“Kevin Durant, Kiss His A**”: Dennis Rodman Once Heaped Massive Praise on Former Bulls Teammate While Shading the Nets Star
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Former Chicago Bulls teammates Dennis Rodman and Scottie Pippen were featured in an interview on ESPN’s ‘The Jump’ with Rachel Nicoles. The duo talked about their time in Chicago, Michael Jordan, the ‘Bad Boys’ Detroit Pistons, Rodman’s documentary, and more. In one particular segment, Rodman sang high praise of his teammate with whom he won three championships. Moreover, Rodman claimed that Scottie Pippen was the pioneer of the small forward position and credited him with revolutionizing the position.
Dennis Rodman, the former Defensive Player of the Year and Hall of Famer, joined the Chicago Bulls in 1995. He was a fierce rebounder and a lockdown defender. His toughness on the court helped the Bulls achieve the three-peat for the second time. Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman would go on to create history in 1996 when they broke the regular season win-loss record. The Bulls finished the season with a 72-10 record; they cruised through the East in the playoffs and won the NBA championship after defeating the Seattle Supersonics in a six-game series.
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Dennis Rodman compared Scottie Pippen and Kevin Durant
During their run, Rodman and Pippen became close with each other. In the interview, Rodman recalled his days with Pippen and Jordan, and they discussed the team chemistry of the Chicago Bulls in their glory days. Rodman also
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In a particular segment, while talking about the Bulls and his teammates, Rodman spoke about his teammate Scottie Pippen. He crowned Pippen as the pioneer of the point forward position. “Scottie has never heard me say this, but I’m gonna say it to him on national TV around the world; Scottie Pippen is probably the innovator of the point forward position. I love Magic; I love Bird, I love Drexler, I love all these guys, but I want the world to know that this guy right here – smooth, I mean, this guy, 6’9″, Kevin Durant kiss his a**”, Rodman said.
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The Bulls drafted Scottie Pippen in 1987. He was a 6’10” forward with length and size. By 1990 he was voted to his first All-Star appearance. Pippen would play alongside Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. The two would win their first championship in 1991 after overcoming their archrivals, the Detroit Pistons. The duo won six titles together. Michael Jordan best summed up their relationship in Chicago in his documentary, ‘The Last Dance’, saying: “There would be no Michael Jordan without Scottie Pippen”.
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Dennis Rodman’s comments on Pippen and the shade thrown at Kevin Durant ignited controversy and heated debates among NBA fans in the community. The old timers and the current generation fans were pitted against each other when the two Hall of Fame guards were compared.
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Veer Badani