Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:30 pm
Oh Lord...Rodman was good only in defense...he did nothing in offense excluding rebounds: probably he didn't score more than 7-8 ppg in career and he was a poor free throw shooter. Keep this in your mind: Rodman was good only at defense. Probably if he was concentrated more on basketball than in his hair, he could be better...
Only 14 ppg in career, low stamina, bad passer. He was a good rebounder tho: 8.4 rpg in career, a good blocker and a good stealer... and his free throw percentage wasn't bad. But too many turnovers per game and his field goal precentage is lower than 50% in career (I think that almost 45-50% of his field goals were dunks).
Now, to see who was a GREAT (I say "GREAT", not "pretty good") Power Forward, you just have to see who's included in the "Greatest 50 NBA Players in NBA History" List.
Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:38 pm
Rip32 wrote:Why wold you guys say Rodman? Barkley and Malone were a lil bit worse rebounding and thts it. Both of em were better scorers, defender and team-mates. (yes that does matter)
Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:39 pm
The stats you're posting include the post lockout Kemp, which was not the same player, at all. For 5 years, from 1991 to 1996 he was the closest thing to Amare Stoudemire you could find - but he was a better rebounder and overall defender -
Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:41 pm
Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:46 pm
putodelagoa wrote:Rip32 wrote:Why wold you guys say Rodman? Barkley and Malone were a lil bit worse rebounding and thts it. Both of em were better scorers, defender and team-mates. (yes that does matter)
Because he has a hand full of rings, and he didn't just went along for the ride: none of those rings would have been won without his contributions.
And Rip, Rodman was by faaaaaaaaaaaar a superior defender than both Malone and Barkley. He dressed bad and looked worse, but he was an hell of a ball player.
Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:50 pm
Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:56 pm
The bulls would have won in 97 and 98 without rodman. In 96 he was a catylist, but in the seasons following, he didnt seem interested anymore.
Amare is a much better help defender than kemp was. Amare is juicker, stronger and better looking (just joking). kemp did have a much better jumpshot though.
Frank Brickowkski wasnt their starting centre, Ervin Johnson was. In the 97 and 98 finals, the help defense of pippen is was really limited Malone.
Then please try to see the 1997 and 1998 NBA Finals to see how it was much easier for Chicago to contain Malone.
Sat Oct 22, 2005 1:03 pm
10) Otis Thorpe
Sat Oct 22, 2005 1:03 pm
John WB wrote:True that he was a big contributer to the Bulls getting those 3 rings, but that doesn't make him the best Power Forward because of it either.
Sat Oct 22, 2005 1:16 pm
Its_asdf wrote:10) Otis Thorpe
Hmm.... I keep hearing about this guy but I've searched him up on NBA.com and found out that his stats were actually quite good.
Can someone tell me anything else regarding his career and the way he played?
Sat Oct 22, 2005 2:53 pm
Sat Oct 22, 2005 3:12 pm
Sat Oct 22, 2005 6:04 pm
Da King23 wrote:Yeah, and actually Rodman was good only at rebounding
da King23 wrote:Only 14 ppg in career, low stamina, bad passer. He was a good rebounder tho: 8.4 rpg in career, a good blocker and a good stealer... and his free throw percentage wasn't bad. But too many turnovers per game and his field goal precentage is lower than 50% in career (I think that almost 45-50% of his field goals were dunks).
Sat Oct 22, 2005 6:18 pm
Sat Oct 22, 2005 8:53 pm
Slightly off topic - I've never seen Olajuwon playing in his psychical prime. Do you think he would play a PF nowadays? He had all the skills and he could very well make a Duncan-type of power forward with a decent centre in the middle. But then again, he did still play a centre when Houston had Sampson.
Sat Oct 22, 2005 9:07 pm
putodelagoa wrote:At his prime, the think that would shock you the most about Dream was his cat-like quickness. He could arguably be effective at three positions on the floor, but it was in the post that he could do most damage with his humiliating moves and intimidating shot blocking.
Sat Oct 22, 2005 10:23 pm