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Rajon Rondo finds Willie Cauley-Stein for alley-oop

By Matt Cianfrone

Nov 27, 2015; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Rajon Rondo (9) high fives center Willie Cauley-Stein (00) after scoring against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first quarter at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 27, 2015; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Rajon Rondo (9) high fives center Willie Cauley-Stein (00) after scoring against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first quarter at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 27, 2015; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Rajon Rondo (9) high fives center Willie Cauley-Stein (00) after scoring against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first quarter at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 27, 2015; Sacramento, CA, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Rajon Rondo (9) high fives center Willie Cauley-Stein (00) after scoring against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first quarter at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

When Willie Cauley-Stein entered the NBA his strengths were clear. With his incredible athleticism and leaping ability, Cauley-Stein fit best as a rim protecting rim runner who needed to be paired with a point guard able to get him the ball in positions where his athleticism could shine. Luckily for Cauley-Stein, and basketball fans, he found just that when the Sacramento Kings added him and Rajon Rondo to their roster this summer. Now, after some time missed due to injury earlier this season, Cauley-Stein and Rondo have developed a great chemistry which was once again evident on Thursday night.

(Vine via the Kings)

While the oop seems simple on first glance, I am very much a sucker for one-handed passes off the dribble, which Rondo does here for the long distance oop. This play in the middle of a fastbreak is way tougher than the two teammates make it look which is a testament to what they do well.

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