I don't just want to make the playoffs or get to the first or second round. When I compete or make it to the playoffs, I expect to win every time.
— Rajon Rondo
I'm pretty smart.
You don't do charity work for publicity. Well, I know I don't. Everybody's different.
The point guard is always the leader on the floor, regardless: the extension out there on the floor for the coach.
I'm obviously very grateful to play for a sports organization like the Boston Celtics.
If guys buy into the system, believe in their coach, that goes a long way.
I think that's what we need to do is love one another.
I thought at first I was going to be an NFL quarterback. I played until I was a freshman in high school.
I am who I am. I'm unique. I'm my own self.
I want to be a general manager, and I want to be a head coach. Definitely both.
Ask any player. You're only as good as your coach allows you to be.
There's a lot of talented guys, but there's not a lot of guys that play the game that right way.
In Boston, the year we won the championship, guys were so much different in age. You don't have the same lives off the court.
I remember when I was a younger cat, I always thought the veteran guys talked too much.
Star power is great, but at the end of the night, you need all 15 guys.
I think I stand up more often than I should on defense. I've got to be solid and continue to get better.
Every night, I go out there, and I try to compete and win.
It's an emotional game.
I eat at certain times. I got to leave the house at certain times. I shower at certain times before the game.
A trade is a trade, but it's different as far as summertime versus in the season.
I came into the league traded. So I'm not the only person that goes through trade rumors each year.
This is the Boston Celtics. This isn't the Phoenix Suns. No disrespect to any other organization, but you don't hang conference titles. Do we hang going to the conference finals?
I'm a little OCD.
The only thing that can conquer hate is love.
You can't let emotions get involved with what the common goal is: to win. At the end of the day, that's what it's all about.
All I care about is winning.
I feel like, when I get a certain amount of minutes, and when the coaches allow me to be me on the court, I'm Rondo. There's no 'Playoff Rondo.'
When you're off the court, that's when it's time to talk or whatever you want to do. But once it goes up, it's time to compete.
I don't feel like we have to be dirty or anything crazy, but as far as competing, there's no limits.
Only a couple of guys should be talking in practice.
I try to give as much advice as possible.
I don't try to come in and act like I know it all, and that's why I put the extra work in of watching film, getting an understanding of what you want from personnel, each player.
I play for myself, my family, and the fans.
Nothing happens overnight in this game.
Every team I've played on has players-only meetings, players staff meetings, so this is part of the process.
My life is pretty calculated.
The offseason is completely different. You're not at work. You're working out, but you're not at work.
Every organization, every city is different.
When the coach can get the trust and the confidence of a team to believe in him, and everyone accepts what they're doing for the team, the good and the great of the team, it usually works out.
A lot of times, I'll be shooting and think, 'Maybe I should pass.'
I want to see myself in a situation where guys want to grow, guys want to get better.
I'm a poet.
First of all, I'm misunderstood in general. I don't mind because I'm very quiet, and I stay to myself. People are going to say what they want to say.
I let my game speak for itself.
When I'm on the court, I just compete.
I want to improve my shooting, my free throw shooting, keeping my turnovers down.
A leader can't pick and choose when he wants to lead.
When I had older guys around me, I kind of leaned on them for advice and went through tough times.
That's part of the NBA. It's a lot of ups and downs.
I'm an entertainer.
