Rondo returns! No. 1 in the United States! He still wants to play in the Olympics!

Rondo - who has won two championships in the Celtics and Lakers - is now the quarterback ranked No. 1 in the U.S. flag football. The official ranking is certain, it is not a self-media that is making noise.

My first reaction is the same as most people: What is flag football? What's the difference between it and the American football on TV that is so thrust upside down?

Looking again, the rules are actually easy to understand: you can't hold or push. The defender just needs to pull off the small flag on the player's belt and even "snatch". He doesn't even have a mark on his body after a game, and he just depends on running, passing and brain.

So, 39-year-old Rondo moved his NBA-level vision, passing accuracy and tactical execution into this new project intact, and became the first in the country in one go.

Don't be surprised. Old fans of Rondo know that he was the star quarterback of Louisville Oriental High School in high school. Later, he changed his career just because of the better prospects of basketball.

In his own words, "If I had been playing football in the past, it would not be a big problem to enter the NFL." This sounds crazy, but he is really confident: he is 1.85 meters tall, 2.06 meters, 10.45 seconds, which is a little faster than the peak Ross.

Back then, he could stuff the ball from the cracks into Garnett and Davis in the NBA, but now he is simply changing his teammates to running backs with flag football. The space is bigger and the passing line is refreshing, which makes him easier.

Some people may curl their lips: Flag football has low intensity, isn't it just a hobby?

But the data is here. In the official U.S. point system, Rondo's pass success rate, touchdown number and efficiency values ​​are all ranked first. And don’t forget that flag football is already an official event of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The US team will definitely choose people from the current national rankings. As long as Rondo remains in shape, he will be able to wear the national team’s jersey next year.

I have been playing in the NBA for 16 years and have never entered the Olympics. Now I will realize my dreams in a different event. This plot is not even the most outrageous screenwriter dares to write.

What's even more outrageous is that Rondo not only works as a brain on the offensive end, but also plays a guest cornerback when defending, and still performs as a dominant performance.

It is reasonable to think about it. In basketball, he defends and steals the king all year round. It is instinct to predict the passing route. Now he just switches to break the ball with stretching his hand and pulling the flag.

The opponent was read thoroughly by him, and the flag was gone after half of the run, and his mentality collapsed.

Many people are worried about what to do when they are 39 years old, but flag football does not eat physical experience, and they take advantage of it when they are old. After retiring from the NBA, Rondo returned to the University of Kentucky to make up for his degree in communications and just obtained his graduation certificate in May this year. My brain and body have been upgraded and it continues to shine in the new arena.

Think about when we were 39 years old, we might be thinking about how to reduce beer belly, but we are preparing for the Olympics, and the gap is so naked.

So, next time someone talks about "retirement is unemployed" and throws Rondo's story to him.

A true genius is never defined by a single label. The champion commander on the basketball court can still draw tactical boards to others' doubts about their lives.

As for us, just move the small bench and wait to see Coach Long pass the touchdown in the Olympics. By the way, think of a new slogan: Rondo passes the ball, even ten people can't guess, the eleventh person is the one who catches the ball.