” I could have been a bomb, I could have been in jail, I could have been dead. But I worked my ass off to get here.” –Dennis Rodman
Dennis’ mom drives buses for the school and got him out of the house for not providing or doing anything and started to live on streets for two years. In 1985, a guy from Southeastern Oklahoma State University asked Dennis to play for them. He was picked in the 1986 NBA Draft.
“You talk about the coach’s dreams, there aren’t many players like him. Could be a player I’m more proud of and proud to be associated with.” – Chuck Daly, Pistons’ Head Coach
Detroit Pistons had defeated the Celtics in 1988 and they were rising up just as the Chicago Bulls were starting to emerge. The Chicago Bulls started to rise up when they won the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Michael Jordan was able to pass through the very tough game with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The pressure was put on him with three second time left on the shot clock and Michael Jordan was able to shoot and lead his team to rise up.
The day came when the Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons matched up. The Detroit Pistons were known to have the “Bad boy” players. They are very aggressive on the court and would really end the game without beating up some players because of their dirty play on court. As Chicago Bulls had a rising NBA star, Michael Jordan, the Detroit Pistons will not let Michael Jordan to pass through this title. They did their dirty plays on the court against the Chicago Bulls but the Bulls fought hard, still being fair on the court despite the dirty plays of the opponent.
“Jordan pretty much took over the game, made all the big field goals down the stretch, showed like the.. Shoed the superstar he really is.”-Chuck Daly, Pistons Head Coach
Dennis Rodman was kicked out of the Detroit Pistons. Rodman had an issue that he had a gun on his car’s trunk. For Dennis Rodman, it was just a wake-up call or a rescue call because he was in a “lost place”. Back then, Madonna and Rodman started to see each other and Madonna was convincing Rodman not to please everybody and just do whatever he wanted to do, and that made Rodman’s freedom.
“I just wanna do something that makes me feel like I’m free, that I can go do anything I want to do.” – Dennis Rodman
The Chicago Bulls decided to take Dennis Rodman into their team. He became the best defender of the team and gave a lot of helping hand on his new team.
As Scottie Pippen won’t be around, Michael Jordan and the team put Dennis Rodman to be more accountable. During that time, they had a game and Dennis Rodman got kicked out for some reasons and Michael Jordan has to play his best on the court without Dennis Rodman and Scottie Pippen. Dennis Rodman knew he screwed up in the game.
Dennis Rodman knocked on Michael Jordan’s door and asked for some cigarettes, Rodman did not apologize for his performance on court but Jordan knew that this is the way Rodman apologizes. From then on, the Chicago Bulls started to win.
Dennis Rodman decided not to let Michael Jordan and his team down. He knew that Michael Jordan needed him on the court. He performed tremendously on the court.
“Dennis is what held us together when Scottie was out. He had to really focus to make us as competitive as we were. We adapt and we adapt quickly, and we’re off and running.”- Coach Phil Jackson
After two months Scottie Pippen said that he would never play for the Chicago Bulls, he decided to go back to the team and accept whatever decision the organization would make for him. Michael Jordan’s tandem on the court came back and Dennis Rodman was slowly coming off from the picture. Rodman became dramatic to the point that he’s drinking and partying. Rodman decided to take a vacation in Las Vegas but Michael won’t let him take a long vacation. Michael decided to make Rodman’s long vacation into a 48 hours vacation and if Rodman won’t come back after 48 hours, he’s done.
