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Draymond Green at this point, he's not just a defender/rebounder, he's a good offensive player. And he is much more reliable and better for chemistry, he's a genuine leader, and he seems like a smart and pleasant person to be around.
Rodman didn't connect with many teammates, and he had crazy periods where his play was off or he had unnecessary injuries or suspensions caused by stupidity.
Rodman's prime was with the Pistons, but if he stayed with the Pistons, I think people wouldn't remember him much now. He kind of got overhyped at the end of his career because of Madonna and craziness and being on the last few Bulls runs.
At this point, in fairness to Green we may not have seen his ceiling yet.
That being said, Rodman in his prime averaged 10pts and 18 rebounds and as good as Green is defensively, I'd still have to say he's a notch behind Rodman.
The "team chemistry" issues however are debatable but if you recall, most of Rodmans stuff were more minor stunts and frankly it didn't stop either the Pistons or the Bulls from racking up a number of championships.
I think it depends what you need, if you need a little more scoring then Green....otherwise Rodman. I think they are (prematurely) comparable at this point but again, let's see how Green develops as he may have more upside yet.
At this point, in fairness to Green we may not have seen his ceiling yet.
That being said, Rodman in his prime averaged 10pts and 18 rebounds and as good as Green is defensively, I'd still have to say he's a notch behind Rodman.
The "team chemistry" issues however are debatable but if you recall, most of Rodmans stuff were more minor stunts and frankly it didn't stop either the Pistons or the Bulls from racking up a number of championships.
I think it depends what you need, if you need a little more scoring then Green....otherwise Rodman. I think they are (prematurely) comparable at this point but again, let's see how Green develops as he may have more upside yet.
I would say what sets them apart more than anything is Green's ability to lead fast breaks and make the correct pass. He's also a good passer in half court sets. Dennis Rodman leading a fast break has disaster written all over it 9/10 times.
They are both high motor guys. Rarely do (did) you see either one of them tired. Draymond arguably has an even higher motor than Rodman considering how much more he contributes on the offensive end of the floor.
Defense is more of a wash. The Rodman who guarded Shaq and the Rodman who was able to stay with Jordan in spurts never really overlapped. Rodman was never much of a rim protector and he never filled up stat sheets aside from rebounds. But as a 2X DYOP, you have to give him the benefit of the doubt on this one. However, Green has come in 2nd in DYOP voting two years in a row now, and probably should have won over Leonard last year. So that's why I consider it more of a push. If Rodman is a 9.5 defender, then Green is no worse than an 8/8.5.
Shooting and overall offense prowess is not even a contest.
I would say Green is definitely more of a vocal/emotional leader than Rodman ever was.
At this point, in fairness to Green we may not have seen his ceiling yet.
That being said, Rodman in his prime averaged 10pts and 18 rebounds and as good as Green is defensively, I'd still have to say he's a notch behind Rodman.
The "team chemistry" issues however are debatable but if you recall, most of Rodmans stuff were more minor stunts and frankly it didn't stop either the Pistons or the Bulls from racking up a number of championships.
I think it depends what you need, if you need a little more scoring then Green....otherwise Rodman. I think they are (prematurely) comparable at this point but again, let's see how Green develops as he may have more upside yet.
If I recall correctly, Rodman wasn't much of a problem for his is own teammates. I think you've got to give him credit for being able to get in the heads of opposing players. For a team like the Bulls, Rodman was simply brought in to "go after the ball" and he did that better than anyone.
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