Dennis Rodman, one of the best defensive players in the league, had his best stint at the Chicago Bulls. But fans tend to forget how good a player he was even almost a decade before that. The Rebound King was a part of the ?Bad Boy? Pistons and was a force to reckon with. Former NBA legends have acknowledged his greatness since and had immense words for the now 61-year-old.

Back in 2014, Lakers Legend James Worthy mentioned how great ?The Worm? was and how his ability to get into opponents? heads was remarkable. Worthy mentioned a cheeky tactic that the five-time NBA champion used to throw people off their game.

James Worthy on Cheeky tactics of Dennis Rodman

Dennis Rodman was not known to score many points, but NBA enthusiasts would know his presence on-court changed games. Rodman performed everywhere he went, winning two NBA titles with the Detroit Pistons, and playoffs with the San Antonio Spurs. The Detroit Pistons were a gritty team, willing to do anything to win, earning them the title ?Bad Boys?.

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Rodman was a part of the ?Bad boys?, and also a driving force for it. Back in 2014, on the ?30 on 30? episode of the ?Bad Boys?, there were a lot of stars mentioning the greatness of the Pistons team in that era. James Worthy, the Los Angeles Lakers legend, also spoke quite a bit about ?The Worm? and his cheeky tactics to throw opponents off.

?Dennis is the best athlete I?ve ever played against. And to make things worse, he knew how to get in your head.? the Lakers legend said, further adding “Dennis would squeeze your butt, and like for three quarters you?d be looking at this guy like ?What?s wrong with him??” Worthy explained the weird tactics that would confuse opponents for three-quarters of the game. Rodman chuckled and mentioned that Rick Mahorn, another Pistons legend, taught him that.

Rodman?s dedication to the game

The player was bashed left, right, and center by the media and teammates a lot of times. Pointing out his activities off-court. But Rodman made sure that none of it would reflect back on-court.

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Many appreciated his time at the Pistons, with teammates mentioning that he was unaware of the player he was. The five-time NBA champion always mentioned how he never wanted to be flashy on-court and help the team, however necessary. Resulting in him creating one of the best defenses in the Detroit Pistons.