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Rondo has made Rivers a believer

By Chris Forsberg
ESPNBoston.com

Monday, November 2, 2009

WALTHAM -- In preparation for the 2006 NBA draft, Celtics executive director of basketball operations Danny Ainge went to coach Doc Rivers and his staff with a videotape of a point guard prospect he wanted them to look at. As Rivers recalled, it was a highlight tape without any highlights. Rivers gave Ainge the benefit of the doubt, given his strong drafting record, and the Celtics ultimately shipped a first-round pick in the 2007 draft to Phoenix for the rights to that player -- Kentucky guard ...

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