re: Anthony Davis says Rajon Rondo can ‘help take Pelicans to the next level’

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but Rondo has not been a good defender recently.

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It is just getting the effort from him and you have to hope Erman can challenge him in that respect. Regardless he is a better defender than Frazier/Buddy from last year, so it should theoretically be an upgrade for a bunch of Jrue minutes.

As everyone has noted the past couple of years, Rondo is a good defender when he wants to be. National broadcast games and playoffs, he seems to become a better defender and player overall. It is a matter of keeping him engaged when the lights are low and the arena is half filled.