I'm back

I was out with a lower back and hamstring injury for the past few games. I came back Monday when we played NY. I felt pretty good that game. My back and my hamstring were good. I was a little sore after though. If you don't remember, I pulled my hamstring when we were on the West Coast against Utah. I played on it for a while, then it started to get aggravated. Then when we played New Jersey, I fell and messed my back up. I didn't want to sit out at all, but it ended up being the best thing because my body got a chance to heal. Earlier today I had practice...that went good. After practice, I had two interviews. One of them was for ABC and the other was for the NY Times. I think I did well in both of them. I haven't really been doing much. I have a lot of off the court things coming up...a few appearances. Thursday, I have an appearance to do for Reebok. I think E.House and Gabe Pruitt are going to be there also. I just got finished watching the Kentucky vs Tennessee game. I'm glad my boys pulled that W off. I always watch the KY games when I can. Right now, I'm just chillin...about to go to sleep in a minute. I have to stay rested. Game day tomorrow. We play Toronto...so I'm going to watch a little film and be out. I'll holla!

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• tgding2 said January 23, 2008

  I'm glad to hear you're back healthy. The CATS finally pulled out a tough win. Ramel played some great D against Lofton in the second half. Thats great that you are still watching them. Good luck this week.

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• slford00 said January 23, 2008

  Glad to see you still support the Wildcats... we sure miss you in Lexington. It's great to see how much success you've had in the NBA so far--you earned it. I'm just glad we got to enjoy seeing you in blue for two years on your way.

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• bmatt21 said January 23, 2008

  Good to see you're still following the cats, we sure miss ya down here, but I'm a Celtics fan too so it was a win-win for me.

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• britneyrose said January 23, 2008

  I'm glad you're back and feeling better. You are by far my favorite C, so I'm happy to see your back. Good luck and stay healthy, Rajon. :)

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• sambot said January 23, 2008

  1) chris lofton couldn't save tennessee. hee!
  2) glad you're better but take it slow if you have to. i'm bummed not seeing you in games, sure, but it'll be even worse if you're not in the big ones.
  3) NICE STEAL on monday! way to score on that one.

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• waverider said January 23, 2008

  good to hear from you keep up the good work from BG KY

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• justhiggz said January 23, 2008

  Welcome Back, glad to see you on the court again

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• rcs360 said January 23, 2008

  Great to hear that you're back and doing better.

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• billy774 said January 23, 2008

  Rondo keep it real, and compare the two extremes of your first two NBA seasons, stuff like the differances in the lockerroom, media coverage, opponents respect, home games, pressure, the officiating, and expectations. It has to be sureal and I'd just like to get the prospective of a 23 year old, 2nd year player that has seen and been through one of the great stories in the NBA.
  Also, have you ever thought about participating in the skills compatition All-Star weekend? I think you would do really well. OK den be coo RR, keep up the great work.

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• Annt74 said January 23, 2008

  paul pierce true...but if this guy was not scoring points you still would not have heard of him...

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• lakerdman said January 23, 2008

  i only heard of him because of this article on yardbarker. i never heard of him before today.

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• Annt74 said January 23, 2008

  well, he is making contributions to an already high scoring team...which has them winning almost every night...look at the lakers once bynum started contributing

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• MaxDoughty23 said January 23, 2008

  Johnny, whats up boy it;s Max from Eastern, I know your watched your boys pull it off last night against Lofton and the gang. That wouldn't have happened just like it didint., when we played him in a couple LIT tourneys. I saw Bentley the other day at the mall he is doing good, im sure you have talked to him, he's hooping at K State, but anyway get at me sometime, or next time you get in the ville....email me at yahoo...Maxdoughty23@yahoo.com holla at ya TUN!!!

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• LBJ2BOOBIE43 said January 23, 2008

  rondo is the man..lakerdman u dotn know shit! he is top 10 in the nba in steals

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• LBJ2BOOBIE43 said January 23, 2008

  rondo is the man..lakerdman u dotn know shit! he is top 10 in the nba in steals

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• LBJ2BOOBIE43 said January 23, 2008

  rondo is the man..lakerdman u dotn know shit! he is top 10 in the nba in steals

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• 1sport1team said January 23, 2008

  Absolutely delighted to have you back. Please disregard the comments from lakerdman. The losses we had to Washington were largely due to the team missing YOUR game. Albeit others filled in, yet there is no substitution for staring the offense 68 seconds later than when you are in the game. Again, Welcome back!

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• 1sport1team said January 23, 2008

  Absolutely delighted to have you back. Please disregard the comments from lakerdman. The losses we had to Washington were largely due to the team missing YOUR game. Albeit others filled in, yet there is no substitution for staring the offense 68 seconds later than when you are in the game. Again, Welcome back!

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• 1sport1team said January 23, 2008

  I meant (6 to 8) seconds not 68 seconds obviously!

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• catmandoo said January 23, 2008

  Like to see you you get a chance to see your classmates Crawford and Bradley play before they graduate. Rupp would erupt if you came back to see a game and form the Y for the cheerleaders. Hope you get a break in your schedule to make it happen! Go Celts and go Wildcats!

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• jdpapa3 said January 24, 2008

  Read about Doc taking you to the post-game interview to answer his questions for him after you guys had interview classes. You did a sick job, Rajon. And the Celtics Nation is dying to know what Scal is like off the court and who the funniest Celtic is?

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• Green17chica said January 24, 2008

  so the game last night sucked... but we're all pumped you're back anyway! how do you feel about the minnesota game coming up though? won't it be weird that a bunch of the old celts are there?
  
  <3 Christina

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• bobolinkct said January 24, 2008

  I wore my Rondo jersey to a jersey party and the chicks for flocking to me...rondo is the real deal

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• Pr3ciousOn3 said January 24, 2008

  Welcome back Rajon!! Last night's game was very close...very exciting it kept me on the edge.

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• JennyB said January 25, 2008

  Rajon, the important thing is your feeling better. You only have one body, you might as well take good care of it. if you don't put yourself first, no one else will.
  
  Celtics are on their way!!!!!!!!

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• shookones99 said January 25, 2008

  I heard Rondo gets mad girls

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  • Green17chica replied January 25, 2008

    I wouldn't be surprised at alllllll
• bblais8 said January 25, 2008

  Welcome back Rondo! Good luck tonight vs the T-wolves.

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• Mobster24 said January 25, 2008

  Hopefully you guys can get back on track tonight against Big Al, Gomes, and Sebass. Ill be there tonight cheerin for u guys and to give some love to Big Al, Gomes, and Walker. Its like Celtics vs Celtics.

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• Mobster24 said January 25, 2008

  Which is prob a great thing for u guys. Although i have a feelin all the former Celtics are goin to be real pumped tonight.

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  • Green17chica replied January 25, 2008

    Man i know right
• BasketBrawl said January 25, 2008

  Good to see you back, Rondo! Good luck against MN tonight, I'd love to see the Celts make the playoffs.
  On that note, I just saw you guys signed up to help people get more tickets (http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/01/25/celtics_sell_rights_to_buy_tickets_to_playoffs/)! That's EXCELLENT! I'm putting in my bid now, be sure to keep hitting it hard so I can score some of these ticket reserves the article is talking about. Celts? Playoffs? Cheap tickets? Doesn't get any better than that.

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• bodeeshoka1979 said January 27, 2008

  We miss you in Lexington Rajon. Thanks for pluggin' the C A T S on here. We'd be final four bound if you and Morris were still with us. I think you'd like Coach too. Glad to see your doing well in the NBA and hope your career there only gets better and better.
  Biggest UK fan ever

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• KyleCleric said January 27, 2008

  Dude, you looked really great today. It sucks though that you get hit so hard all the time. On the picks, where you've gotten smashed by a bigger guy like today with Dwight Howard, what was supposed to happen so that is avoided?

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• john03163 said January 28, 2008

  rondo your awesome. i wish you stayed at UK, you would have worked well with billy gillispie. but your doing great up there. ordered your shirt/jersey thing few weeks back. got alot of compliments. btw, that was a nice fakeout on howard yesterday. dang turkey-guy ruined the comeback. well, have fun up there and always stay true to your cats!

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• bblais8 said January 30, 2008

  You sure are back baby! Great game last night against the Heat. Too bad they couldn't provide a little competition but needless to say you were awesome. I loved the little fade away shot in the key, second half, and 1. I kept hoping Doc would put you back in so you could make another drive to the hole and top your career high. Maybe on Thursday!!!!

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• wildcat said February 01, 2008

  I think it's really cool that you still watch the UK games. I never miss one

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• lakerdman said January 23, 2008

  you can beg to differ all you want, but before this season the only celtic worth mentioning was paul pierce, i had never heard of this cat at all. did he play in college??

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  • ehoo15 replied January 23, 2008

    All that shows is that you don't know anything about basketball.
  • shookones99 replied January 23, 2008

    Al Jefferson?
  • MaxDoughty23 replied January 24, 2008

    man shut uup, go back to to bull ass lakers team you have and hope that kobe doesnt pout his way out of the post season ..... I can safely bet that the lakers won't make it past the second round if they do get in. There garbage and so is the franchise player named kobe??