Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them
here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite
as satisfying a good morning dump.So, here was Rondo surrounded with an embarrassment of point guard riches – K.G., Paul Pierce(notes) and Ray Allen(notes),
a championship banner and a fat, new $55 million contract. Rondo felt
emboldened, eager to engage Paul. The procession of trash talk, sources
said, pushed into the personal when Rondo was heard to tell Paul, “I’ve
got a ring, and you’re never gonna win one.”
As they traded technical fouls at the Boston Garden, as emotions
escalated, sources said Rondo declared that Paul wished he could be
him, suggesting that his frustration dripped with envy. On the way to
the locker room, Hornets coach Byron Scott heard Paul insist that Rondo
“is gonna respect me as a man,” and soon Paul started on his way down
the corridor to tell the Cel...
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