Post by teamweaver on Nov 11, 2005 13:18:50 GMT -5
A year ago, Rondo wouldn't have been ready to assume that responsibility. But he said his time this summer with USA Basketball's under-21 World Championship Team in Argentina -- playing with stars like Rudy Gay and Marcus Williams of Connecticut, Taj Gray of Oklahoma, J.J. Redick of Duke, Glen Davis of Louisiana State and Justin Gray of Wake Forest -- prepared him for such a task.
"I think the trip overseas definitely helped his confidence," Bradley said of Rondo. "He seems a lot more confident after playing with those guys."
Rondo said the experience forced him to mature as a player.
"It was a completely different style of play," Rondo said. "I had to adjust my game and step up. I had to speed up and be more vocal to keep up with the other players."
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"I think the trip overseas definitely helped his confidence," Bradley said of Rondo. "He seems a lot more confident after playing with those guys."
Rondo said the experience forced him to mature as a player.
"It was a completely different style of play," Rondo said. "I had to adjust my game and step up. I had to speed up and be more vocal to keep up with the other players."
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