Image by Getty Images via @daylifeWhile watching the Boston Celtics play the New York Knicks the other night, I could not help but think of Magic Johnson when I saw Rajon Rondo dish out 24 assists while putting up a triple double en route to a win.
There are, of course, many differences between the way Magic played versus Rondo’s game. For instance, Magic stood eight inches taller at 6’9” which allowed him to see over the defenses while playing point guard.
Magic was one of the few players in NBA history that could dominate all five positions on the court. With his larger stature, Magic Johnson developed one of the best post games of any guard to ever play.
By comparison, Rajon Rondo’s game focuses more on speed as he is one of the quickest players in the NBA. Magic may have led the Lakers’ “Showtime” fast breaks but he was never known as one of the fastest players in the league.
While both players were known as ball thieves, Rondo plays a more suffocating style of defense than Magic ever did. Consequently Rondo has made the all-defensive team the past two years, a feat never accomplished by Johnson.
With his 6’1” frame, Rondo will never be the post presence that Magic was.
Despite these differences, the way Rondo ran the offense against the Knicks was certainly impressive. The way Rajon set up his teammates for easy looks at the basket was reminiscent of the way Magic made his teammates better.
Similar to Magic Johnson, Rondo serves as the engine that makes the Boston Celtics offense run. The Celtics have other great players and legends on the team, such as Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, Glen Davis and Shaquille O’Neal.
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