Rajon Rondo is having resurgence and is tearing up the stat sheet once again. He has helped the Sacramento Kings have a so-so start at 4-9 but majority of those games were without DeMarcus Cousins.
In his absence, Rondo took the star role gracefully and has been putting up triple-doubles on a nightly basis. Many might think that he and his new coach George Karl will clash sooner or later, that doesn't seem to be the case as both gentlemen are just getting along fine.
"This kid is a great student of the game," Karl told Yahoo Sports' Marc J. Spears. "He loves it. He has a passion for the game. He's a leader. I kid him all the time. He can be a positive or a negative leader, but his voice is heard and respected by the players. It's going to be fun with him and [Cousins]. It's going to be a good ride."
Also, it was thought that he and Cousins won't get along. Turns out, both have great respect for each other's game and even refers to each other as brothers.
"I kind of get caught up watching him play. It's just amazing being able to watch his effort on a nightly basis," Cousins said of Rondo via Associated Press. "But as far as his rebounding, it kind of gets on my nerves. He's stealing my boards, man. But man, he plays every spot on the floor."
George Karl added that in time, the roster will get along just fine since there are plenty of new guys who just arrived in Sac town and he expects Rondo to stabilize everything as the season goes by.
"In general, I think with a bunch of new guys coming together, it takes some time to get a feel for everything-rotations, play calls, what type of options you want," Karl said, via the Sacramento Bee's Jason Jones. The coach added, "Rajon is very intelligent there, and I think he's ahead of the curve. I've been surprised by the numbers he's putting up from the standpoint of understanding our team."
