On second thought, Rajon Rondo does think he can be successful in the triangle offense.
A little more than a month after saying the triangle “wasn’t a good look for him,” Rondo backtracked from those comments following a Kings practice at Baruch College ahead of the team’s game against the Knicks at the Garden on Sunday night.
“I had a comment earlier about it, but if I put my mind at it, I think I can be good at anything,” Rondo told The Post.
The free-agent-to-be surely will be a target of the Knicks this summer to fill a point guard position that has been a black hole since Jason Kidd manned it in a 54-win campaign during the 2012-13 season. Not surprisingly, it was also the last time the Knicks qualified for the playoffs.
Rondo signed a one-year, $9 million deal with the Kings last year in attempt to revive his career, and he has done just that. The 30-year-old is averaging 11.8 points and a career-high 11.9 assists per game and has made it known he loves to play at Madison Square Garden.
“It’s one of those arenas,” Rondo said. “That’s the biggest lights. It’s Broadway. … Madison Square Garden is the mecca of basketball, so it’s always great going there and perform in front of a lot of fans.”
Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony has openly lobbied for and welcomed the idea of adding Rondo for next season.
In fact, Anthony recently spoke of the triangle being the perfect offense for a point guard because it calls for penetration and an up-tempo attack. He also has stated a desire to be vocal to potential additions during the free-agency process following another unsuccessful season.
“We have a lot of respect for each other,” Rondo said of Anthony. “He competes every night and plays extremely hard and I think I do the same.”
It is known Knicks interim coach Kurt Rambis thinks Rondo would be a good fit in the triangle, and the future free agent said he believes all it takes is having the right personnel for it to be successful in today’s NBA.
“The Lakers have proven you can have success,” Rondo said. “Even go back to the old Bulls. I think it’s about personnel and it’s about having the right guys. You need guys with a high IQ, who really know the game well to break down film and become great at it.”
The answer to if Rondo will become great at it comes this summer.
–Additional reporting by Marc Berman