Rajon Rondo, Celtics Guard

I it is the Celtics Thursday that means we always talk to -- Celtics player of the week and this week joining us on the AT&T hot line. Find out what's possible with the nation's fastest mobile broadband network AT&T rethink possible Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo Rashaun -- Michael how -- yeah. I'm doing pretty well. We're doing great I I I said earlier when we had Jackie McMullen on I like those shoes last night I mean kind of nice for the holiday season to warrant that. -- there's. Words right I mean I know that's why the red was being -- around the NBA but those look pretty sharp. Actually end up. This from my. I -- tell us about the thought that that went into the birthday present. For your bomb on an awful lot of people know this story I saw you tweeted that last night just tell us about the birthday present you gave your mother yesterday. It. The game the win. Aaliyah mayor's case. Coordinator -- 886. So is this that this will hold onto this incredible competitor. -- the look at what got to take to make my. -- -- -- Was this that was a surprise or -- she knew all along that this was part of the game plan. -- she didn't know until late that Mike about made -- back at home from the game. Stayed up for debate. Within. And -- with a perfectly. Some you know it's funny some guys replay the game in their mind some guy you know try to work off that energy that post game energy. What you were doing was not making the case -- -- figured. You always go pick up agonizingly. It would hurt you know. That's an effort to -- so I needed. And that it. You don't you don't go to sleep after the game what you do. The fifth while watching game over. Right now. Rashad use seemed to of have have committed this season may be more intense more. More enthused more determined than I've ever seen you is it safe to say that you'll pretty cranked up the start this regular season this year. -- -- play. Very effective in. Or -- of such that great teammates you know. What in the cup with -- all of is really excited about the opportunity that in front of me it's trying to take advantage of it and win another championship. I saw KG was on the on on this telecast last night and they had to cut tape of cagey saying. This team is now Rajon Rondo -- we go as far as Rondo Texas. A lot of pressure is it's obviously it is over the rest. Despite last night you know. I'd be perfect them and -- -- -- -- it's offers that is always. The team effort not the I think as one of the things about it that. Every night you can these one at each. And Cleveland's. We stated as great is -- What grade he. That it's. Great. -- jobs they would a lot of pressure is Doc Rivers is set on a couple of occasions. That you're the smartest player he's ever coached. Now I feel about that statement. It definitely -- a you know we've that I found where. Thought something was right and you vice Versa he different. If you work together grows -- player coach I think we have a special relationship with the weapons systems you. I know played for is gonna columns. Can be viewed in a bad thing. Plans it. He's. You told me before that you have of photographic memory and I'm sure that helps you a great deal when you're trying to. Break down another -- -- -- and trying to figure out what they're gonna run is it is that the case. Definitely. The company a proposal provided in coach frank because. Who goes down force mourn -- for the game. And I pretty much not a pleasant. Whenever they columnist. Or hand signals. China go back to my teammates that we've played them you. They benefit at me. Has to be fair. But again. We use that to your advantage in other situations just having a photographic memory. Names. Songs places directions. Don't they don't work and a quote that I have a bad memory. About a lot of things that happened off the court. But on the court. No. But it yet quote something happened you know. Two nights ago at a restaurant what I ate out could. Saudi -- I guess I should take it personally that you -- the fact that I I interviewed you let. I don't know we talked about it and that's. About it came out so well. Am curious when I look at the assist numbers and the numbers that you put up on assess. I mean it it is that you playing differently or is it just the fact that virtually everybody throw the ball to hit the shots now. Who have -- above. A is this chemistry among other -- about implant with you know the victory before -- I don't know exactly -- on the ball you know whenever machine. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mrs. Feels so good about -- -- into another room you can go get it though. Obviously you know this team make it shots would this is -- it's. Norton system. Normally get shots this achievement -- -- that change. We asked KG if if Shaq had had an effect on him you know just coming into the locker room and being on the team. And and KG set unfortunately I think he has. Because he might take away some of KG's intensity. What kind of effect has Shaq had on this locker room in your opinion. I think good offense. He's -- the talk of the player. He's always trying to get that I want and knows about Shaq is. Have -- -- he's always that you know close to move. You know look at -- you -- I could be more efficient for a guided scorch we've gotten points each elephant. It's great to see that those guys -- the team to get better if you think you've got to see. You know chip down effective if Kevin bond rate thou -- -- get better as well there you. Person that -- We're going to have let myself and baby in May. You know we get better -- it can while that's. And you go along way so so the right thing. He just refer to it -- your calling yourself a young guy and you are young guy. I guess is a point guard usually can't get caught up in some of the things that they may -- we would amount Republican had a you were you were a kid when Shaq was a rookie you probably. Now remember check they've -- -- known -- Rebecca bland government of the day. Radioactive fiato. You know whatever he has yet so office so. As I'm new to me that they give me about it about it once again going. You're -- are you serious and watching. -- -- -- Very far. Football we'll -- -- -- A lot out when that very I think that. We're gonna be like you'll feel like Brady you're gonna be like more of a Michael -- Which would mean Michael Vick in the Michael Vick negative they have run anymore. Our carpet for the all of this back and they. Of them let us decision made. But it is probably a good thing to watch those guys because if he had and that that can be a little bit of a head trip here you are telling you -- KG go hairdo this. You know not Paula not not here go to the other side but it got offered throughout. Debt than a lot of young player that's two they've watched case he's rules. He caught up against the me. I guess I know they history and know what they've definitely it definitely it was out of your calls on playing with Kevin Garnett Paul Volcker. A great teammate and great people to court and obviously they're great with it you of course percent of GDP to best point guard supposed -- -- bodies. Do you think you've kind of earned your respect in their eyes and how long did it take before KG said you know what. It's not the Big Three it's the big four now he's one of us. That it would happen or when he felt the -- those that's the -- Pitching you kind of word game in the bag and you -- myself stars in the coast. Kept me here that trade him but then again they used. They believe in me I conceded that it grows plays -- get smaller you. And I -- Mean they know I'm proud of that and make those guys down body. We're -- your child or create it was shot back grateful. Do. There. Roger what do they experience from the summer do for you he had some stiff competition there. While practicing against Chauncey Billups and Russell Westbrook and Derrick Rose what was that like. I was fun going. They've -- -- -- But that Chauncey you know a lot of very. Agent had just passed. It was very competitive. This thing it's we knew we all we play each other for a long time and they have an eight years. Very very competitive going that. You're not the biggest guy on the court but -- I I sense watching your development that you're a lot stronger now than when you first came in what's the biggest change in your body over the five years. Is it that much. You have -- came in the league. Candidly that it was -- I was told he is so. Going between nineteen when. -- or maybe one. The -- that my dad get better. The ship some comedy captive by. Cheated their way remember that every game they felt that for the big change in. The way to prepare for the game. Believe that the play that game. Wolf but now what -- there's a two game. I don't -- back to back. You did everything that. You got a chef was out of somebody suggested. But for the but there. I'm not all of them are pretty of the -- and I've had a problem -- things. Along the U when he went through. The fight to the -- please -- Nobody. And being so light that we'll but this year that. What -- the shelf cut out the Q why he's in pretty healthy we're. Is there one thing you can't go to food to -- -- that now we can't do it. Now and I really I'm pretty Richard Richard. Or fish so those two -- A pretty good about that these. I probably positive. By the -- Gainesville. Much for game day. These people -- That's and again. I was I was disappointed a couple of weeks ago when John -- couldn't play here I wanted to see UN John Wall on the court together. What's the faster guy. Never -- player but I've never you know I've. Played against the they got us like formally agreed very important or. Yet about a -- mission. Team. We talked after the game. You know you know about him make some room with about a gap inflated especially back home of the media from will be plated Turkey. They want it and that's -- you know he's young I'm young. Certainly is that. Despite. Rules. Russell Westbrook. Went because. You become the next when it's. When you watch those guys -- US the other point guards are you just observer in the game hanging out or he's trying to see. What they -- I always see with those guys. Now to me once again see if not just the latest on that somewhat -- don't want to gain. A jackpot has what -- has made if something was it. Obviously. Not a money quarterback -- -- if when she in the game. The most partisan breakdown. I watched game well I kind of breakdown for him. Again what I. That people have taken it. And our and our regular season game is not a playoff game so I don't wanna get too crazy with with -- Raikkonen put. I'm wondering a which game you felt. Was more satisfying for you this season was at the game in Detroit where you had -- think seventeen assists and no turnovers. Forced of the game -- -- -- we had twenty forces. Certain things you. -- -- I actually it was event themselves again so that turnover ratio is bad. That we want you know seventeen your. It was. I've had -- one of those things. How to get back to it. Jack -- get a great shooters always said -- get into his own with shooting. -- you get into his own when he felt like and I can throw this over my head right now and I know somebody's gonna come down with the -- do you feel that rhythm. -- -- -- that's no so. That play I don't I don't play in fear of turn the ball over making that -- Not as if none of -- make homer playbook could make its latest book is. Are you ever surprised when you look at the stat sheet at the end of the game or or is there are some clocking your head that knows -- looking go holy -- I didn't realize at 24. You know -- convention -- had. Actually it was that game to get -- two more points but which are in the yard naked. Our over the keep -- that he doubted that -- -- school board. Aside and vote on it that I where about what is it certainly. Try to keep them. -- -- much rat term issue. Pretty constant. -- trying to keep track of ratio policy CAPTCHA. And make sure they even up yes it's -- and pretty smart way to approach it. Let those guys keep track -- that we're right where he got four more shots that I did that comes with that. Not a very established. Note in my head going I let -- not to call goodness though. Kevin ray were were found was you know take the vaccine in -- -- very these games on this one. -- -- -- just because Catherine two we -- because. You know last night it was policy tomorrow variety might be great look at -- As the great thing about -- -- the very selfish and never complain about involved. About. -- you -- -- my final question for you is this we gotta be watching. The heat and cavaliers tonight the -- first game back in Cleveland. Now I got autograph them. Home it was. Not even curious about what's gonna happen. Period but it. You know I got about. It's the game the so. -- demanded. Hope everything goes you know acorda plans. They beat the security. Over the edge in game. We probably work. For John we appreciate the time congratulations on how the season's gone so far and best of luck today which you take care John thanks. That is -- Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo.