When a was Russell Wilson Hoodies Sweatshirts traded from the Celticsto the Mavericks last season, many thoughtthe fit was perfect. Rondo would play with plenty of talent, he'd have an established coach in Rick Carlisle and he'd be playing for a winner.The partnership didn't work. Rondo's tenure in Dallas was largely unsucce sful . His averages with the Mavs --- 9.3 points, 6.5 a sists, 4.5 rebounds, 2.9 turnovers -- were below par.MORE: | Months later, Rondo himself acknowledgedthedysfunction, although he alsosaid he has "nothing but love"for the organization."Every relationship doesn't work," Rondo, now with the Kings, . "It just didn't work. No excuses. No pointing the finger at anybody. It made me stronger, made me appreciate just playing the game, especially playing at a high level. I never doubted myself. It just didn't work."Try to keep staying positive, but things just Kenneth Walker Iii T Shirts didn't work out for the best for either side. And that's just part of it. Every player, every coach doesn't always see eye to eye. Every team doesn't fit every person's style of play."This season has been much different.Rondois averaging 12.9 points, 10.7 a sists (most in the league)and 7.1 rebounds for Sacramento. On Monday, in his first meeting againstthe Mavssince the breakup, he recorded 21 points, five a sists and three rebounds in a Sacramento victory.Carlisle also made it clearthat Rondo didn't fit with the Mavs."Listen, we all did everything we could to make it work. It was challenging," . "Going back in time, it's a deal we should have shied away from, for the sake of us and Tanner Muse Jersey for the sake of him. It's a deal we shouldn't have made."I think we all realize that now, but when you do a deal like that, you've got to do everything po sible to make it work. I learned a lot going through the year with him and trying to be creative and use some of his unique abilities. He's a very talented player, and he's having a great year this year, which is basically no surprise."In fact, Carlisle believes." The 29-year-oldsigned a one-year, $9.5 milliondeal with the Kings last offseason.That succe s, Rondo says, is a product of how he responded tothe negative attention he receivedlast season."It made me work a little bit harder Landon Cohen Jersey . I think I worked the hardest I ever worked in the NBA this summer," he said."I'm a competitor. I never doubted myself. All these people have counted me out since I got in the league, so it never made me any difference."While the 7-12Kings may not end up with a better record than the 11-8 Mavericks, Rondo seems content with where his career has taken him."I've learned from what happened in the past. Not just Seattle Seahawks Men Jersey Rick, but (Celtics coach)Brad Stevens, just playing for different coaches," he said."Everyone has different personalities. (Kings coach) George (Karl) and I right now, and I think we will continue to, stay on the same page."