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Rajon Rondo quickly making an impression on Pelicans teammates

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There were no coaches around and it was weeks before New Orleans training camp was set to open, so Rajon Rondo figured he’d start mentally putting together a playbook. As Pelicans players scrimmaged against each other in Lexington, Ky., last month, the 11-year NBA veteran drew up some offensive sets for teammates to execute.

“Everybody was listening to him and getting in the right spots,” marveled Pelicans rookie wing Jalen Jones, a two-way contract signee. “That’s what you have to have at point guard, because if no one is listening to you, the team is all over the place.