Chicago Bulls 2016-17 player grades: Rajon Rondo

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Apr 18, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Chicago Bulls point guard Rajon Rondo (9) during the first quarter in game two of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /

2016-17 stats/strengths

Rondo has never been a prolific scorer and his perimeter shooting can be categorized as suspect at best. During the regular season, he didn’t exactly make Bulls fans forget about Rose.

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For starters, his 7.8 points per contest were the second-lowest average of his 11-year career. Secondly, Rondo shot just 41 percent from the field, which was the third-lowest conversion rate of his career.

But while Rondo’s numbers don’t jump off the stat sheet, he did bring a few intangibles to the table — one of them being the willingness to stand up for his teammates.

Such an instance took place after the Bulls fell to the Atlanta Hawks 119-114 back in late January. Following the game, Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade criticized their younger teammates, stating that maybe some of them didn’t care enough about losing.

Rondo did not agree with the assessment and responded with this memorable Instagram post.

Although all parties involved were wrong for not keeping their differences in-house, you have to admire a guy who is willing to step up and be a voice for his teammates that are still trying to find their niche in the NBA.

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