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Related: About this forumDennis Rodman: LeBron James would be ‘average player’ in late ’80s or early ’90s
Dennis Rodman doesnt put any stock in the comparisons between Michael Jordan and LeBron James.
If LeBron was playing in the late 80s or early 90s, Rodman said, hed be just an average player.
Rodman went on to tell The Dan Patrick Show in an interview that aired Friday that LeBron is a great player, a helluva player, but the Hall of Fame rebounding ace said Jordan dominated a much tougher era in leading the Bulls to six titles in the 1990s.
If Michael played today really? If he played the game today at 28 years old, he would average 40 points a game, probably more, said Rodman, who won three titles as Jordans teammate with Chicago.
Rodman added: Im just sick and tired of people always comparing him and Michael Jordan. Its a whole different era, man.
Pressed by Patrick about an average LeBron, Rodman said: Look at those teams [when Rodman played]. Look at the Cleveland Cavaliers. Look at Golden State when they had Chris Webber and all of those guys. If those teams then could play now, they would kick anybodys ass today. Are you kidding me?
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Dennis Rodman: LeBron James would be ‘average player’ in late ’80s or early ’90s (Original Post)
madinmaryland
Jun 2013
OP
I see Rodman is as bad at "evaluating talent" as former teammate Isiah Thomas. n/t
hughee99
Jun 2013
#5
Renew Deal
(81,851 posts)1. That's dumb
Yes, Jordan was the best. Fine. But Lebron is probably in the top 5 players of all time.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)2. KamaAina: Dennis Rodman would be 'kooky nutcase' in any decade
How's that expansion franchise in Pyongyang going, Dennis?
wilt the stilt
(4,528 posts)3. Rodman is a nut
but he really could play and his greatest attribute is he played within himself.
Michael would have shut down Wade cold. Pippen would have made it very tough on Lebron and Rodman would have made Bosh cry.
chelsea0011
(10,115 posts)4. James is a great player but I sure would like to see him drive the lane
back when teams all had power centers clogging the middle. I have a feeling his uncontested layups would diminish and with old rules on his ass half the time.
hughee99
(16,113 posts)5. I see Rodman is as bad at "evaluating talent" as former teammate Isiah Thomas. n/t
BootinUp
(47,135 posts)6. Its a question of style, and no Lebron James is no Michael Jordan, neither a Magic Johnson, nor a
Larry Bird.
James uses his size a lot for muscling around. He's like a more mobile Moses Malone.