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Originally Posted by RainMaker
Sorry, Rondo does what he needs to do with his size (get a lot of steals). I would consider him a good defender because of it. But I don't think you can be considered a great defender until you can tell someone to shut down player X and he does it.
Do you feel that Rajon Rondo can shut down any star player in this league defensively?
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Nope. He racks up tons of steals because he gambles so much. His gambling wasn't much of a problem when he had a healthy Garnett playing behind him, but now with a gimpy Garnett behind him, it leads to an easy two points when he gambles and loses. He also has an alarming tendency to get lazy and fail to stay in front of his man.
Overall I'd say he's a pretty solid defender, but he could be a top defender if he gets more consistent.