Rodman didn’t make 3-pointers often, but when he did, the fans roared in unison.
Vitaly Vesely June 20, 2024, 18:00 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
Sometimes even Michael Jordan could envy Dennis.
Dennis Rodman entered the NBA at age 25, won five championships, was a two-time All-Star, two-time Defensive Player of the Year, and led the league in rebounding multiple times (seven times to be exact). Actually, this is what the Worm is famous for in the first place, if we talk exclusively about gaming moments (experiments with appearance and numerous love affairs do not count). Three-point shots, which have become especially relevant in today’s NBA, are now associated with Stephen Curry or Ray Allen, previously with Reggie Miller. Many will also name Klay Thompson or Damien Lillard. But not Rodman. Meanwhile, Dennis has something to be proud of, because from time to time one of the best, and perhaps the best, rebounders in the history of the league punished his opponents by sending the ball accurately to the basket from behind the arc.
Charming Rodman:
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At the same time, you have to understand that Worm played in an era when perimeter shots were not particularly favored. In the 1991/1992 season, for example, the best in attempts from behind the arc was Houston Rockets guard Vernon Maxwell. In total, he threw 473 pitches. Compared to this season, those numbers seem almost insignificant: Curry himself took 876 shots in the regular season.
Rodman’s phenomenal rebounding game truly eclipsed his accomplishments in terms of three-point shooting. But there were games in which Dennis showed himself almost like an experienced sniper. The 1991/1992 season, in which Rodman represented the Detroit Pistons, was a real breakthrough in this regard for him. During that stretch, Worm made a career-high 101 attempts from beyond the arc, 32 of which were accurate. The shooting percentage is 31.7, higher than that of Michael Jordan (27%), Scottie Pippen (20%) or Isaiah Thomas (29.1%) in the same season.
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In the 1992/1993 season, Rodman made 73 attempts from the perimeter (the second highest in his career), but with a significantly worse percentage (20.5), and subsequently his passion for long-range shots began to gradually fade. . Over 14 seasons, he made 82 three-pointers. Nowadays, Curry alone can surpass that number in about a month. And yet, from time to time Rodman’s desire for long-distance shots was awakened. Opponents sometimes didn’t believe Dennis, left alone on the perimeter, would shoot. But the Worm was not shy (of course!) and often punished his opponents.
As you know, even the best things, if they happen frequently and in large quantities, gradually become boring. Rodman’s shots from behind the arc are like a long-sought find. The reaction of NBA champion and later legendary Bulls announcer Johnny “Red” Kerr, as well as the fans in the stands who witnessed such a rare event, would not lie.
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