Dennis Rodman: "LeBron James would be ‘average player’ in late ’80s or early ’90s"

[Field Marshall Bradley]

he's acting like Lebron couldn't adjust his game

^^This^^

If Bron was groomed in that era, his game would reflect it......Period

I remember how Shawn Kemp and Karl Malone used to house Rodman(still a great defender) and if Bron developed a true post game back then, it would have been the same....

 

[mastermind]

Rodman trolling

Lebron would be one of the best players in the NBA in that era just off his athleticism.

 

[Manuel Hot Pepper Lopez]

So in an era where Mark Price, Jeff Hornacek & Craig Ehlo roamed free, you mean to tell me Bron, arguably top 5 when he's done, would've been average?

Rodman been fukkin too many trannies if he thinks this is true

Bron def wouldnt be average, but those dudes you mentioned didn't roam free at all, at least not in the paint as Bron does. They were jump shooters, and much better at it than Bron. I think the argument here is about how effective Bron would be with his current slashing style and them old wide chested nikkas hitting him upside his head and challenging his manhood over again in the paint

 

[Taadow]

LJ had a post game from the jump, Bron didn't develop his until last year. Lebron was taller and quicker, but he wasn't skilled or strong enough coming out of high school to play the 4 like LJ.

...and that's something he would've had to learn, but he damn sure would've had to learn it (like Shawn Kemp did) because Bron is too damn big to be playing like he plays most of the time today back then.

 

[MoneyTron]

Bron would've been a great player back then too. I'm just laughing at how it seems that none of the old guys save Jerry West or Oscar have anything good to say about him.

 

[Flight]

These old dudes are delusional. I have no problem with them saying they prefer Kobe or MJ..but Bron wouldn't be average in any era.

 

[Optimus Prime]

LJ had a post game from the jump, Bron didn't develop his until last year. Lebron was taller and quicker, but he wasn't skilled or strong enough coming out of high school to play the 4 like LJ.

I love LJ, but he was a pure 4. LJ wasn't leading breaks average 7 assists a game. Back then, Bron would have been heralded the next Magic because of his size and court vision. They were thinking about making him a pg in this era at the beginning of his career.

 

[calh45]

He's wrong about everything except for the fact that Dennis would give him hell defensively. I won't say he'd shut Bron down but his production would be way off when he faced Rodman. The worms defense was fukking intense. Him and Bruce Bowen had out of this world defensive skills.

I think Dennis is judging Bron based on his defensive talent and not everyone else's. Dennis would give Bron fits, but everyone else? Nahhhhhhhh

He was out there defending Shaq when he had no business doing so.

 

[NYC Rebel]

I hate seeing this disease called ageism.

I"m really sick of it. Old niqqas hate young dudes.

 

[Tony D'Amato]

Member when Worm was playin that Prince Chappelle Show D on Zo. Feelin all up on that n1gga. I thought Zo was gonna catch a case.

And Bron would crawl into a corner and cry after getting touched up by those Bad Boys Pistons. Only dude in todays gm that would survive is Bean and Chris Paul.And ZBo

 

[Knights89]

it was plenty bytching/moaning/and flopping to go around in that era. the stars did their fair share of crying

 

[ghostwriterx]

...and that's something he would've had to learn, but he damn sure would've had to learn it (like Shawn Kemp did) because Bron is too damn big to be playing like he plays most of the time today back then.

Bron was about Pip's size when he came out and from what I remember Scottie did just fine at the 3. Doubt they would have tried to make make Lebron a 4 when he had pg skills.

 

[ghostwriterx]

it was plenty bytching/moaning/and flopping to go around in that era. the stars did their fair share of crying

LOL at cats forgetting this

 

[MooseMouthMthafuga]

These old nikkaz recognize he's just a mentally weak freight train and that shyt aint flying back then.

nikkaz like the oak, x man, mahorn, lambieer, rodman had six fouls and used them to make you think twice about entering the paint.

You get mad at bron for not going to the lane now? nikka wouldnt even think about doing it back then.

That's where the 25 and under crowd is missing the boat.


The game was wayyyy more mental/strategic/fundamentally sound back then


That being said, I think Bron has one of the top 3 IQ's in the game right now.I just wonder how he'd respond to the physicality in the 90's.It's easy to hold your composure and keep your IQ intact when you're playing in a p*ssy ass league with p*ssy ass rules in regards to physicality.


Them 90's cats was crooked.They'd come at you sidewayz and nikkaz was getting wam bammed out there.Back then, teams just had to make that assessment.You had to prove you had the gumption and fortitude to be the best.It wasn't just about being bigger and stronger than everybody else

 

[Pack2]

Rodman going too far right now...he doing too much.

If he said he would give Bron trouble on defense, then I am fine with all that but Bron would not be an "average" player in any era.

And since when do we take anything this crazy muthafukka says serious?