that.

Or swine actually played out when the flood again -- that they have played along well. It is it's.

That it never job you keep up with -- any of the streaks we we saw a stat that you had you know X amount of games with double digit points. And assists. Were you aware of that streak and they were you aware that it came to an end last night.

where after the game I didn't know. That -- or. -- game that night he placed -- a -- of sadness but uttered on the third of.

Is one of those stats that matters to you -- system and a certain guys look at. Parts of the stat sheet music that's important what's important to you on stat --

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Now when you got here was that the most important stat or is that something you learn.

Paula and I -- on that on the career in college asked as well.

There are -- to -- earlier this season and you said you didn't feel like. You were playing good enough defense and you were making it tough for tall in KG putting other guys in foul trouble. How do you feel like your defense has been say the last three weeks to a month.

And our constant regret. It better on the road outside the local. He's our -- about the you'd better for. Tech but the charges. In what he comes at a -- got -- without our.

You're one of the most creative players in the NBA when I watch you play and I look at some of the things -- thing and where the heck did that come from. Are some of these things things that you practice sort of they just pop into your -- spur of the moment.

Things are not the retiree or it may or may -- effective -- That it may not as though well charity to create two boast -- I'm not a quest to make the best player -- especially. In pain. That there.

Now we take calls from the Celtics fans all the time obviously and the one game that really sticks and across a lot of people. Is that loss on Saturday that Saturday afternoon lost to the -- Well. What what in your opinion went wrong in that game and in a follow up to that second part of that question as to say is. What did you what were your thoughts immediately after that game losing 21 of the worst team -- got the worst team in the only.

But our question it is okay if -- and has has more. Not the best -- and they. The order and follow the -- We only get better go up. Strike over is greater problem. -- media outlet that week or two weeks of play another day it like it though it made in a debate. On industry well.

In your opinion how did it happen how did you get to the point where we doubt that losing.

It regain its incompetence. Honestly you know they get paid by. Have members -- that the year against the table games. So it but they check out it was -- in all what we got the result popular Orkut. I remember you know stop what republic day. And we got in they had two players more than those not at saint pulpit as -- Ernesto. -- Those weren't aggressive. -- But -- have not. Lost in the courtroom but it was too late or.

I was listening to an interview with Red Sox center fielder Mike Cameron the other day. -- said one of the things that he wanted to teach Jacoby Ellsbury is that it -- get himself in position where he doesn't have to go on the ground. It's better for him in the long run it's gonna help his career in the long run. I've noticed that you haven't been hit in the floor quite as much this year is I've -- you hit it in the past is that something you've tried due to improved model Bettis. Not take that physical beating every night.

A little bit they don't get a lot stronger. America stand up -- level from taking it. Just know about them in better I think those it -- Account militant just. Sort those that take it at the I eat it is although most of this year that is to keep. Up their career out of course it's.

There a couple of interesting things the -- did in the offseason that's what do I get your take on them one no. Doc Rivers has said a couple of times that he's impressed. About how much you wanted to get better in the offseason and that you want it you think like a coach you work. You were coaching the Celtics summer league team I mean how did you get that idea what was that like.

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And what what about the the mark price thing I fortunately had the opportunity to see him up close for many years. Of the best shooters I've ever seen. How hot -- how did you come to get in touch with them.

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Yeah of the gipper is not say he probably didn't say this when he played that surprised a lot of people. He talked a lot of trash and a -- are you really did a lot of Italy colonize them require board mark price the when he had a goal and any new you couldn't stop of the -- the talk a little bit.

I would think.

You got a couple guys on your team who can talk a little bit I mean KG is always talking to somebody or that or the air or the ceiling or some permanent. And Rasheed -- last night -- Jackson. I don't see you say in a whole lot out there though.

Hot artists aren't. -- I mean on the court never to act of well. At it over again. The -- as -- as they come that it. -- you. An -- I'll I'll play it well in pressure. About one by that situation. Can go back well. Next yet squat but sit up. So -- well.

On back to the Cleveland loss a little over a week ago one of the things doc said was he knew he was playing you too much early on you had it going so good. Any any said he made a mistake by not get near as much rest as he should have -- and he thought it showed later in the game. Do you find that you've got to make sure you watch those minutes so that you've got enough to give the team in the fourth quarter as well.

But not -- other -- or. It up by. The back of a pain and if I wanted it has -- out and -- quarter. At arms you know what will -- in -- the well doesn't cut it up as a little nervous sort. That's what they are. That the that the earth orbit. On earth or. In more rest. --

We haven't had the opportunity to talk to you since you're. Your most controversial statement of the season you talked about guys having different agendas. What did you what did you mean by that.

Under the you know it and that has one ever want to -- so it's got. What is it like for example -- now. Outstanding -- they don't want has often been honest and that is. -- want to look for themselves let. Them.

What does it mean to you when Nate Robinson was brought in Eddie House traded. And Nate Robinson brought in what does that mean for your role on this team does it change anything free.

I. Think. Not that -- an eight. And it goes in this process. Or you know they'll play and it's great scores -- the change. -- indefinite. -- court that would not. One. Hopefully -- note that not happen -- some that it would say oh well there are you gonna play out. Not like what what lessons. Average and wait a minute. -- That site and pick up and vote and on a Saturday. Eight to a lot. Are straight into the gaps in the big bank yet as of -- change is that while Oakland to learn about in the points start out there.

We even saw you guys on the court together a little bit early on we surprised you're playing together at times.

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What do they get your first All-Star game appearance overrated underrated or about what you expected.

Are if you write it out. Don't read that you could get a break out -- now that I chuckles ordered. Every day there -- you thought well brokers. It may spend about. A -- or about Acre. In fact it. If I thought that this course so. You pretty busy putting it very --

Was it a little weird -- in that place. I mean at the -- perception had to be story.

Right it was once we got up early but there may or that there should. You know what game I doubt ever in our democracy let's. -- what --

There's Cedric Maxwell does block violent want to give me an assessment of Cedric Maxwell. As as as a guy as a broadcaster. What -- what what just got a report on Cedric Maxwell.

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And I got an email from a guy who just wanted you to know. That the little -- you gave your shoes to last night. Was on cloud nine after you did that -- just said he said I wanted you to know we want you want every Jon and -- that that little kid will never forget which you did for him. --

You know we talked about this before you you're you do this kind of stuff and you don't really seek any type of publicity for justice. It's a -- that you enjoyed going right.

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Have a about the stimulus that Rondo before rooms that are unanimous that. A year I hear that you might be the best dressed guy on the team he said well my team might think that -- I I think other veterans -- to. -- argued that got -- W you brought up the suspenders. I saw that a half. Yet the hat about the -- that you and rock the boat I this year.

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He's coming back we'll talk about the today is coming back lot of people on TV now at the --

Every -- we really appreciate taken a few minutes best of luck to you the rest of the way. Are there there Rajon Rondo joining us on the AT&T hotline AT&T a better three G experience.