“S**t Flows Downhill.. I Was Always at the Bottom”: After Joining Michael Jordan’s Bulls, Dennis Rodman Lashed Out at Gregg Popovich in His Book

Dennis Rodman, the eccentric Hall of Famer, is best known for his days wrapped in tattoos and piercings playing in the NBA. Many fans are familiar with the reserved, introverted, tattoo-less young Rodman of the ‘Bad Boy’ pistons. Even more, are aware of the ‘Worm’ that played alongside Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. But surprisingly, many fans forget that Rodman also played for the San Antonio Spurs in his prime.

Dennis Rodman, one of the most polarizing figures in NBA history, played in the league for almost two decades. Besides having a Hall of Fame career, Rodman was an eccentric figure off the court. The Worm also had several disagreements with many people, including San Antonio Spurs’ legendary coach, Greg Popovich. Rodman had some strong words for coach Pop in his book.

Dennis Rodman criticizes Greg Popovich after an ugly exit from the Spurs

Dennis Rodman won 5x championships with the Chicago Bulls and the Detroit Pistons in his Hall of Fame career. But little is known about his brief tenure at the San Antonio Spurs. After an ugly exit from the team in 1995, Rodman lashed out at the then GM and Vice president of operations, Greg Popovich, in his book ‘Bad as I wanna be.’

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According to Rodman, the ‘power-hungry’ Popovich was pulling the strings behind the scenes to ‘tame’ him. Rodman dubbed Popovich as the “biggest problem in San Antonio.”?He further revealed how Popovich had established a toxic system of command. He said, “Popovich would jump his a**, and so Hill would turn around and jump somebody else?s a**. S*** flows downhill, and it seemed like I was always at the bottom.?

Rodman’s stint with the Spurs

Despite their differences, the Spurs and Rodman pairing resulted in a successful season. In the 1994-95 season, the San Antonio Spurs were the best team in the league, with a record of 62-20. They also had an impressive playoff run that ended with an exit in the WCF.

However, the Spurs had enough of Dennis the menace.?Gripes with teammates and coaches, suspensions, and off-season drama marked Rodman’s tumultuous seasons with the Spurs. In 1995, the inevitable happened, and Rodman was traded from the team to the Chicago Bulls.

The Worm was instrumental in the historical run of the Chicago Bulls in the late 90s, marked by a three-peat. The trio of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Dennis Rodman resulted in 3x NBA championships in a dominating fashion. Many fans consider the 1995-96 Bulls (72-10) to be one of the greatest teams in NBA history.