Dwyane Wade and Rajon Rondo haven't always seemed the best of friends.
After all, Celtics fans still think Wade broke Rondo's elbow intentionally in the 2011 playoffs.
And they don't see like the best of fits.
Neither is an accurate long-range shooter, and both like the ball in their hands.
But Wade has said something -- unsolicited -- about Rondo that was actually very complimentary.
It happened late last season when I asked him about what he learned playing with LeBron James.
Here was his answer, first published on this blog:
"The biggest thing is, he's one of the smartest basketball players I've ever been around. I mean, I look at myself as a pretty intelligent basketball player. But I'm not as smart as him, from the standpoint as far as his ability to put guys in certain situations. To be able to read every guy's position. It was pretty impressive, how he was able to -- no pun intended -- be a coach on the floor."
Wade laughed as he said that, because he'd been asked the question on the day that the Cavaliers fired David Blatt.
"Like (Rajon) Rondo," Wade continued. "That kind of talent. You know what I mean? You see that play the other night where Rondo put DeMarcus Cousins over there (in a spot). Not too many guys can do that. And LeBron was one of those kind of guys. I was always more impressed with that than I was with anything else."
How impressive will Wade and Rondo be, as a tandem?
We'll see.
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