Dislocated elbow and stiff back were not going to stop it.
Rondo had a good arm - and leg.
Celtics playmaker made 11 assists in the game and a pair of sneakers tua on Saturday night in the fourth quarter to lead Boston to a victory of 97-81 on the Miami Heat in game 3 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals.
"He has shown he is a young person really difficult," said Kevin Garnett, who had 28 points and 18 rebounds - more than he had in the first two games combined. "I don't know what it will be like when he is 35, but now that he plays very well."
Miami leads the series-of-seven 2-1, with game 4 Monday night in Boston.
Paul Pierce scored 27 for the champions of the East, who have managed to avoid a 3-0 hole, no NBA team has ever overcome. But they came out of it with injuries for two point guards: Coach Doc Rivers said the future of Rondo availability is called into question, and Delonte West his left shoulder bruised packaged the game.
"The playoffs are here." This is what it is: bruises, either, you have to continue, "" West "said.""I think that the light clicked on us today."
Dwyane Wade has 23 points and 7 assists, and Joel Anthony continues to contribute the bench, marking 12 with 11 rebounds. Playing in the building where his Cleveland career ended, stimulate his defection of the free agency Miami James scored 15 points as he and Wade are combined to make only 14 of 35 photos of speak.
Wade was also the one who fouled Rondo in the third quarter, as the two tangle and crashed to the Court. Rondo landed awkwardly on his left arm. He had to be helped to his feet and taken to the floor, while the team of Mr. Brian McKeon locked arm of the Rondo.
But while the Celtics were announcing that Rondo had a dislocated left elbow, he was back on the bench. He returned for the start of the fourth and - despite playing with his left arm dangling at his side - as the Celtics with the spark, they had been absent in the first two games.
"We fully understand now how difficult to shoot down a champion," said heat coach Erik Spoelstra. "All this fuel, the last three days, has happened, I had lurked.". "Because you know it's a proud group, and you knew that they would have a response".
After two games sloppy in Miami, in which he unraveled in the end, Boston has provided its first real resistance in the series, jumping on a 16-7 lead in the opening minutes. The heat is back in the second quarter to take the head, but the Celtics displayed half a second dominant, with Rondo as their emotional leader.
Return to the bench of the third quarter Celtics, Rondo received a standing ovation from the crowd when a photo of him on the bench has been posted on the dashboard.
"The first report has been 'out, - broke' mainly for good," said rivers. "" "". Thirty seconds later, I was in the caucus and I saw the Rondo walk by me, and it appeared he was going to play. Obviously, this has pleased everyone. It was great to see her back on the floor. ?
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