Rondo's Record Setting Pace

I'm not one to overreact this early into a season, unless of course its football season, but the way Rajon Rondo has been playing is incredible. We've all seen the stat. He has the most assists, 67, in NBA history after four NBA games, eclipsing Magic and Stockton's previously shared record of 65. That's a made up stat, but here's a few that aren't.
John Stockton currently holds the NBA record for most assists in a season, 1,164 in 1990-91. In order to tie this record, Rondo needs to average 14.1 assists a game for the remaining 78 games. Rondo is currently averaging 16.8 assists a game.
Odds if not common sense would certainly suggest Stockton's record is untouchable. Stockton himself, in the 1994-95 season, was the last player to record over 1,000 assists in a single season. Since Stockton, Mark Jackson in 1996-97 and Chris Paul in 2007-08 are the only two players to record over 900 assists in a year.
In a game that is increasingly trending toward one-on-one play, or so the stereotype goes, assists in the NBA are down from where they were in the 1990s. Since the 1999-00 season, the league leading average for assists in a year is 822, compared to 964 in the 1990s. Or only about 19 fifteen plus assist games away from the record.
Rondo certainly will eclipse the 822 average and most likely will break 900.
The tricky thing about assists is a player like Rondo can only do so much. Assists are of course dependent upon your teammates making their shots. Boston currently posts a .486 FG percentage, third in the NBA.

Assuming he can stay healthy for a full 82 games, Rondo is in the perfect situation to at least challenge the assist record. He's operating within a system he's familiar with and the same teammates he's played with almost his entire career. He has proven outside shooters in Pierce and Allen, as well as a rejuvenated KG that can score inside and out. The Celtic bench looks increasingly comfortable with their roles and defenses are giving Rondo all the space in the world to work with.
Rondo's jumper, or lack thereof, is perhaps a blessing in disguise. Teams are backing off of Rondo, almost daring him to shoot. This strategy is nothing new, but Rondo is utilizing the extra space on the floor this year, wiggling into different spots and letting the offense run its course. A more offensive minded point guard like Nash or Paul may look to force a shot, where Rondo will wait out an assist opportunity.
While many have commented about how miraculous it is that Rondo can average so many assists without the threat of an offensive game, I think it's just the opposite. Looking to shoot would only hinder Rondo's patience and court vision - the two most important aspects of his game, and quickness too, I guess.
And to think, Rondo only needs 15 assists tonight to hold the NBA record for most assists after five games. Let's see if he can make, for the lack of a better term, "made-up history."