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You missed the point, eh?
"Rodman was a great athlete"
no, he was a klutz, gracelessly klutzy, which makes his inarguable success as a rebounder all the more admirable.
Last edited by boutons_; 03-01-2009 at 04:42 PM.
You missed the point, eh?
Hardly eh?
The comparison is between two men of similar stature....
The Wilt reference fails.
The reference to any player who has done more than show a bit in garbage time fails. That's the point. People have no business comparing PMB to anyone. He's played less than one minute in one game, and acquitted himself well in absolute garbage time in another game. That's all. I can't even tell if he's a basketball player yet. All I've seen is him jumping high. James White did that, and was given his walking papers.
Calm the down, people. He's a d-leaguer. There's a reason for that. 30 GMs aren't ALL going to whiff on a undiscovered Rodman or Wilt.
Yeah, the Mensah Bonsu hype is getting a little out of hand, but he was fun to watch. But hey, being a fan is all about hopes and dreams. And as for GMs missing on people, it does happen sometimes. Bruce Bowen was of course undrafted, as was Ben Wallace, Raja Bell, Brad Miller, and Udonis Haslem. Undrafted gems pop up every now and then. Of course, comparing these players to Wilt Chamberlain and the likes is absolutely ridiculous.
The OP alluded to the fact that PMB reminded him of Rodman in a few ways, not the least of which was his stature. While I can't speak for anyone else posting in this thread, I don't believe he's the second coming. Saying he IS vs. saying he could be are two distinctly different things. Spurs fans are clamoring for something great at the 4 or 5. This is the closest they're going to get. A moment in the sun if you will.
It's a simple speculation thread, as the le suggests. It would appear that someone does need to calm down......
and had a great footwork when trying to get rebounds
if Pops ends up being comparable to one of the greatest rebounders and one of the most versatile defenders in NBA history, I'll give every single person on this forum 20$..seriously..
Rodman was the man. Weird as he was (and I don't even think weird covers it) the guy gave basketball EVERYTHING he had. He was not as big as a lot of the guys at his position, and he outworked all of them. He wasn't graceful, but his athleticism cannot be denied. He dove all over the place, outran a lot of guards, and got every rebound within an arms length. He was one of a worker.
yeah..I'm one of Pops biggest supporters, but to be honest, the guy played one quarter against one or two starters and some scrubs. Before we start comparing him to one of the greatest rebounders in NBA history, let's let him play a little while.
Last edited by Spursfan092120; 03-01-2009 at 07:07 PM.
Except in the one important series he ever played in San Antonio.
Agreed...besides that..lol..he had one of a career.
The Gist (no pun intended)of my original post was more on the reason why more players with perhaps average skills don't emulate Bowen and focus on a particular area of strength to have a better chance of success in the league. For Pops, if he chose to follow this approach, Rodman would be the ideal to aspire to. In a subsequent post I mentioned Big Ben Wallace as another role model, again simply because of their similar stature. Whether he succeeds or not in transforminghimsel into a defensive/rebounding specialist is another matter altogether.. but as Bowen has proven, with hard work, discipline and some luck it could work.
I agree that Pops would do well to try and emulate Rodman's game, but as others have stated, it would take a miracle for a D leaguer to become one of the games best rebounders and defensive players.
It would be easier for him to get compared to Rodman if he had sex with Madonna or wore a wedding dress, and neither of those are likely either.
Wow..I just got an image...not a pretty site...Pops in a wedding dress...hilarious.
100% agree that its unlikely Pops will attain Rodman's stature as a player.. but I also think he has the tools to follow in Rodman's footsteps. Getting rebounds and playing tough defense has very much to do with desire and mental toughness. Don't know Pop's work ethic at this point.
The next Rodman?
Jeez, I can't picture Pops wearing a skirt
Pops may be the next Rodman but the Spurs' need is more like the next Bill Cartwright.
You loser Spur's fans need to calm down. Mavs had him first...ya'll always gotta take from other teams....get your own talent
well rodman was 6-6. really. he was. and it doesnt matter who he becomes as long as hes productive in the minutes we give him. i hope for a game soon where we give him 20 mins and he gets 10-12. rebounds have been the spurs problem. KT only trys with good minutes and tim is getting on in years and we may only see 5-10 more 20-20, 30-25 games out of him.
that was good....
but the truth is the big three are now Parker, Bonner and Mason
He was unique to say the least
As the Worm Turns
regarding your question, you could probably replace pops name with over 1000 players that played in the nba or currently playing. its not that simple to be great.
i dunno man, with the headbands and armbands, he looks like a beefed up josh howard
He does a two hand dunk and now he is Dennis Rodman, one of the greatest rebounders and defenders in NBA history?
The overrating is at epic proportions.
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