What would happen if a prime Dennis Rodman played D on today's Chris Bosh?

Prime Rodman would absolutely DESTROY Bosh. It wouldn't be even close.

 

It really just depends... Bosh is so streaky that he would either get 15-20 or Rodman would completely own him!

 

I agree, and by married I mean that Rodman would forcibly and repeatedly rape Bosh.

 

Rodman is in the Hall of Fame, has mutiple DPOY's, rebounding titles, and has a bunch of rings. Bosh has... a big contract?

 

bosh's career isn't even over yet.

if bosh wins multiple titles with lebron with the level of production he's putting up he will go in the HOF

 

Rodman could probably get 40 rebounds on Bosh regardless of a "height disadvantage. Hell, Rodman was getting 20 boards on Shaq back in teh day, and was putting a body on Shaq even though Shaq still got his dunks and baby hooks in the paint.

 

There's alot of wishful, fantastical observations going on here.


Rodman was one of the best defenders, ever, BUT these posters are making it seem like he couldn't be wilted as defender, which is very much not true.

Over the course of his career, there are some player who he wasn't much of match (or struggled mightly) against like Chris Webber (shot almost 60% on 23 ppg against Rodman); Karl Malone (actually played very well against Rodman, most of his career and in the first Finals meeting - Rodman was almost non-existent in that series, Utah actually did a good job keeping him off the boards, esp Malone who often did that against him - Malone even had some games where he looked absolutely unstoppable against Rodman; Game 3 of 1997 Finals and a number of regular season games-there's one game against the Lakers, Malone hit every shot in the game); Kevin McHale (was too much for Rodman to guard by himself in his prime - though he did ok against Bird); and Charles Oakley (was a very tough matchup for him as well; another physical player who could keep him off the boards).

Shockingly, he only did so-so against Laettner and Cliff Robinson, some success, but other games Laettner and Robinson shot him out of the building.

On the other hand, Rodman faired favorably against Shawn Kemp; Otis Thorpe; Dale Davis; P.J. Brown; and few other forwards out there.


As far as Bosh goes, it's hard to say, he might actually do fairly decent against Rodman. The two type of players Rodman had the most trouble with where the long, tall big men who were versatile offensively and had very good shooting range with post moves. Then, simply players who could outmuscle him down in the paint (think Malone; Shaq; Oakley; and Barkley). Both types of players are usually well-discipline and sort of dismiss his silly antics.

Bosh is a fairly good out side shooter, and if his jump shot is on, Rodman is not stopping him, like what happened against some of other taller forwards he played against. That height difference counts for alot, which is players like Laettner or Robinson could do well against on several occasions. While, both were very good offensive players in their day. 6,10-6,11 vs. 6,6, this also a player who is very athletic and is rarely going to try to overpower you. I also think Dirk would do very well against Rodman, so would Duncan. I'm not sure about Gasol (he is someone who wilt under that type of defense).

I think some posters are attributing Rodman's defense akin to say Olajuwon; Mutombo; or Wilt Chamberlain shutdown type defense or even Kevin Garnett, which it wasn't. Rodman's defense was more in tune and similar to someone like Bruce Bowen. Very pesky, annoying, but hard-working and often in the right spot, great help defender, and very effective against one defender (not the entire paint). He was only 6,6, so you couldn't expect him to defend like those other guys.

 

Rodman's eyes would light up like Adebisi's when a new inmate arrived to prison.

 

I think Rodman got into his head not just because he's a homophobe, but also because Rodman was the dominatrix in their relationship. He didn't like being manhandled by a guy who dressed up in a wedding dress.

 

NBA focuses so much on individual players and individual personalities.

So then where are the actual personalities in today's game? The big personalities like Rodman, BARKLEY, Gary Payton, Sam Cassell.

Kevin Garnett tries hard but is too contrived. Gilbert Arenas is too bipolar to count. Ron Artest can count

After Shaq, the game will be so WOODEN. And I aint talkin the Wizard of Westwood.

 

So the only thing that can make one player better than another is offense? Because everything outside of offense isn't even close (nor will it be if Bosh puts up the level of production he is putting over a span of multiple years).

 

rodman was a great role player but not a better player. he gave the bulls defense and rebounding which is valuable but bosh was a franchise player (although not a good one)

would rodman lead those raptors farther than bosh as their best player? NO

 

miami heat defense would get better but their offense would be terrible especially with the way wade played in that series

 

as a role player. he gave those teams defense and rebounding which like i said was valuable. he is a great fi for tems. horry won 7 with 2 different teams as a valuable piece because he played his role.

rodman was a great fit for teams who had enough scorers so all he had to do was just play pesky defense and rebound. the pistons had scorers everywhere that compensated for rodmans lack of an offensive game (isiah, dumars, vinnie, aquirre, laimbeer)

on this heat team his lack of offense would hurt them in the long run.

wade and james goes for 30 a piece. who else will step up offensively? bibby? haslem? not to mention the added pressure defenses would put on wade and james from sagging off rodman and packing the paint. the heat defense is doing JUST FINE with bosh and without his offensive output in the bulls series they would have lost easily.

bosh has a 2.4 win share total so far in the playoffs which is higher than rodman has ever had.

 

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