Rajon Rondo had 25 assists on Wednesday night for the New Orleans Pelicans, which is crazy enough: Only six other NBA players have reached that mark in a single game, and none since Jason Kidd in 1996.
— He had all those assists in just 30 minutes, the shortest amount of time out of the seven players who have reached 25 in a game.
— He’s 31 years 308 days old, the oldest player to reach 25 assists in a game.
— He scored just two points, the fewest of the 25-assist club.
“The number one thing is we got the win. And then me, personally, I love passing the ball,” Rondo told ESPN after the Pelicans’ 128-113 victory over the Nets. “I’ve been blessed to play with a lot of great players, and what I take pride in is making those guys’ jobs easier.”
Rajon Rondo sets a #Pelicans franchise-high & career-best 25 assists - in 30 mins! #DoItBIG #NBAVote https://t.co/fJZea6DDr7
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) December 28, 2017
Rondo joined Kidd, Scott Skiles, John Stockton, Kevin Johnson, Nate McMillan and Isiah Thomas in the 25-assist club. Skiles has the all-time record of 30, set in 1990, and Rondo’s teammates were kicking themselves afterward about not helping him reach that mark.
“I kinda felt bad because I blew a couple shots,” DeMarcus Cousins told the Advocate. “He could have easily had 30 plus. Congrats [to him] but I kinda feel bad at the same time.”
Said Rondo of his membership in a pretty exclusive club: “It’s definitely an honor to be mentioned with those guys, especially with passing the ball, which I take pride in. But I couldn’t have done it without my teammates making shots, so I’ve got to give those guys the credit.”
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