Dennis Rodman: " Lebron would be an average player in the 90's"

[festeringZit]

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Dennis Rodman says LeBron James would be "average" if he played in the 1990s, and insists James' Miami Heat would be no match for his old Chicago Bulls team.

"It's really not a comparison. If LeBron was playing in the late '80s and early '90s, he would be just an average player," Rodman said Friday on "The Dan Patrick Show." "To do what Michael has done ... what he did was more charisma, there was more articulating and stuff like that. LeBron is more like ... there's no flash to his game. He's a great player, don't get me wrong, he's a hell of player, I'll give him that. But to me Scottie (Pippen) and Michael are probably the two best one-two punches I've ever seen."

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Rodman, who won three NBA titles with Jordan's Bulls from 1996-98, said a 28-year-old Jordan would average at least 40 points a game in today's NBA.

"I'm just sick and tired of people comparing (James) to Michael Jordan," Rodman said. "It's a whole different era, man."

Rodman said Jordan thrived despite playing in a more physical era in the NBA.

"LeBron came into the age of the game at a perfect time. Michael came into the game when back then you could hit people, knock him down, shoot a free throw and get back up," Rodman said. "And LeBron can't do that. All they do today is (complain) about a foul. All they do is (complain)."

James, who has been to the NBA Finals in each of his three seasons in Miami, won his first title last season. The Heat lost Game 1 of the Finals to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday.

Rodman believes his best Bulls team would easily defeat James' Heat.

"It would be no contest. The Heat has better talent than we had, but we had smarter players," Rodman said. "That's the only thing we had, smarter players. ... I would take Bosh out of his damn game easy. That's not even a problem. And how would Dwyane Wade match up with Scottie Pippen? Really? And Scottie Pippen would guard LeBron easy. And how are you going to cover those two guys (Jordan and Pippen)?"

 

[festeringZit]

Rodman: "I would take Bosh out of his damn game easy"


I have no doubt about this.

 

[DeathEatsaCracker]

While pondering this opinion, let us not forget that Dennis Rodman is bat shit crazy.

 

[Mr_Mark]

Rodman also thinks Kim Jong is a good kid

 

[slapshot]

so true

 

[DeathEatsaCracker]

While pondering this opinion, let us not forget that Dennis Rodman is bat shit crazy.

Disclaimer: I hate LeBron James.

 

[CHOPTALK]

I agree the Bulls would run over Miami.
No doubt about it.
But his 1st comment is ridiculous.
Lebron would have been the best player in the NBA in the 90's.
He picked the wrong team to play for.
His team is falling apart around him.
Wade is falling apart.
Bosh has never been worthy of being a max player even if other teams would have been willing to pay him max.
And the rest of the team is nothing more then also rans or limited role players. Much like what he had in Cleveland.

If Lebron leads this team past the Spurs it would almost be a miracle.

 

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LBJ couldn't get to the paint and can't score out side the paint

 

[KingofNicotine]

obsession [əbˈsɛʃən]n

1. (Psychiatry) Psychiatry a persistent idea or impulse that continually forces its way into consciousness, often associated with anxiety and mental illness

2. a persistent preoccupation, idea, or feeling


3. the act of obsessing or the state of being obsessed



The first one pretty much nails the OP.

 

[Mr_Mark]

I agree the Bulls would run over Miami.
No doubt about it.
But his 1st comment is ridiculous.
Lebron would have been the best player in the NBA in the 90's.
He picked the wrong team to play for.
His team is falling apart around him.
Wade is falling apart.
Bosh has never been worthy of being a max player even if other teams would have been willing to pay him max.
And the rest of the team is nothing more then also rans or limited role players. Much like what he had in Cleveland.

If Lebron leads this team past the Spurs it would almost be a miracle.

Imagine if Lebron had picked the Bulls or the Clippers to go to instead of the Heat..... man ol man

 

[celticGreen+]

Rodman: "I would take Bosh out of his damn game easy"


I have no doubt about this.

+1

 

[pocketrockets]

Rodman is right here 100%, eventough he is bat shit crazy, he did banged Carmen Electra, I call it draw based on those two facts. Discrediting Rodman is invalid.

 

[HacheMan]

He's obviously exaggerating.... But Lebron wouldn't stand out nearly as much while competing for nightly highlight reels & the
limelight with so many great players during that time.

I do think Rodman is right about Jordan probably averaging 40+ points per game today vs when he played in such a physical era vs so many teams who strived on their strong defensive play...

 

[Mr_Mark]

so true

Rodman is right here 100%, eventough he is bat shit crazy, he did banged Carmen Electra, I call it draw based on those two facts. Discrediting Rodman is invalid.

You dont think Lebron would of been as good as Pippen? their style and size is "somewhat" similar. James is closer to comparison with Scottie and Magic than he is to Jordan

 

[taylor13]

I agree the Bulls would run over Miami.
No doubt about it.
But his 1st comment is ridiculous.
Lebron would have been the best player in the NBA in the 90's.
He picked the wrong team to play for.
His team is falling apart around him.
Wade is falling apart.
Bosh has never been worthy of being a max player even if other teams would have been willing to pay him max.
And the rest of the team is nothing more then also rans or limited role players. Much like what he had in Cleveland.

If Lebron leads this team past the Spurs it would almost be a miracle.

What he said...... And it would be funny as hell to watch Rodman fuck with Bosh

 

[gskiman]

You dont think Lebron would of been as good as Pippen? their style and size is "somewhat" similar. James is closer to comparison with Scottie and Magic than he is to Jordan

This is what I have always thought.
Due to their style of play and purpose, the only guy I would compare to MJ would be Kobe.
For the same reasons I would rather compare Lebron to Magic.

Rodman was the biggest "gnat" to ever play the game and I say that as a compliment.

 

[Enfuego]

I agree the Bulls would run over Miami.
No doubt about it.
But his 1st comment is ridiculous.
Lebron would have been the best player in the NBA in the 90's.
He picked the wrong team to play for.
His team is falling apart around him.
Wade is falling apart.
Bosh has never been worthy of being a max player even if other teams would have been willing to pay him max.
And the rest of the team is nothing more then also rans or limited role players. Much like what he had in Cleveland.

If Lebron leads this team past the Spurs it would almost be a miracle.

100% right on.

 

[DrunkenHorseplayer]

I think Rodman's latest sex-change operation has gone to his head; LeBron would smoke anybody in that era except maybe Jordan or Pippen.

 

[Doug]

LBJ isn't Jordan but he'd be a star player back then.

 

[SmallDaddy]

It was a more physical league but Jordan got ALL THE CALLS. At the end of games he either scored or the refs sent him to the foul line 9 out of ten times.

Lebron would adjust and would be top 5