A 6-7 guy, who weighed maybe 215, tied the NBA finals record for offensive rebounds. Think about that for a minute. He routinely outplayed guys like Kemp, Shaq and Malone, who towered over him. The guy wasn't just a hard worker, he was a master of psychology. He got in guys' heads, made them take stupid fouls, and by the fourth quarter they were just f---ed. If I'm making my dream team, Rodman's on it, flaky behavior and all, because he gets my other guys a dozen extra possessions a game easy.
Any basketball fan that was alive at this time and watched these games should feel lucky. This was perhaps one of the greatest teams in NBA history put together. I'll miss this era. Long live MJ!
Well, come on, you're never gonna win MVP with a handful of points, especially not when a teammate is out there putting down 40 a night!! He was an important part of the team, but he was never THE MOST deserving of MVP!!!
I watched all the games back then. Dennis deserved absolutely the MVP. (And I am a crazy Jordan fan). 1-st, because he was an equal factor as MJ. He just dominated the whole finals with his presence. And 2-nd, because these are the only Finals, in which Jordan wasn's so dominant and effective. He was a bit tired from the 72:10 season. His stats were not very good (27 Pts with 42% FG) compared to his Finals averages of 33.6 and 48%. The same could be said of the Finals MVP in 2005, which should be given to Manu Ginobili.
Doug Fresh44 I was just watching a game where he was competing against everyone in the opposing team for a rebound and HE got possession of it. It was laughable! If you're not gonna hustle as hard he is, don't even bother trying to fight him for ball because you're gonna lose.
It wasn't just his hustle and physical ability, Rodman also had an incredibly high basketball IQ. He just knew how to play the game. I think the only reason why this Bulls team didn't sweep Seattle was because they wanted to win it in Chicago.
His wonderful passing gets lost with all the rebounding and defense he played with... Micheal Jordan said that Dennis learned the triangle offense within 10 min...... Because he was guarding against it when he played in Detroit. Fkng genius!
Mario Pantoja it's so amazing how he could learn the triangle offense simply by watching how his then opponents played while people in the team had difficulty picking it up 😳
DENNIS RODMAN: NBA Hall of Famer 2 Time Defensive player of the year Awardee 5 Championship rings (note: always a vital component in any respective team) 2-Detroit Rings & 3 Chicago Bulls Rings 7 time Consecutive years Rebounding titles 7 Time member All Defensive 1st Team Top 10 NBA's Best Power Forwards of All Time *now tell me how the hell you compare him to Bosch, Birdman Andersen, Bynum and Kenneth Faried? without a doubt Rodman is a Legend! and forever will always be Dennis Rodman! nobody compares to his Hardwork and Skills! it his Heart, his desire to rebound more and defend more are his main weapon!
Ross Ryhan Garcia and you don't mention his athletic abilities and his mind games that en Chicago win many games en the board , the guy win with his attitude alone then the rest is bonus 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I wished there was a “Dennis Rodman" in the today's nba, nothing bullshit but monster on rebounds , defense and a heart beat of the team....... HE is special
Faried came into the league with those trait, but he hasn't improved much since his rookie year. And he doesn't have the bulldog in him the Rodman did. Though to be fair, Rodman is a little cuckoo in between the ears.
@@Cg-ru3eh I hear he was like an Energizer bunny hed do treadmill for an hour after the game as a "cooldown". That kind of energy definitely gonna be relentless.
@@ethosterros9430 yea that’s true I remember hearing that he would party hard and still be in crazy shape and was willing to dive for the ball like no ones else in nba history. He would sacrifice everything for a loose ball haha
I've never been big on basketball just casually getting into it now and it's really nice to see that players other than the scorer getting the respect they deserve like it's pretty clear how despite not being the one to make all the shots he was pivotal to his team success.
Go to 3:30 for a perfect example of how in-tune Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman were. Rodman has the ball, and looks to pass to Pip. Pip’s like “Nah, we got Mike goin’ back door” and points down to MJ. Rodman’s like “word?” and Pip’s like “word,” and Dennis tosses a perfect touch pass down to MJ who finishes with the easy lay-up. These guys were the best.
Kemp and Rodman went at it that whole series. This is warrior basketball. Too bad it wont be like this again. The league is saturated with skinny jeans, man purses, flopping all over the damn court, and whining after a little contact. Not to say that there aren't any great players with unbelievable talent, but man.....
I just want to say thank you you too and the RUclips creators of come in this type of videos to show us the past and what things went on in the 80s in the 90s with basketball NBA/// me and myself I've been watching it the air of the 90s in the 80s since 10 years old and now July 26th 2020 I am 60 years old now I truly miss the past but now you can't live on it and just/// PS they she gave Dennis Rodman the ball at the last second of the game hearing that// but then it's didn't care he has such a big heart// as long as he won he didn't care long as he did his job thank you Dennis Rodman I hope you're doing very well and 20/20 stay safe stay healthy// and the rest of the Chicago Bulls of the 90s!!!👍
Love the replay at 3:49 because when Jordan gets the pass from Rodman he was clearly fouled by Payton and Jordan didn’t complain to the ref at all just went down the court ready for the next play until the time out…that’s the perfect example of the difference in mentality the OG players had compared to today it’s such a huge difference mentally…loved this game
He’s in the Hall of Fame for a reason. This man singlehandedly affected games without scoring a point. His passion, energy, effort… it was all infectious. He made the Hall of Fame by mastering everything nobody else wanted to do. Never sought his own glory, just played his ass off.
Dennis said that he memorized what type of spin each important player used so he can better anticipate the rebound. Dude was a stone cold killer off the glass. The way he timed his touches while rebounding was legendary.
When a player can rebound like Dennis then also can pass and assist and blocks .. don't need score but 9 points is just fine for all the work he did en the cord 😂👍🏻
I was following this game live, it was such a great one! And I definitively agree with your oppinion about Rodman. Of course the others were doing great stuff like usually but Rodman was the key factor of these finals. And in this specific game, he just switched the momentum in the 3rd! Awesome this guy knows how to do everything and can defend on any position!
Rodman also had 11 offensive rebounds in game 2 of this series. He was sensational in the 1996 NBA Finals, and not far behind Jordan for MVP of the series imo. In this series... Rodman average 7.2 points per game, 14.7 rebounds per game, and had a total of 41 offensive rebounds... nearly 7 OFFENSIVE rebounds per game. He had a total of 88 rebounds in the 6 games.
i dont watch/follow much basketball, but lately i started watching 90s era BB, watching rodman play BB is fucking crazy, jumping out of the court into the crowd to save the ball, im not even sure about the rules, but that dude goes fucking hard in every game, super fun watching him and shaq play
This man is So Kind to the fans and to Other . In Offensive and Deffensive 'there's One Man who can plays all the One and only Dennis Rodman take care Idol
He is the key to winning Basketball. Think about it. Those bad boys teams didnt hit that championship level peak until Rodman started And got adequate minutes. Then those bulls team became unstoppable the second he joined. He made Jordan so much better because he saved his energy by picking up slack on defense and,obviously his rebounding. A dude that can grab ELEVEN offensive boards in a game on a team with fucking Jordan!?! You cant stop that
i miss rod. i really think the league need's someone that can match rod's toughness and psychological approach. if he was playing in the league right now, he'd be guarding the best players. i'm 100% sure he could lock up bron. get inside his head and get him out of his game. rod loved the go against those "celebrity" players.
yeah there is a huge online article from skeptical sports analysis on dennis rodman which presents the case that statistically he could be the most valuable player all time.
What was great about Rodman, outside of his skills, personality, behavior, etc, was his spirit of the game. He was like a kid who dreamed to play at the biggest stage and delivered. Rodman also never went far with his acts vs opposing players(Kemp, Schrempf). He was smart not to be taken out of the game with a fight. Even though many(media) considered him different from other role models or labeled him strange, he was still fun to watch.
Oh really? The low percentage shots? The dribbling out the entire shot clock and awful spacing? Thats such bullshit. The players today are better than,ever. I absolutely garauntee you 20 years from now the youngins will be saying the same,shit about todays game. I rememebr in the 90s watching these games and having old heads say the exact same,shit! "This ismt what it was in the 60s and 70s...." Blah blah blah
Roderick Aspiras it’s open lanes because of the spacing. Teams back then dumbass idea of offense was to force yourself as close to the paint as possible, which makes it easier for defenses to guard you. Today all 5 positions can shoot the three which opens up the floor.
You're delusional. Did you not see all those bricks being thrown up and all those unnecessary turnovers due to lack of floor spacing? This was hard to watch. Players are sooooo much more skilled nowadays.
@@greatest599 Exactly. Either one of these teams would get decimated by most NBA teams today because of the spacing of modern offenses. People always say defense was better back then but it's all bs.
Dennis Rodman Chicago bulls was a Secret weapon, Beast Power Forward & monsterous Rebounder and dDefensive player in his time .consider 1 of the Goat in NBA with NBA Legend MJ
Someone said that (although they did admit it was controversial) Rodman was just as much the MVP as Jordan was in winning those titles in 96-98......and in hindsight I'm starting to almost agree: that if fact Rodman was as integral part of this dynasty as Jordan. it's just amazing how he was able to be dominant without scoring.
At the end of the day if I’m starting an all time team Dennis Rodman will have to be on the roster his defense his rebounds his ability to get in the players minds and change the game legendary
He probably is the best nba athlete ever he had strength and speed and stamina while going out to the club every night and barely getting sleep but always ran on the treadmill after games
Stephen steve MJ told a story on The Last Dance about the team not being able to catch up with Dennis during a running drill after he came back from his Vegas "vacation". They all thought he would be out of shape but it in reality, it took them 4 laps to pass him. I heard Bill Wennington say that Dennis looked back and slowed down and the guys eventually caught up. They'd still be running after him today if he hadn't done that.
he played amazing and they wouldn't have one without him no doubt. he played like a legend. the best defender ever and one of the greatest rebounders ever. but jordan deserved that finals mvp.
There has actually been some pretty compelling arguments for why Rodman should have won finals MVP in this series. Whether you agree with those arguments or not, one thing is for sure, they would had a whole lot tougher time without him.
there was a lot of arguments at this time too and a lot of people already said that Rodman was the really MVP of the series !!! George Karl said it, french commentator said it too in live, french sport newspaper "l'équipe" wrote it and a lot of basket's fans agreed.... But it was mj's time and for David Stern, nobody else should be Mvp. With Jordan and Nba's business rules around the world, it was forgotten : we have a recent example with "the last dance" without a very short time about 96'season and finals just about Jordan's come back to win.
No slight to MJ, but he was very human in this series compared to the other Finals he played in. Pippen was average too. I've always felt Rodman was the Bulls best player in this series and should have won MVP. He dominated these games even with only scoring like 8 a game. Two games with 10+ offensive boards is insane.
facts i always felt 97 jordan the next year was better. because then he had a FULL season under his belt back from retirement Rodman was definitely the difference that whole year tbh 💯
The media and refs HATED Rodman, but his teammates and especially the fans LOVED him. I sure do miss watching him.
Rodman should have won Finals MVP. without him, Bulls would have lost the series for sure
Jordan and Pippen never talked to him
@@wuliwei6939 outside court
1000% facts!
@@fluffynoses yep!
The way Dennis would get the crowd absolutely roaring, it was amazing stuff. My favourite player of all time.
Now it would be 3 techs and a 10 year suspension
this man got fouled he stood up and celebrated. what a magnificent athlete. 100/100
Bc he flopped lol
Notice that Rodman doesn't whine to the refs when he's fouled hard. He just gets up, hustles, and laughs.
In this era "superstars" would flop and complain to the refs
Rodman flopped and complained a lot
growing up my dad always told hustle like rodman
He whines if he thinks it will gives him advantages, he's fully understood the mental and psychological games of the sports lmao
@@crist3809 Jordan said that Rodman is really a genius player he played with.
You will never find an under-sized man that dominates the board like Dennis Rodman, he is super special kind.
There is Ben Wallace tho
Charles barkley
@@jimmypachuau7869 Yezzirrr...Sir Charles was a monster
Ben Wallace, Sir Charles and Rodman were all undersized beasts.
I'll put Shawn Marion up there too. He be having some crazy rebound numbers at 6'7
A 6-7 guy, who weighed maybe 215, tied the NBA finals record for offensive rebounds. Think about that for a minute. He routinely outplayed guys like Kemp, Shaq and Malone, who towered over him. The guy wasn't just a hard worker, he was a master of psychology. He got in guys' heads, made them take stupid fouls, and by the fourth quarter they were just f---ed. If I'm making my dream team, Rodman's on it, flaky behavior and all, because he gets my other guys a dozen extra possessions a game easy.
He’s a solid 230-240 in Chicago. In Detroit yes and he was killing everyone on boards then too so point stands 🙌👏
Any basketball fan that was alive at this time and watched these games should feel lucky. This was perhaps one of the greatest teams in NBA history put together. I'll miss this era. Long live MJ!
The new Raptors with general Mighty Mouse beat them that year.
I was lucky to watch that game in Toronto.
Rodman should've won MVP of this Finals, but the media voters were not going to let that happen. I say this as a huge Jordan fan.
Well, come on, you're never gonna win MVP with a handful of points, especially not when a teammate is out there putting down 40 a night!! He was an important part of the team, but he was never THE MOST deserving of MVP!!!
I watched all the games back then. Dennis deserved absolutely the MVP. (And I am a crazy Jordan fan).
1-st, because he was an equal factor as MJ. He just dominated the whole finals with his presence. And 2-nd, because these are the only Finals, in which Jordan wasn's so dominant and effective. He was a bit tired from the 72:10 season. His stats were not very good (27 Pts with 42% FG) compared to his Finals averages of 33.6 and 48%. The same could be said of the Finals MVP in 2005, which should be given to Manu Ginobili.
bobykrumov now that i think about it, you're absolutely correct. This also coming from an INSANE Jordan fan.
I don't know about MVP but he saved their but in game 2.
Rodman was a large contributor but Jordan was still finals mvp
The fact he was only 6”6 and dominated guys incredible
Doug Fresh44 I was just watching a game where he was competing against everyone in the opposing team for a rebound and HE got possession of it. It was laughable! If you're not gonna hustle as hard he is, don't even bother trying to fight him for ball because you're gonna lose.
@@beautifullion69the hustle is only half of it, the guy studied the physics of the rebound
It wasn't just his hustle and physical ability, Rodman also had an incredibly high basketball IQ. He just knew how to play the game. I think the only reason why this Bulls team didn't sweep Seattle was because they wanted to win it in Chicago.
His wonderful passing gets lost with all the rebounding and defense he played with... Micheal Jordan said that Dennis learned the triangle offense within 10 min...... Because he was guarding against it when he played in Detroit. Fkng genius!
Mario Pantoja it's so amazing how he could learn the triangle offense simply by watching how his then opponents played while people in the team had difficulty picking it up 😳
@@beautifullion69 yea that's definitely a sign of intelligence to be able to pick up on patterns like that by himself.
DENNIS RODMAN:
NBA Hall of Famer
2 Time Defensive player of the year Awardee
5 Championship rings (note: always a vital component in any respective team)
2-Detroit Rings & 3 Chicago Bulls Rings
7 time Consecutive years Rebounding titles
7 Time member All Defensive 1st Team
Top 10 NBA's Best Power Forwards of All Time
*now tell me how the hell you compare him to Bosch, Birdman Andersen, Bynum and Kenneth Faried? without a doubt Rodman is a Legend! and forever will always be Dennis Rodman! nobody compares to his Hardwork and Skills! it his Heart, his desire to rebound more and defend more are his main weapon!
You know Oakley and Duncan have more rebounds than he does?!!
Stonemansteve II And you know, that Rodman only played 14 years meanwhile Duncan and Oakley played 20 years in NBA right?.
and one of the most exciting player to watch
Note: He helped Robinson win MVP while on the Spurs and they had a 62-20 season as well. Lost in playoffs because Rodman boycotted lol
Ross Ryhan Garcia and you don't mention his athletic abilities and his mind games that en Chicago win many games en the board , the guy win with his attitude alone then the rest is bonus 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
The best hall of famer scorer. The real players love Rodman
Clearly the MVP of this series
I wished there was a “Dennis Rodman" in the today's nba, nothing bullshit but monster on rebounds , defense and a heart beat of the team.......
HE is special
Faried came into the league with those trait, but he hasn't improved much since his rookie year. And he doesn't have the bulldog in him the Rodman did. Though to be fair, Rodman is a little cuckoo in between the ears.
the bullshit it whats make him great this 96 rodman is actually a shell of his self
Draymond green... Obviously not as great rebounder but makes up for it with his passing.
Anthony Hutchins your just lying to yourself now. Green has no where near the hustle Rodman had not even close.
Rodman was on another level this game. Remember it like it was yesterday
Best rebounder I've ever seen
you would love Rodman to be on your team, not against your team
Him more than anyone I think he was relentless
When he has his shit together lol
@@Cg-ru3eh I hear he was like an Energizer bunny hed do treadmill for an hour after the game as a "cooldown". That kind of energy definitely gonna be relentless.
Fact that he can make friends with north Korean dictators says something lmao.
@@ethosterros9430 yea that’s true I remember hearing that he would party hard and still be in crazy shape and was willing to dive for the ball like no ones else in nba history. He would sacrifice everything for a loose ball haha
In retrospect...Rodman won them that 96 championship. 2 games where he had to grab 11 offensive rebs. Is ridiculous.
And some clutch free-throws. This was Rodmans finals without him they would not have beat Seattle
At 2:40 Wow, that is a very big awesome moment. Dennis is a fearless competitor and a showman.
The best part.
the sequence from 2:20-2:45 is amazing. Tremendous stamina.
Rodman absolutely dominated this game
I've never been big on basketball just casually getting into it now and it's really nice to see that players other than the scorer getting the respect they deserve like it's pretty clear how despite not being the one to make all the shots he was pivotal to his team success.
Go to 3:30 for a perfect example of how in-tune Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman were. Rodman has the ball, and looks to pass to Pip. Pip’s like “Nah, we got Mike goin’ back door” and points down to MJ. Rodman’s like “word?” and Pip’s like “word,” and Dennis tosses a perfect touch pass down to MJ who finishes with the easy lay-up. These guys were the best.
You can see how much the ball love him..the ball always bouncing to him..
Rodman the legend..
i wish there was another player in the league today that played with the same effort and passion as rodman. one of the funnest players to watch!!!!
Kemp and Rodman went at it that whole series. This is warrior basketball. Too bad it wont be like this again. The league is saturated with skinny jeans, man purses, flopping all over the damn court, and whining after a little contact. Not to say that there aren't any great players with unbelievable talent, but man.....
Bs
+Marco Deuce Yeah I agree. Too many Euro style players today.
+Marco Deuce Only problem with this is that Rodman probably wore skinny jeans and carried a man purse at times ;)
Lol true
+David Huang No there isn't.
It's hard to find another player matching Rodman skills thesedays.
Dennis Rodman was the Best Rebounder in the Game
Charles Taylor definitely. Maybe in history when you consider he wasn’t a 7’0”+ center
Rodman the most important player on the bulls
I just want to say thank you you too and the RUclips creators of come in this type of videos to show us the past and what things went on in the 80s in the 90s with basketball NBA/// me and myself I've been watching it the air of the 90s in the 80s since 10 years old and now July 26th 2020 I am 60 years old now I truly miss the past but now you can't live on it and just/// PS they she gave Dennis Rodman the ball at the last second of the game hearing that// but then it's didn't care he has such a big heart// as long as he won he didn't care long as he did his job thank you Dennis Rodman I hope you're doing very well and 20/20 stay safe stay healthy// and the rest of the Chicago Bulls of the 90s!!!👍
*The way Jordan held that ball at the end!!! SO MUCH PASSION!!!*
It was Father's Day and it was the first Finals that he won without his dad. Lots of emotion.
@@LawrenceAugust_ Wow that's powerful!
Miss the years of 96-2000's ...Jordan motivated me so much while playing basketball
This version of Rodman was from another world
He has incomparable spirit and desire to win
One of the GOAT
NBA today needs this kind of mentality
RODMAN IS INCREDIBLE REBOUNDER AND DEFENDER
Love the replay at 3:49 because when Jordan gets the pass from Rodman he was clearly fouled by Payton and Jordan didn’t complain to the ref at all just went down the court ready for the next play until the time out…that’s the perfect example of the difference in mentality the OG players had compared to today it’s such a huge difference mentally…loved this game
Absolutely!!! Dennis was a special player. An all time great for sure...
He’s in the Hall of Fame for a reason. This man singlehandedly affected games without scoring a point. His passion, energy, effort… it was all infectious. He made the Hall of Fame by mastering everything nobody else wanted to do. Never sought his own glory, just played his ass off.
Look at Rodman's speed @ 2:35
Hahaha like a tazmanian devil!!!
Dennis said that he memorized what type of spin each important player used so he can better anticipate the rebound. Dude was a stone cold killer off the glass. The way he timed his touches while rebounding was legendary.
Good old days I sure miss them. Was always a Rodman fan.
01:30 his 2nd jump is unbeliveable, i mean how can u react that fast?? rodman is real bussines on his era, prototype freak of nature!!
Rebounding machine
One of my favorite player. Special athlete. Never played basketball until highschool.
He was the mvp of that series imo
Shawn kemp said earlier they had no answer from dennis rodman.
If he wasn't so controversial at the time (and on MJ's team), he would have been Finals MVP for sure.
2:39 rodman was doing a jordan's lay up....
11 offensive rebounds… that’s why this dude is in the Hall. He negated 11 misses on offense. That’s absolutely incredible.
That lay up under the basket always remind me after 25 year
Dennis had a big heart. He took rebounding to another level. Knew how the ball would bounce off the.rim, and was a demon on a loose ball.
When a player can rebound like Dennis then also can pass and assist and blocks .. don't need score but 9 points is just fine for all the work he did en the cord 😂👍🏻
I was following this game live, it was such a great one! And I definitively agree with your oppinion about Rodman. Of course the others were doing great stuff like usually but Rodman was the key factor of these finals. And in this specific game, he just switched the momentum in the 3rd! Awesome this guy knows how to do everything and can defend on any position!
kept kemp in foul trouble all series, perkins too and got brick ejected twice i think
@@thomasdemay9805 Yes, that was a great mind game.
Phil Jackson and even the Sonics coach said that Dennis Rodman is 1996 Finals MVP
"I can't believe he's full of energy, he's PHENOMENAL"
-Luc Longley
I loved Rodman’s hoop and emotional outburst at 2:50
Rodman also had 11 offensive rebounds in game 2 of this series. He was sensational in the 1996 NBA Finals, and not far behind Jordan for MVP of the series imo. In this series... Rodman average 7.2 points per game, 14.7 rebounds per game, and had a total of 41 offensive rebounds... nearly 7 OFFENSIVE rebounds per game. He had a total of 88 rebounds in the 6 games.
This shit is crazy, damn.
That three point play was phenomenal
i dont watch/follow much basketball, but lately i started watching 90s era BB, watching rodman play BB is fucking crazy, jumping out of the court into the crowd to save the ball, im not even sure about the rules, but that dude goes fucking hard in every game, super fun watching him and shaq play
This man is So Kind to the fans and to Other . In Offensive and Deffensive 'there's One Man who can plays all the One and only Dennis Rodman take care Idol
The sequence from 2:20-2:45 is fucking art
Dennis rodman king of rebound...
Rodman was the MVP for that series imho.
Rodman was the catalyst to the second three-peat. And he still had time to wrestle and do interviews from bed.
He is the key to winning Basketball. Think about it. Those bad boys teams didnt hit that championship level peak until Rodman started And got adequate minutes. Then those bulls team became unstoppable the second he joined. He made Jordan so much better because he saved his energy by picking up slack on defense and,obviously his rebounding. A dude that can grab ELEVEN offensive boards in a game on a team with fucking Jordan!?! You cant stop that
Dennis Rodman is the best rebounder ever 💪
i miss rod.
i really think the league need's someone that can match rod's toughness and psychological approach.
if he was playing in the league right now, he'd be guarding the best players. i'm 100% sure he could lock up bron. get inside his head and get him out of his game.
rod loved the go against those "celebrity" players.
The man that we sure we misses his best in world of our games we played... DRodman
6:37 Rodman had Kemp totally mind fukd there.
yeah there is a huge online article from skeptical sports analysis on dennis rodman which presents the case that statistically he could be the most valuable player all time.
this is why he is in the Hall of Fame!!!
I remember these days! OMG I was a hardcore Rodman Fan. Eyez Glued!!!
best PF ever
Best defensive power forward ever greatest power forward in general is Tim Duncan
What was great about Rodman, outside of his skills, personality, behavior, etc, was his spirit of the game. He was like a kid who dreamed to play at the biggest stage and delivered. Rodman also never went far with his acts vs opposing players(Kemp, Schrempf). He was smart not to be taken out of the game with a fight. Even though many(media) considered him different from other role models or labeled him strange, he was still fun to watch.
The real MVP
this was basketball. not like the crap today.
Oh really? The low percentage shots? The dribbling out the entire shot clock and awful spacing? Thats such bullshit. The players today are better than,ever. I absolutely garauntee you 20 years from now the youngins will be saying the same,shit about todays game. I rememebr in the 90s watching these games and having old heads say the exact same,shit! "This ismt what it was in the 60s and 70s...." Blah blah blah
@@anthonyhutchins676 because there was defense back then unlike today it is basically an open lane. Today is gay basketball.
Roderick Aspiras it’s open lanes because of the spacing. Teams back then dumbass idea of offense was to force yourself as close to the paint as possible, which makes it easier for defenses to guard you. Today all 5 positions can shoot the three which opens up the floor.
You're delusional. Did you not see all those bricks being thrown up and all those unnecessary turnovers due to lack of floor spacing? This was hard to watch. Players are sooooo much more skilled nowadays.
@@greatest599 Exactly. Either one of these teams would get decimated by most NBA teams today because of the spacing of modern offenses. People always say defense was better back then but it's all bs.
Imagine if the Bulls had a good Center who could rebound as well
Dennis owned this series. The head coach of Seattle said it best; “Dennis Rodman won them ball games.”
Dennis Rodman Chicago bulls was a Secret weapon, Beast Power Forward & monsterous Rebounder and dDefensive player in his time .consider 1 of the Goat in NBA with NBA Legend MJ
2:40 Most Iconi Rodzilla Moment in Chicago
remember it live like yesterday. chills 🥶
A blast from the past
one of the best athletes and entertainers
I love it when you foul the worn ,he still give you a pat like good job .
That three point play by rodman for me is the best poin made by himself
Someone said that (although they did admit it was controversial) Rodman was just as much the MVP as Jordan was in winning those titles in 96-98......and in hindsight I'm starting to almost agree: that if fact Rodman was as integral part of this dynasty as Jordan. it's just amazing how he was able to be dominant without scoring.
i think it was sonic's coach saying along the lines of "it's a coin toss between rodman and MJ" (talking about MVP)
Rodman was and still is a BEAST
Birdman is the Dennis Rodman of the Heat. Shocking to look at, but play with full of Energy/Hustle
Pippen was always the happiest man alive when Rodman scored, haha. He is like proud dad
At the end of the day if I’m starting an all time team Dennis Rodman will have to be on the roster his defense his rebounds his ability to get in the players minds and change the game legendary
No one impacted a game like Rodman
You don’t see it on this clip, but Shawn Kemp ended up fouling out towards the end of this game.
2:35 I didn’t know Rodman was fast
Rodman was one of the biggest freak of nature in the nba. He had stamina and strength that is pretty much incomprehensible
He probably is the best nba athlete ever he had strength and speed and stamina while going out to the club every night and barely getting sleep but always ran on the treadmill after games
Stephen steve MJ told a story on The Last Dance about the team not being able to catch up with Dennis during a running drill after he came back from his Vegas "vacation". They all thought he would be out of shape but it in reality, it took them 4 laps to pass him. I heard Bill Wennington say that Dennis looked back and slowed down and the guys eventually caught up. They'd still be running after him today if he hadn't done that.
Bro watch I’m when he was in Detroit he was stupid fast like a gazelle running beat athlete to ever live maybe
Dennis Rodman is a hard worker he get those rebounds.
A fight I would have paid to see was Rodman vs. Kemp in the mid 90's, two of the toughest guys in the NBA ever.
he played amazing and they wouldn't have one without him no doubt. he played like a legend. the best defender ever and one of the greatest rebounders ever. but jordan deserved that finals mvp.
In the world of basketball the goat....... RODMAN the MAN
after watching the Last Dance Docu. I became a Rodman Fan!
Yo, him smacking the ball out of his hands for the fun of it was hilarious
There has actually been some pretty compelling arguments for why Rodman should have won finals MVP in this series. Whether you agree with those arguments or not, one thing is for sure, they would had a whole lot tougher time without him.
there was a lot of arguments at this time too and a lot of people already said that Rodman was the really MVP of the series !!! George Karl said it, french commentator said it too in live, french sport newspaper "l'équipe" wrote it and a lot of basket's fans agreed.... But it was mj's time and for David Stern, nobody else should be Mvp. With Jordan and Nba's business rules around the world, it was forgotten : we have a recent example with "the last dance" without a very short time about 96'season and finals just about Jordan's come back to win.
No slight to MJ, but he was very human in this series compared to the other Finals he played in. Pippen was average too. I've always felt Rodman was the Bulls best player in this series and should have won MVP. He dominated these games even with only scoring like 8 a game. Two games with 10+ offensive boards is insane.
facts i always felt 97 jordan the next year was better. because then he had a FULL season under his belt back from retirement Rodman was definitely the difference that whole year tbh 💯
The king of rebound.
defense. rebound. defense. rebound !!! fighting spirit is all about
I remember that day ahaha rodman is insane def. And rebounder... no one can challenge Mr. D.rodman
the most amazing thing is that he was 36 y old at this time against young kemp , undersized but what an athlete
Pound for pound the best rebounder ever. There is no close second.