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Dennis Rodman Belongs in the Hall of Fame
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The Basketball Hall of Fame finalists were announced last week with big names like Karl Malone, Scottie Pippen, and the entire 1992 Dream Team standing out. One deserving candidate, though, was left off: Dennis Rodman.
The Worm has become a joke in retirement, but he’s one of the best rebounders of all time and was a peerless defender in his day. Today, Scott Carefoot made the case for Rodman:
Peep this résumé: seven-time leader in rebounds per game, seven-time All-Defensive First Team selection, two-time Defensive Player of the Year, two-time All-Star, five-time NBA champion. Doesn’t that look like a Hall of Famer? It seems to me that if you’re the greatest of all time at an important skill in this game — that being rebounding — then it’s kind of an outrage to not even consider that player worthy of consideration for the Hall.
Make no mistake, Rodman most certainly was the greatest rebounder of all time. He’s only 10th all-time in rebounds per game because he played in an era with a much slower pace and against much better compe ion than Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell did with their ridiculous 20-plus rebounding averages.
We all know what’s keeping Rodman out of Springfield: his bad boy image and antics as a player, his slow degradation after retirement, and his jokey involvement in everything from awful movies like Double Team and Simon Sez (which was on this morning when I woke up, and which somehow co-stars Dane Cook as Rodman’s sidekick) to the recent Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. He’s also recently played in something called the Eastern Basketball Alliance, which sounds like a dream you’d have after watching a playoff game and reading a history textbook.
If you never saw him play, you’d think he was a personality more than anything else, and no one can blame you given his current public image.
Those of us who were lucky enough to watch him know he was the real deal. Rebounds and defense don’t lend themselves particularly well to highlight videos, but watch the clip Carefoot embedded in his post. It showcases a player who changed the game every time he stepped on the court, the kind of guy who clearly deserves a spot in the Hall of Fame.
If there is a Hall of Overrated, he's in.
Best rebounder ever and 7 time All Defensive First team. If Rodman gets a HoF'er nod, that would be 2 HoF'ers on Jordan's team. Wow.
greatest rebounder of All Time?
Were you born yesterday? He is the best rebounder in history,one of the best defenders. I remember with Pistons he would guard Magic to Worthy. He was a freak of nature. He was undersized but he understood the angles of rebounding. Been on le teams. He deserves to be in
One of the greatest rebounders and defensive players ive seen.. can't see how he isn't a hof'er
Greatest rebounder ever, what an instinct for rebounds.
His numbers with 6-10+? Just gos knows...
As a Jazz fan, I have no love for Rodman, but his game was unreal. I would pick him for my "All Time Team" in a heartbeat. If he doesn't get into the Hall, it will be as big of a sham as Rose not getting in.
I hate him as a person, but LOVED his game.
Best NBA picture alltime
Jalen? Malik?
Sorry OVERrated ...
Great rebounder pound for pound one of teh all-time best GREATEST not so fast ...
As far as defense with the Pistons he was at his best but WORTHY torched him in teh NBA FINALS wITHOUT Magic and Scott ...
When with the bulls he still had pretty good anticipation but had invented the "flop" before the Euros took over ...
I am sorry he is good player great rebounder but not sure HOF material ...
And dont use the ALL NBA defense argument ...cuz many on here use it to praise players they like: Duncan, jordan, Bowen and Pippen
But say it is a sham when players they don't like: Kobe, Lebron, c3p (or any controversial picks) are named ...
I agree, Rodman although was not the superstar of the likes of Pippen or Jordan. He was that xfactor that would get you over the hump.
How in the you compare Rodman to pete Rose?!
this I agree with ...
Putting in Rodman would be similar to putting in Noah (with a few more seasons ) if had not gotten hurt this year.
Noah plays defense rebounds hustles and etc. but that doesnt make him a HOF'er ...
Rodman way more versatile ...but IF noah gives me 8 more season healthy like he started this one I would vote for him over Rodman ESPECIALLY since the HOF factors in college as well ...
Wow... I did not know that.
Rodman is definitely overrated, although I believe he should be in the HOF..Pippen is severely overrated nowadays as well..
Rodman averaged ~16 rebounds per game for almost a decade. Has any PF ever done this?
Rodman is definitely deserving. He was one of the best defensive players and rebounders in NBA history and he made big contributions to multiple rings on two different teams.
Noah is nowhere near Rodman as a defender or even as a rebounder. Rodman pulled down almost 19 rebounds a game one season! I guess a lot of people don't know just how good of a defensive player Rodman was either. Two time defensive player of the year and 8 time all-defensive team member. Noah isn't even close to even approaching Rodman's resume.
Last edited by namlook; 02-16-2010 at 07:23 PM.
It's the Basketball hall of fame ... not Pro ...
I hope this does not come across as "hating" i think he was a great defender and a better scorer (than most remember) and a good passer too his first few years ...
Then he started becoming a rockstar and just focused on rebounding ...i thought his defense slipped a bit. Not a huge stat guy. Just in big games it seemed al the big defensive plays were being made by MJ, Scottie, Scott Burrell or Randy Brown (remember him?).
In the Finals Kemp torched him (watch the footage) and at times even choking ass Karl Malone ...
I think one of the greatest rebounders but highly overrated on defense ...not a HOF'er
If he goes then i think Bowen should go...because he was a truly great defender his whole career has rings only thing he doesnt have is the stats ...
Agree ...
Are you serious?!
Better defenders IMHO
Battier
Bowen
Cooper
MJ
Kobe
Olajawon
Alonzo
Pippen
Dennis Johnson
KG
GP
Most of these guys ... also gave you something on the other end too ...but just FACTORING DEFENSE ...i will take all those guys over Rodman Especially the Bulls version ...
Plus Cooper, Olajawon, Pippen, MJ DJ and Bowen have multiple rings ...
Rodman is great but no way he should be in HOF BEFORE Bernard King even though BK blew his knee ...
Rodman was defensive player of the year twice with 8 all-defensive team selections. How many of the guys you listed have matched or bettered both those things? Then tell me how many players you listed have averaged 18.7 rebounds in a season?
at Kobe being a better defender that Rodman.
Kobe has been a great defender but if you consider Rodman's rebounding, no way is Kobe better than Rodman as an overall defensive player.
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