Stock Up, Stock Down: NBA First Round

Stock Up: Rajon Rondo Talk about your coming out partoes! Rondo has been the best point guard on the floor during the playoffs so far: he's averaging 21 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds through six games. Did anyone expect that from him? I sure as heck didn't. The guy has gone from a late first round pick that wasn't even considered the best point guard in his draft class to putting up ridiculous MVP like numbers. The entire Celtics starting five has raised their games to make up for the absence of Kevin Garnett, but Rondo has gone the furthest. This guy could be an All-Star next season. Stock Down: Tracy McGrady So imagine this for a minute: you put up crazy numbers for a few years, are in the conversation for best player in the game, and never make it out the first round. Then, one year you suffer a season ending injury halfway through, and instead of going into the crapper your team gets better, makes the playoffs and gets out of the first round. All while you're in street clothes. Not too good, huh? McGrady may be the most talented player to accomplish the least in the postseason ever. Even Dominique Wilkins got to a conference final with the Hawks. If The Rockets give the Lakers any kind of trouble that will only make it look even worse. Written By Robert Bonnette