For years, many rumors suggested that Rondo was difficult to work with. There were even reported that claimed that Rondo almost fist fought with former coach Doc Rivers. In a recent interview, Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck made some interesting comments that confirms reports that Rondo is hard to coach, but also had some positive remarks about him as well. Hit the jump for details.
Via Slam Online:
He’s super stubborn,” revealed Grousbeck, adding Rondo is a good, generous kid who loves being in Boston. “I don’t know how coachable he really is.
“I know if you ask [former, long-time head coach] Doc [Rivers], ‘Was he the most coachable guy, or in the top half, 50 percent,’ he’d say, ‘No, he’s in the bottom 50 percent of being coachable.’ It’s hard with him,” Grousbeck continued.
Grousbeck was asked by anchor Dan Roche about the captain’s future, and the owner said he’d “absolutely” like Rondo to remain for the long-term. […] Pressed as to why, “It’s intangible,” Grousbeck said of the man he called a great Celtic. “You just watch him. He played through sort of a broken elbow, a ripped knee. He’s a gamer, he’s a competitor, and he’s got world-class talent.”
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