The Question: Rajon Rondo famously set a Bulls franchise playoff record during Game 2 of that 2017 series against Boston before getting injured. Which stat category did he lead? (Answer at the bottom!)
Rajon Rondo broke down how the 8-seeded Bulls went up 2–0 on the #1 Celtics in 2017 before injury ruined everything:
Staying Sharp: “That year I got benched. I went to damn near every hood in Chicago and played runs called 150... kept me in shape.”
Playoff Takeover: “I told Jimmy and D-Wade to stay back and let me walk through a play because Brad [Stevens] wasn’t ready for this in the fourth quarter.”
The Heartbreak: “We won Game 1 and did the same thing in Game 2. Then I reached on Al Horford, broke my thumb... They lose four straight.”
Yonan@yonann
Rajon Rondo says he had the eighth-seeded Bulls up 2–0 on the No. 1 Celtics, then broke his thumb and Chicago lost four straight “That year I got benched. I went to damn near every hood in Chicago and played runs called 150. Everybody I hooped with kept me in shape” “When I got
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Liam Coen’s Jealousy: Jacksonville HC Liam Coen admitted it’s easy to motivate his team because the national media only cares about Chicago:
“I look at the NFL website... I think I’ll see 40 pictures of Caleb Williams. And nothing on us! It’s beautiful.”
Ben Johnson’s Response: Bears HC Ben Johnson brushed off Coen’s comments and Chicago’s spotlight:
“Well, we’re the No. 1 regression candidate, so I think we’ve got plenty of motivation ourselves. We’ve talked about Caleb in the past. He’s used to handling a lot of attention, so I’m not worried about that.”
Ari Meirov@MySportsUpdate
#Bears HC Ben Johnson responds to Liam Coen name-dropping Caleb Williams: “Well, we’re the No. 1 regression candidate, so I think we’ve got plenty of motivation ourselves. We’ve talked about Caleb in the past. He’s used to handling a lot of attention, so I’m not worried about
Ari Meirov @MySportsUpdate
#Jaguars HC Liam Coen says it's easy to motivate his players because nobody talks about the Jaguars. "I look at the NFL website, and see if there's anything on the Jaguars. I think I'll see 40 pictures of Caleb Williams. And nothing on us! It's beautiful." (📽️ @1010XL)
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The Northsiders needed an ace at the top of the rotation, and they secured one of the game’s elite strikeout arms.
Gausman’s Blue Jays Stats:
📊 861.0 IP (3rd in MLB since 2022)
📊 3.62 ERA & 3.20 FIP
📊 920 Strikeouts (2nd in MLB)
📊 20.6 fWAR (4th in MLB)
The South Side keeps building for October, trading for a premier power pitcher to headline the rotation.
Castillo’s Mariners Career Numbers:
📊 123 Games Started
📊 718.0 IP
📊 719 Strikeouts
📊 3.69 ERA
Die-Hard Chicago@DieHard_Chicago
CHICAGO ADDED PITCHERS: Cubs got Kevin Gausman ✅ Sox got Luis Castillo ✅
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(Trivia Answer: Steals! Rondo swiped 5 steals in Game 2—along with 11 points, 14 rebounds, and 9 assists—nearly recording a playoff triple-double before breaking his thumb.)
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