Kendrick Perkins Trumpets Hall Of Fame Case For Former Celtics Teammate
Should Rajon Rondo be a Hall of Famer?
Kendrick Perkins Trumpets Hall Of Fame Case For Former Celtics Teammate originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The 2007-08 Boston Celtics were one of the greatest basketball teams of all time and featured multiple Hall of Famers, including Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen.
However, the center on that team, Kendrick Perkins, believes they should have one more. Perkins made the Hall of Fame case for former teammate Rajon Rondo on a recent episode of "Road Trippin,'" claiming Rondo deserves a spot if Damian Lillard makes it in. "If Damian Lillard gets into the Hall of Fame, Rajon Rondo better get into the Hall of Fame," Perkins argued .
"One could argue that Rondo even had a better career than Damian Lillard... He better get into the Hall of Fame. " Not only was Rondo the point guard of those 2008 Celtics at just 22 years old, but he was also one of the most dominant two-way point guards in the NBA for several years.
Should Rajon Rondo be in the HOF? Kendrick Perkins says if Dame is in, Rondo’s gotta be in too. The stats don’t lie…4x All-Star, 4x All-Defensive, and the only player to win a ring with the Celtics AND the Lakers.