Rondo/Perk Invited To USA Select Team

by Jeff Clark on Jun 24, 2008 10:35 AM EDT in Boston Celtics News & Links

This is a nice honor and a good opportunity for Rondo and Perk to rub shoulders with other quality players from around the league.

Marc Spears reports:

But USA Basketball also plans to invite Celtics guard Rajon Rondo and center Kendrick Perkins as well as ex-Celtic Al Jefferson to play on its select team that will scrimmage and practice against the national team in Las Vegas from July 21-24. The select team includes young NBA standouts who could be prospects for Team USA in the future.

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This is pretty cool, Big Al was invited last summer to this team. I don’t think it really made him better but it makes the outlook of him making the team in the future better. I don’t think Perk will ever make it but Rondo could.

by celticsfan34 on Jun 24, 2008 10:50 AM EDT reply actions

rondo could make it some day, i agree. his stle would play very well with international rules

by crownsy on Jun 24, 2008 11:02 AM EDT reply actions

man i hope this means we get to see them practice, seeing rondo and perk and al play together again… awesome.

by bleedingreen on Jun 24, 2008 11:18 AM EDT reply actions

haha

how are the 2007 Boston Celtics minus Paul Pierce a good workout for the Olympic team? They weren’t even a good workout for most NBA teams that year

by teddykgb on Jun 24, 2008 11:38 AM EDT reply actions

That 2007 team plus a few years would have been a good team indeed.

by GreenBalls on Jun 24, 2008 12:15 PM EDT reply actions

It’s a nice honor, but I hope Perk declines and rests his shoulder. Maybe it’s far enough in the future where it wouldn’t matter, but I’d hate to risk it.

by Roy_Hobbs on Jun 24, 2008 12:32 PM EDT reply actions

more proof of danny’s drafting prowess . . . funny how the 2 weak spots before the year are all of a sudden getting some love – winning will do that

by KeepDWest on Jun 24, 2008 1:16 PM EDT reply actions

:D oh nice, i’m happy, nice news

by marseye on Jun 24, 2008 1:25 PM EDT reply actions

Awesome, should be a nice experience for them. Although, I hope Perk doesn’t hurt his shoulder banging with the likes of Dwight Howard and Carlos Boozer.

by CelticBalla32 on Jun 24, 2008 2:52 PM EDT reply actions

Congrats to Rondo and Perk! Good on you aswell Big Al!

by jackson_34 on Jun 24, 2008 4:41 PM EDT reply actions

I’d like to see Hulk rest the shoulder as well but if Rondo was to play it could raise his profile in the league even more than winning a championship and completely decimating the defenses of the NBA’s best teams for a full season on national TV could.

It’s good that they received the invitation either way.

One.

by Dart_Adams on Jun 24, 2008 4:43 PM EDT reply actions

when you get the ring, you get the respect.

by nazzbo on Jun 24, 2008 5:04 PM EDT reply actions

It is nice for the young players to get some recognition. However, which point guard on the Olympic team gets to guard
Rondo? That could be interesting. I hope Perk’s shoulder lets him play. If there is any question as to Perk’s health he should just rest the shoulder.

by Greg37 on Jun 24, 2008 6:57 PM EDT reply actions

We can watch Al beat Howard and Boozer down the floor for nice
assists from Rondo!

by Greg37 on Jun 24, 2008 6:59 PM EDT reply actions

Man, I hope Kidd gets RondoÂ´d 8)

by Casperian on Jun 24, 2008 11:25 PM EDT reply actions

I hope neither Perk nor Rondo play. They are both beat up and they have a short off-season to recover and get ready for next season. The only reason for them to play would be if they could improve their games and I don’t think this opportunity would do that.

by TrueGreen on Jun 25, 2008 6:31 AM EDT reply actions