Rajon Rondo. Remember that name.

Half a decade from now, Boston fans will thank the Celtic gods for guiding this highly talented, athletic young boy to Beantown and playing basketball wearing green all the time.

Game 4 is living proof and may have been what the Doc ordered to ease the pain and possibly heal the lackluster defense that was more than evident in Game 3 and Boston’s worst home playoff loss of the season, 95-124.

In front of 18,624 fans, the TD Garden witnessed a spectacular display on both ends of the floor, not from the King (LeBron James), but from the Prince, Rajon Rondo.

And chants of MVP to mock the Cleveland monarch, and on the other hand pride and respect for Boston’s 4th-year veteran (yes, we can call him a veteran now), where all of that can be heard from the raucous crowd who not only got the their money’s worth, but they kept Celtic pride alive and burning.

Once again, Boston got away with their captain, Paul Pierce, playing a below average game (9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 5 fouls). However, his last bucket, courtesy of Rondo’s 13th assist (there goes that name again), was a classic “Truth” hit, likely a statement to fans that he’s not done with his career yet and Yeah, he’s yet to break out and he might as well just do that in the Q and take some sweet revenge for what James did in the previous game in the Garden.

The other big 2 (Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen) stepped up with another consistent performance with 18 points each. But the one who made the difference was the other Allen (Tony), who came off the bench like the spark plug the Celts needed and finished the game with a playoff career high of 15 pts, 5 rebs and 2 stls.

and the renowned celtic defense he was alive, well and kicking tonight, holding the Cavs to just 15 points in the fourth quarter, something not every team in the league, especially at playoff time, is capable of. Boston ultimately won 10 (97-87), but the way they won sets the tone for a crucial Game 5.

Another big notable was how Boston handled the 2010 “for the record” regular season MVP. James was limited to just 22 points and rarely made it into the paint as he was constantly surrounded by Green defenders. And where LeBron made the extra pass, his teammates failed to convert (something that was clearly present in Game 3).

So who is the real MVP? If only for tonight, or should we say this entire series?

LeBron is definitely the man to beat. But tonight, guess who put on this historic performance?
29 pts, 18 rebounds, 13 assists.

Yes, you remembered it well. Rajon Rondo.

And the series is tied.