Last season, however, Lennon seemed to take an unsteady step backwards at White Hart Lane, while Walcott made a rocket-assisted international take-off on a memorable night in Zagreb.
Rajon Rondo, who dislocated his left elbow Saturday night in Game 3, played 39 minutes with a padded sleeve covering what appeared to be a brace on his left arm, scoring 10 with five assists.
Perhaps the best illustration of the force that is Xavi was his performance against archrivals Real Madrid in May 2009, when he notched four assists in a 6-2 Barcelona win.
Since that game against Rayo Vellecano, in which Kaka also recorded two assists, Kaka has scored three goals and recorded two assists in seven appearances.
During the World Cup he scored two goals and had one assist and because he was a real difference maker for the Netherlands, Robben was nominated for the Golden Ball award.
He is good one against one, he is strong and was the best provider in the French league with assists and he scored 15 goals. I think he is a very good addition to the squad.
So what if Rooney isn't the same player who scored 26 league tallies last season? On Saturday, he had two assists and was the creative engine for much of the team's success.
He averaged a modest 8 points, 2.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.1 steal, shooting only 44.2 percent from the field. Yet Holiday is far from just another mediocre rookie point guard.