Dennis Rodman is a man who has never held his tongue about anything, but he made some comments this week that has fans in complete shock.
The Pistons and Bulls legend was already going viral for his appearance at a Pride Parade this weekend, but that quickly got forgotten after an interview was posted of him speaking on Larry Bird and how he would fair in this generation.
Rodman appeared surprised when told Gilbert Arenas said Bird could defeat LeBron James in a one-on-one matchup.
“Should I leave? What?” He exclaimed on VladTV, truly shocked by the claim. “Okay, I’ll put it this way. If Larry Bird played in this era I think he’d be in Europe. I’m just letting you know, man. He’d be somewhere over there,” he continued.
“His game was fit for Boston at that time, in the 80s and stuff like that. But in today’s world – Oh, hell no! There’s no way. I’m not downplaying him, ’cause he was a great player at that time, just like I was, but I’m saying no, there is no way,” Rodman added.
Rodman also said that Nikola Jokic, a two-time NBA MVP and reigning league champion, is “way better” than him.
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“I think the kid from Denver is way better. Oh my god. He’s slow as hell. I think he’s better than Larry Bird. I mean, in this day and age, yeah,” Rodman added.
After dominating NBA basketball for 20 years, LeBron James has certainly established himself as the greatest player of this generation.
Jokic will very well end up in the Hall of Fame when his career is all said and done.
Bird’s resume speaks for itself, but to state he wouldn’t make the league and be playing overseas is quite asinine.
This is far from the first time Rodman has said something outlandish. During an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show in 2013, Rodman stated that LeBron James would merely be an average player in the 1980s and the 1990s.
“If LeBron was playing in the late ’80s and early ’90s, he would be just an average player.”
The 80s were certainly physical, but players would do what they do best and adapt to the different styles of play.
