Dennis Rodman was a colorful character and quite difficult for his teammates and coaches to deal with. But in Los Angeles, a man did not hesitate to stand up against him… The problem is that he was unfairly punished.

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The definition of the word “unmanageable” has evolved greatly in the NBA over the last few years. Currently, it is Draymond Green who is qualified as such because he fought with a teammate in training and because he makes a series of violent gestures on the floor. In the 90s, we simply called it a character and teams even looked for this profile to defend superstars.

Ja Morant is also a little turbulent, having been suspended by the league because of his love of guns. But we are a long way from what Dennis Rodman could have been 30 years ago. He did absolutely everything he wanted, when he wanted, and it was a sine qua non condition for him to perform well on the pitch.

 

 Between vacations in Las Vegas at the height of the season and sex parties on the Bulls’ training ground, he refused nothing.

Dennis Rodman’s terrible training at the Lakers

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Besides, this image followed him all the time, even when he tried to be serious. As legend Robert Horry explained in Iman Shumpert’s podcast, this is partly why his last adventure with the Lakers ended particularly badly. It’s unfair, but he was the victim of his bad reputation.
It’s a funny story. We signed Dennis Rodman to the Lakers, and you have to know that he was absolutely always late for practices. Always. This was around the time Kurt Rambis took over the franchise. We were training at a small local university, and inevitably, someone stole Dennis’ shoes. That day was the first time he arrived on time.
But since he didn’t have his shoes, he couldn’t change. When he finally arrived at practice, Kurt Rambis told him, “I’ve had enough of your nonsense, you can go home and leave us alone.” You are always late ! “. Rodman didn’t understand, because he was there. He got kicked out of practice because he arrived late on the field, even though he was in the locker room on time. That’s when he really started to unlock.
For once on time at Lakers practice, Dennis Rodman was delayed by the theft of his shoes. Kicked out of the session despite his good will, the interior did not really understand his coach’s decision and undoubtedly experienced it as an injustice. According to Robert Horry, this is when he definitely twisted. His time in LA was lunar from start to finish.