Brandon Armstrong Hilariously Imitates Rajon Rondo

The NBA Impersonator has struck again. Brandon Armstrong (found here on Twitter) did a great Rajon Rondo impression on Twitter yesterday, and I’ve got to say this might be one of the more accurate impersonations Armstrong has done.

https://twitter.com/BdotAdot5/status/646043237870882818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Okay, so maybe Rondo isn’t that bad about not shooting the ball. But his career stats definitely do reflect that Sacramento’s newest point guard is a bigger fan of passing than shooting in most situations.

Season	Tm	GS	MP	FGA	FG%	3PA	3P%	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2006-07	BOS	25	23.5	5.8	.418	0.4	.207	2.4	.647	3.7	3.8	1.6	0.1	1.8	2.3	6.4
2007-08	BOS	77	29.9	9.3	.492	0.2	.263	2.3	.611	4.2	5.1	1.7	0.2	1.9	2.4	10.6
2008-09	BOS	80	33.0	9.5	.505	0.6	.313	3.4	.642	5.2	8.2	1.9	0.1	2.6	2.4	11.9
2009-10 ★	BOS	81	36.6	11.2	.508	1.0	.213	3.5	.621	4.4	9.8	2.3	0.1	3.0	2.4	13.7
2010-11 ★	BOS	68	37.2	9.9	.475	0.6	.233	1.9	.568	4.4	11.2	2.3	0.2	3.4	1.8	10.6
2011-12 ★	BOS	53	36.9	10.8	.448	0.8	.238	3.4	.597	4.8	11.7	1.8	0.1	3.6	1.9	11.9
2012-13 ★	BOS	38	37.4	12.2	.484	1.3	.240	2.4	.645	5.6	11.1	1.8	0.2	3.9	2.5	13.7
2013-14	BOS	30	33.3	11.7	.403	3.0	.289	2.2	.627	5.5	9.8	1.3	0.1	3.3	2.2	11.7
2014-15	TOT	68	29.7	9.5	.426	1.3	.314	1.1	.397	5.5	7.9	1.3	0.1	3.1	2.3	8.9
2014-15	BOS	22	31.8	9.1	.405	1.5	.250	1.6	.333	7.5	10.8	1.7	0.1	3.4	1.9	8.3
2014-15	DAL	46	28.7	9.7	.436	1.2	.352	0.9	.452	4.5	6.5	1.2	0.1	2.9	2.4	9.3
Career		520	32.6	9.6	.470	0.8	.263	2.5	.609	4.7	8.3	1.8	0.1	2.8	2.3	10.8

9 seasons	BOS	474	32.9	9.6	.473	0.8	.252	2.7	.614	4.7	8.5	1.9	0.1	2.8	2.2	11.0
1 season	DAL	46	28.7	9.7	.436	1.2	.352	0.9	.452	4.5	6.5	1.2	0.1	2.9	2.4	9.3

Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 9/22/2015.

For his career, Rondo nearly averages as many assists per game as he does shots taken. That’s an impressive display of selflessness over ten whole NBA seasons that we can expect to carry over into his time with the Kings.

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Rondo does score at least sometimes–in his Boston days he did manage to average eleven points a game with the Celtics, on a not-bad 47 percent from the field. Rondo is also a pretty solid rebounder, grabbing nearly five boards per game over his career.

There are definitely meaner impressions of Rondo that Armstrong could’ve done–the inability to shoot free throws or three-pointers comes to mind right away, and after his rough campaign last season a literal explosion on the court would’ve been fairly accurate too.

So as usual, even fans of the player Armstrong impersonated can get behind his acting chops. The real question is if Sacramento will be able to get behind Rajon Rondo this season.

Rondo isn’t like the modern NBA point guard–most ones these days are better dual threats than Rondo, who clearly is not much of a shooter/scorer. Guys like Darren Collison, who probably lost his starting job to Rondo this offseason, is a perfect example of the more modern floor generals these days.

Rk	Player	MP	FGA	FG%	3PA	3P%	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1	Darren Collison	12353	12.1	.465	2.4	.366	3.6	.850	3.4	6.1	1.4	0.2	2.7	2.0	15.2
2	Rajon Rondo	18665	10.7	.470	0.9	.263	2.8	.609	5.2	9.2	2.0	0.1	3.1	2.5	12.0

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Generated 9/22/2015.

It’s clear right away from the pair’s per 36 minutes statistics that Rondo is the better passer by far, but Collison’s better from long-range and a better volume scorer than Rondo. Rondo was the ideal point guard in the past, but now people are more used to seeing guys that are adept at both passing and scoring.

That doesn’t mean Rondo is better or worse than Collison, but it’s going to take a bit to adjust to watching him run the offense. His selflessness and great passing ability sets him apart from most guys in the Association these days, but it should only benefit some of the great scorers on this team.

So even if Rondo’s selflessness looks like Brandon Armstrong’s impression of him sometimes, try not to write him off just because of his different play style. The other players on the Kings will doubtlessly appreciate it, that’s for sure.

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