The Celtics all-star point guard Rajon Rondo was a late scratch for Sunday's game against the Miami Heat due to discomfort in his knee. It didn't seem like too big of a deal considering that Rondo went through the team's walk-through drills before the game and was able to jog around on the knee. But during the middle of the game, in which the Celtics were winning, word got out that Rondo tore his ACL and will miss the remainder of the season.
This is a crushing blow to the Celtics, who have lost six of their last seven games and are barely clinging onto the eighth seed in the Eastern conference. Rondo was the team's third leading scorer, and led the team in assists and steals per game.
Even though the Celtics won an eventful game vs the number one seed Heat yesterday, that's their first win in their last seven games. Now the likes of Leandro Barbosa and Jason Terry are going to have to rewind their careers and step up their play to what it used to be if the Celtics want to stay competitive this season. Barbosa is averaging about 5 points a game and Terry a mediocre 10 points. No date has been set for Rondo's upcoming surgery.
