He gave everyone hell all throughout 1996 and as a result he helped them set the tempo in the regular season to propel the bulls to a 72-10 record and an NBA title
Rodman was fun to watch, especially if he was on your team. A lot of people didn't like him, but i always thought people were too freakin nosy and jealous. Dennis was Dennis, AND, under a rim, he a monster... Every honest man that loves basketball has to appreciate Rodman's knowledge and talent, in a time when basketball was war. Salut!
I hate LeBron and like the worm but noo he wouldn't. He would definitely get in queen james head and LeBron would end up with 20pts on a bad fg % while the worms team pulled out a win
No he wouldnt. Back then, the game was geared to maximize defense. Today, the game is to maximize offense. He would be tossed for most of his antics today.
When I was a kid use to think Dennis was a dirty terrible player but now I see why Jordan said he had a high basketball IQ, he understood defense rotations and how to disrupt other team shut them down. He didn't even need to score anymore. Phil & Jordan we're wise let Rodman operate how he wanted
Considering he melted down playing against Jason Kidd of all people (Kidd played physical defense, the occasional elbow here and there... but the guy was a midget compared to LeBron), LeBron don't have the mental fortitude to win championships in this era, he would still be dominant for obvious reasons, but he was always weak mentally, he would be Shaq all over again, swept 5 times
I loved this era. MJ and Pip playing cat herder keeping Rodman just on the right side of sanity but still doing what he did best. Blur the rules and play the other team mentally until they cracked :)
Dennis Rodman is a master of basketball psychology..he knew how to play the "bad guy" role and get under opponents skin, he understood clock management and got away with fouls more times than he got caught..so much fun to watch
Man, so many of the announcers and refs back then seemed to just do Dennis dirty. Like, a lot of these plays are actually pretty clean. It's just that he was a tenacious defensive player, and his opponents couldn't handle him. Like, many of these occasions when he gets tangled up with someone going for a rebound? Rodman is going for the ball while his opponents are searching for fouls knowing they got beat. I was never much of a Bulls fan, but I did love watching their games just because they had such a dynamic team. Strong defensive games are way more entertaining than the boring shooting matches we often have these days.
I loved Dennis' passion in the game. And in the game, emotions run high. But so many altercations took place outside the lines and after the whistle, that you cannot help but see the man was a bit of a loose cannon.
Rodman was a hard to love player if he was not on your team, but he had a special skill that played well in the era of basketball he was in. You did not have to like him, but you had to deal with him because he was the absolute best at what he did. He was an instigator, but no one could beat him to a contested rebound, he did not give up. The end of his career was more of a show, but the Piston/Bull timeline was his zenith.
Rodman’s hall of fame speech was deep. I’m a life long suns fan so I hated him growing up along with all the other bulls. But after listening to him speak I have a ton of respect for the guy.
Hearing the announcers back them speaking on Rodman all with negative under tones and a lot direct but speak on Rodman today and he is considered one of the BEST defensive players of the game and is NOW highly respected....Just like there will never be another Jordan, Bryant, or James, there will NEVER be another Rodman
People say DR was the biggest flopper/actor on the court, but that camera man in Minnesota was the real Oscar winner! Dennis kicked him in the outside of his leg and he immediately grabbed his junk as if Dennis just kicked him there. All the news stories said Rodman kicked the guy in the groin as of it wasn't ON CAMERA! Not saying what Dennis did was right, it wasn't, but the media just fed off him and made that out to be so, so much worse than it was.
