The Dennis Rodman-Gregg Popovich beef was so nasty it could have ruined both their careers

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  • čas přidán 7. 04. 2023
  • A video about bad boy Dennis Rodman and former military man Gregg Popovich? You might be thinking, "is this a children’s video trying to teach the concept of opposites?" It could be, but because these two spent the 1994 season together on the Spurs-- Rodman as the elite rebounding forward with eccentric hair, Popovich as the rookie GM who needed to prove himself-- it's something else.
    We've got playoff benchings, we've got a leave of absence, we've got light name calling; we've got beef. Enjoy.
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  • @LiverpoolFan74
    @LiverpoolFan74 Před rokem +2157

    The rare time that beef ended up beneficial for BOTH parties.

  • @DawryMike
    @DawryMike Před rokem +2249

    Gregg Poppovich's military background makes so much sense now looking at how he structured those mid 2000s Spurs team.

    • @samortmann5003
      @samortmann5003 Před rokem +354

      It helped that David Robinson had it too so they could establish that culture.

    • @ericvargas7516
      @ericvargas7516 Před rokem +165

      David Robinson was called “the admiral” kinda obvious about the military background haha but seriously I’m a spurs fan so this is not new to me

    • @furioussherman7265
      @furioussherman7265 Před rokem +70

      No wonder him and David Robinson worked so well together.

    • @outqast
      @outqast Před rokem +95

      The military and sports DOES NOT WORK well with american artists or talented athletes ; unless you esrn their trust (which is rare) The Coach demands his due's and respect or trust without earning Sh#%@!
      However, it does work well *when you have a Time Duncan and David Robinson (Both Military Backgrounds) & both with a military mindset, and then a bunch of foreign players who know nothing different in the NBA OR AMERICA* ,
      What they do know is a military like structured educational system & typically a National Service of Military for 2 years in Spain, France, Italy & Ugoslavia ! (not sure if that remains now? but it did)

    • @neildembeck9633
      @neildembeck9633 Před rokem +45

      But it makes you wonder why he's such a wacky left-winger

  • @ill-nois2282
    @ill-nois2282 Před rokem +1146

    Phil Jackson really got the best out of Dennis Rodman in that 3 peat run with the Bulls. He allowed Dennis to be himself as long as he was willing to put 100% effort in every game. Phil was willing to coach each player individually to get the best out of everyone as each player had different personalities. Pop didn't make any exceptions for any player no matter how talented they were, everyone had to follow the rules of the team. Two completely different coaching styles but great in their own way. Although Rodman had more leeway with the Bulls he still didn't want to let his teammates down, MJ as the leader still held him accountable.

    • @chrisplacido4737
      @chrisplacido4737 Před rokem +88

      That's a very good point. I never felt like Robinson had the balls to stand up to Rodman. Dennis really needed a peer to guide him. Not the authority figure that a coach is. AJ and Elliott weren't established team leaders yet either.

    • @BoosterGoldEarth6
      @BoosterGoldEarth6 Před rokem +51

      Rodman didn't do none of these antics in Detroit either.

    • @sdelmonte
      @sdelmonte Před rokem +38

      MJ is the sort of competitive pain who could make anyone tow the line.

    • @Darthtanos
      @Darthtanos Před rokem +90

      @@BoosterGoldEarth6 in detroit chuck daly treated rodman like his son, and that made a world of difference for rodman. part of why he fell apart personally after daly left the pistons was that loss of daly's influence in his life.

    • @SwordHMX
      @SwordHMX Před rokem +2

      Jimmy Johnson was the same way

  • @lincolnwright7896
    @lincolnwright7896 Před rokem +749

    2 legends I never even knew had beef. How different would that era of NBA had been if they got along. Sometimes beef makes everything better

    • @ripdeth
      @ripdeth Před rokem +37

      Timmy was better. Even outrebounded worm in their first ever match-up.

    • @nickdesjardins5987
      @nickdesjardins5987 Před rokem +17

      Without media a lot of stories don’t get shown

    • @TMthe33rd
      @TMthe33rd Před rokem +48

      @@ripdeth well i mean at that period Duncan was a lot younger and definitely bigger than Rodman

    • @arizonaFIREent
      @arizonaFIREent Před rokem +5

      ​@@nickdesjardins5987 this was very well known in 1995

    • @nickdesjardins5987
      @nickdesjardins5987 Před rokem +3

      @@arizonaFIREent yea I just meant in general most casual fans wouldn’t know bc there wasn’t as much media

  • @paksta
    @paksta Před rokem +849

    Rodman's years in Chicago really saved his legacy.

    • @hoodyplz
      @hoodyplz Před rokem +87

      And having #1 overall pick big men saved pop lol look at his now rodman never had a season as bad as the spurs are rn 😂😂😂

    • @Jeffgordonfan24hesthegoat
      @Jeffgordonfan24hesthegoat Před rokem +7

      @@hoodyplz bruh back into to so many stars like cmon 🤦‍♂️

    • @rogb7770
      @rogb7770 Před rokem +41

      @@hoodyplz 5 rings little bro

    • @hoodyplz
      @hoodyplz Před rokem +6

      And how many hof players little bro he should looking like Phil with the rosters he had pipe down

    • @hoodyplz
      @hoodyplz Před rokem +8

      Tony hof kawhi hof Robinson hof manu borderline rodman hof second he doesn't one of worst teams in basketball stop overrating coaches it's a players league 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @deviin6996
    @deviin6996 Před rokem +234

    How poetic, and they both end up with 5 titles each. 2 different legends, just complete opposites.

    • @badazzfeliciano
      @badazzfeliciano Před rokem +4

      Popovich is a legend. Rodman is most over rated NBA player ever.

    • @Atriox-il3mt
      @Atriox-il3mt Před rokem

      @@badazzfeliciano this has to be one of the most stupid basketball takes I’ve ever seen 💀 pop is a legend but rodman is not the most overrated, he deserves his flowers

    • @deviin6996
      @deviin6996 Před rokem

      @@badazzfeliciano you must be 14 years old to write a comment that stupid, stfu casual

    • @jdapaul1351
      @jdapaul1351 Před rokem +19

      ​@@badazzfeliciano have you tried grabbing rebounds? No one does it as well as Rodman.

    • @badazzfeliciano
      @badazzfeliciano Před rokem +2

      @@jdapaul1351 I never said he wasn't great at rebounding. I don't know what the fk you thinking. But he did was rebound. The man was terrible at scoring and overrated defender who did shady bs and go crazy when he got caught or confronted.

  • @hjluke4807
    @hjluke4807 Před rokem +389

    Man last week was Jerry vs Jimmy, and this week this… you guys been holding out on us … great job guys!!!

  • @SmoothCriminal12
    @SmoothCriminal12 Před rokem +160

    I think it's time for George Karl VS Andre Iguodala. When a dude turns down more money and a prime offensive role to be a role player in Golden State, there's a serious problem.

    • @sweetangelplus
      @sweetangelplus Před rokem +27

      You need to watch the episode on Andre Iguodala. They mentioned that.

    • @kofiadease9709
      @kofiadease9709 Před rokem +18

      For your consideration: The Prism ft. Andre Iguodala

    • @Amick44
      @Amick44 Před rokem +5

      George Karl vs any star he's ever coached. GP may be the exception. Both a little crazy.

    • @randomtees
      @randomtees Před rokem +2

      Geroge Karl: PLAAAY-offs? We're talking about playoffs? PLAAAY-offs?

    • @cd6xc
      @cd6xc Před rokem +1

      And Karl accused Iggy of being a mole, that's crazy.

  • @robertpina7345
    @robertpina7345 Před rokem +302

    My biggest grievance was him not doubling Hakeem which led to David getting embarrassed

    • @brianlara6451
      @brianlara6451 Před rokem +49

      The way Rodman played shaq 1 on 1 he could have played Hakeem (who I think is the real goat) at the time he was probably the only guy in the league who could play Hakeem straight up

    • @SeanGrady90
      @SeanGrady90 Před rokem +13

      Brian Lara, maybe maybe not. But if every player refused to execute the game plan when they want the coach to do something else, no NBA game would ever get completed. Professionalism and thinking about what’s best for the team were not on Rodman’s mind at all during that series; and that says a lot about his character, to me.

    • @brianlara6451
      @brianlara6451 Před rokem +47

      @@SeanGrady90 there are a lot of tall people who can’t rebound a basketball. Rodman was the best in the nba at it. Not many people people can say they were the best anything. All his teammates talk about his crazy conditioning and excellent play (he played hard) that says more about his character I think. Not everyone fits in a box. Rodman was one of strongest dudes to ever play he definitely could have played Hakeem one on one. Whether he stops him from scoring like he did shaq is another story.

    • @cesarquint256
      @cesarquint256 Před rokem +16

      @@brianlara6451 to be fair hakeem was a different problem than shaq, and even so bulls were throwing double teams at shaq here and there in that series on 96 iirc, shaq was a bull, hakeem was a dancer, and they (rockets) have really great space (shooters) to let him iso, anyway I think Rodman probably have been a better defender than david vs hakeem in that series but throw a double team with Rodman and david against hakeem and spurs probably win that series or at least take it to 7. David was incredible but he didn’t show the cold blood killer that hakeem and later Timmy show in big time moments so it’s hard to say they would have won it all.

    • @mythtek1
      @mythtek1 Před rokem +17

      The real issue is the Spurs roster not being deep enough. The Spurs were carried by Robinson Offensively and Defensively. Rodman was big help on Defense and Elliott provided some D but other than that The Rockets exposed the Spurs by doubling and tripling Robinson and Robinson just wasn’t fresh enough to guard Olajuwon 1 on 1.

  • @iAintSayDat
    @iAintSayDat Před rokem +220

    Rodman on the Spurs is one of those things that didn't work that you didn't second guess, you first guessed. I'd bet Pop wanted Rodman gone before the season even started.

    • @uncreative5766
      @uncreative5766 Před rokem +15

      I wonder if this was one of Pop's first forays into managing people. I wonder if Pop was too inexperienced at this stage of his life because Daly and Jackson seemed to be ok with Rodman to a point.

    • @iAintSayDat
      @iAintSayDat Před rokem +27

      @@uncreative5766 I think Rodman was acting even worse than normal because he was mad he didn't get a contract. Jackson openly admitted he had different rules for Rodman than everyone else.

    • @lucashenderson2775
      @lucashenderson2775 Před rokem +20

      ​@@iAintSayDat Not only that, he acted out in Detroit after Daly left. You gotta remember Dennis viewed Daly as basically a father to him since his own dad left him, his mom and his sisters as a kid.

    • @elwin38
      @elwin38 Před rokem +5

      @@lucashenderson2775 That's when the "rebellion" started. When Chuck was with Detroit, Dennis hardly had NO tattoos. Maybe a earring. After Chuck left the Pistons, Dennis started getting piercings and tats and carving names and people into his hair(forerunner to dyeing his hair). Rodman's last season in Detroit, he was a mess. Missing practices, he even threatened suicide.

    • @lucashenderson2775
      @lucashenderson2775 Před rokem +2

      @@elwin38 Yup. Remember reading about that, he said it marked the turning point in his life and he "killed" the old Dennis that night.

  • @guidovalli7823
    @guidovalli7823 Před rokem +303

    This beef history missed on mentioning the most damming thing Rodman did.
    During the Houston series he refused to help on defense vs Hakeem, while Hakeem was getting help from teammates to defend Robinson. He basically sabotaged the Spurs game plan because he didn't agree with it.

    • @CrazyxEnigma
      @CrazyxEnigma Před rokem +91

      I've noticed they often do this in Beef videos they don't mention some stuff that adds further context. Always at least something brought up in the comments that should've been discussed but is left out for some reason.

    • @mr.j.2822
      @mr.j.2822 Před rokem +53

      Well, read Rodman’s book and you’ll see. If Robinson was the MVP, let him prove himself.

    • @juliusroxas2108
      @juliusroxas2108 Před rokem +13

      Dennis felt helping on Hakeem would leave Houston other shooters open.

    • @guidovalli7823
      @guidovalli7823 Před rokem +80

      ​@@mr.j.2822 Robinson was facing another MVP in Hakeem. He wasn't receiving helped by his best defender teammate, Hakeem did recieved that help. Guess which team won the series and ended up winning a ring, the team which helped his MVP center following the gameplan or the one that didn't.

    • @dr.aisaitl7439
      @dr.aisaitl7439 Před rokem +26

      I think Rodman actually had a point but handled the situation in the worst way possible. His POV was that contesting Hakeem in the first would put him at risk for foul trouble and he didn’t want to abandon his guy to be open. He was willing to do it in the second half but not the first and his coaches before followed that system

  • @WaterBottle302
    @WaterBottle302 Před rokem +132

    Love this series. Didn’t know that much about Rodman’s time with the Spurs

    • @One.Zero.One101
      @One.Zero.One101 Před rokem +1

      This Rodman issue makes Phil Jackson and Jordan even more impressive. Rodman respected Phil because of how he managed him as a player and as a person. Rodman respected Jordan because he was the undisputed leader and alpha male of the wolf pack.

    • @brotheldan2009
      @brotheldan2009 Před rokem

      what are you 10 years old?

    • @WaterBottle302
      @WaterBottle302 Před rokem

      @@brotheldan2009 what?

  • @patatoa
    @patatoa Před rokem +27

    Fantastic video! Back in the day, “Popovich and Rodman” were a daily fixture of local San Antonio news. Glad this forgotten drama was re-earthed.

    • @randomtees
      @randomtees Před rokem +1

      And didn't Pop refuse to address the media (which was common back then)? I believe he even refused to do postgame/weekly radio interviews and just passed the buck to Mike Brown.

  • @PeterOwens1006
    @PeterOwens1006 Před rokem +44

    Beef History continues to be one of the best shows on all of CZcams

  • @chrislewis5069
    @chrislewis5069 Před 10 měsíci +17

    Having seen a documentary, Dennis was devastated after being traded and felt a tremendous sense of family on Detroit. I think he kind of felt like he lost his family and started to act out

  • @FTWKGaming
    @FTWKGaming Před rokem +54

    Why didn't you touch on Rodman's relationship with Chuck Daly and how Daly leaving the Pistons basically sent Rodman spiralng ?

    • @nvm9040
      @nvm9040 Před rokem +15

      Also Rodman dyed his hair because he wanted to do something different after he almost offed himself

    • @awelch31
      @awelch31 Před rokem +15

      Probably because it’s a 14 minute video. There’s a million things you could add when talking about Rodman.

    • @BadTV1993
      @BadTV1993 Před rokem +3

      straight up..Daly kept Rodman from unaliving himself in Detroit & was like a surrogate father to him there.,,

    • @33bigmoney
      @33bigmoney Před rokem +9

      daily said that Petrovic was the hardest worker after Rodman which means alot since petro was a work freak

    • @melvinhhcp3615
      @melvinhhcp3615 Před rokem +2

      R.I.P. Chuck Daly 💯🙏🏽. I always liked him, even as a Laker fan.

  • @tonywong8134
    @tonywong8134 Před rokem +19

    Rodman, by his own admission, was 6'6". Look at pictures of him next to 6'7" Pippen and 6'5" Jordan. Barely looked taller than Jordan. Which makes his rebounding ability more impressive. Probably the best pound for pound rebounder in the history of the game.

    • @skywalker2676
      @skywalker2676 Před rokem

      Jordan is 6’6 pippen 6’8 wym lmaoo

    • @tonywong8134
      @tonywong8134 Před rokem +11

      @@skywalker2676 Yeah, in thick basketball shoes.

    • @thomasriishojgaard5677
      @thomasriishojgaard5677 Před 18 dny

      @@tonywong8134 but ... isn't rodman also in thick basketball shoes??

    • @tonywong8134
      @tonywong8134 Před 18 dny

      @@thomasriishojgaard5677 They all are...some have extra thick orthotics too. When athletes give away their shoes they keep their orthotics. You'll see them take it out of their shoes...it's been popular these last 10 years.

  • @Evs78101
    @Evs78101 Před rokem +264

    As a lifelong spurs fan I actually enjoyed Rodmans time on the spurs. Say what ya will about the guy but Rodman was a defensive/rebounding force!

    • @aceassn716
      @aceassn716 Před rokem +1

      Now if you’ll excuse me
      Buck Nasty mama needs more water in her dish 😅😂🤣

    • @Evs78101
      @Evs78101 Před rokem +4

      @@aceassn716 the most diabolical haters this side of the Mississippi

    • @jonshaqqir4575
      @jonshaqqir4575 Před rokem

      He’s a psycho. Ppl love him for the nostalgia. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be caught dead around him.

    • @David-iv6je
      @David-iv6je Před rokem +18

      His record in his prime showed that. Still needed to show up and play with his team to win. Somehow Phil Jackson, MJ and Scottie managed that.

    • @theecharmingbilly
      @theecharmingbilly Před rokem +1

      That's pretty much what everybody says about him, though.

  • @DASCO2136
    @DASCO2136 Před rokem +69

    If there’s an alternative universe where Pop and Rodman are successful, then that same universe also has Isiah Thomas and MJ as best friends despite the Bulls-Pistons rivalry

    • @havok5538
      @havok5538 Před rokem +7

      You should've worked for Marvel Comics....
      You missed your calling😅😅

    • @konstantinkoverchenko9587
      @konstantinkoverchenko9587 Před rokem +2

      Also Penny, T-Mac and Grant Hill never had major injuries. Webber won a NCAA title. Shaq has a high free throw percentage. The bulls lost the 92 finals. Rodman won the 96 playoff mvp. 🤷🏾‍♂️

    • @havok5538
      @havok5538 Před rokem +1

      @@konstantinkoverchenko9587
      I was with you until you had Shaq
      Shooting 80 - 90% from the Free Throw
      His Teams would've won 8 - 10 Titles

    • @andreitaker3527
      @andreitaker3527 Před 9 měsíci +2

      The only way for the Isiah-MJ beef won't happen is if the Isiah Join his hometown team the Chicago bulls.
      I think part of the beef is that Isiah Get upstage by Jordan in his own native city.

  • @SwordHMX
    @SwordHMX Před rokem +19

    10:06 - Olajuwon did that every center on the game for a decade.

  • @KasonWhitsell
    @KasonWhitsell Před rokem +13

    Rodman is just an insane athlete, and a GENIUS of the game. The dude would study rebound patterns to position better at the rim. He didn’t need to practice, and letting him do his drugs and partying won MJ 3 more 😂

  • @CCEkeke
    @CCEkeke Před rokem +42

    Rodman's time with the Spurs was when I first discovered him. Always cool to find out why certain situations didn't work out.

  • @BondandBourne
    @BondandBourne Před rokem +8

    Can’t wait for a beef history on Ben Simmons vs the 3 point line

  • @raahmeanskingg
    @raahmeanskingg Před rokem +33

    fined for wearing blue jeans on a team flight? that was insane. I know Rodman can be crazy as hell but that one was PETTY ASF

    • @catcountry0099
      @catcountry0099 Před rokem +11

      the league was so strict with dress code back then, they probably wanted him in a suit or something

    • @DAce-vu5ct
      @DAce-vu5ct Před rokem +6

      Facts its ridiculous and I'm a spurs fan

  • @ronque23
    @ronque23 Před rokem +13

    Worked out well for both of them! Thanks, Pop! We loved having Dennis on the Bulls!

    • @zlinedavid
      @zlinedavid Před rokem +5

      And that was the right environment for him. “Here Dennis, just rebound and play D…Michael and Scottie got the rest.”

    • @mrmacross
      @mrmacross Před rokem +3

      @@zlinedavid And the coach will smoke whatever herb with you, if you're into that sort of thing.

  • @sirgogetter
    @sirgogetter Před rokem +71

    I vaguely remember Rodman's time in San Antonio in the 95 season because he was just so insanely eccentric with the wide array of hair colors every game and media hoopla surrounding him. Even in my youth, it was easy to see that he had the personality that might not have been easy to deal with, but you could also get the sense he had immense value and ability as a basketball player to warrant dealing what came with his persona. His going to Chicago a year later proved to be the final piece to what was a perfect storm of characters for one of the most accomplished and fascinating teams ever. And yet it was always easy to understand how some could have had doubts about Rodman's fit on that Bulls team before they took off, given how things went in SA - not to mention his contentious history with the team as a former "Bad Boy" Piston.
    As I watched this video, I couldn't help but also think of how both the Bulls and Pistons were able to establish a better balance of leadership and freedom with Rodman to the point where his abilities AND character shined. Sometimes, the ultra-disciplinary and militaristic style of instruction just isn't ideal for someone, but that isn't to say that Popovich's approach was wrong in a more general sense. I'm also reminded of Rodman once saying he wasn't particularly fond of Robinson's usage of his devout faith as a means of trying to lead him, perhaps another stark contrast when compared to MJ's and Isiah Thomas' "win by any means necessary" style of on-court leadership. Again, no knock on The Admiral for his leadership ability or especially his faith; they, too, have proven quite successful for him and other teammates over the years. I guess my point is there's just simply no "one size fits all" way to lead, and Rodman is perhaps the most startling example in sports of how much a leadership style can impact another's fit within an organization and the importance of having some flexibility from time to time.
    Still, this is a rare slice of beef where nearly everyone involved did extraordinarily well after the dust cleared and the parties went their separate ways. Thoroughly enjoyed this video!

    • @doctorx1924
      @doctorx1924 Před rokem +9

      Rodman was a basket case. He got traded to the Spurs right after he threatened to kill himself. He was also depressed that his ex wife kept his daughter away from him. He took out all of his frustrations during that time period on the Spurs. Whereas on the Bulls he knew he had to be on good behavior to stay in the league and that's why it worked out.
      Rodman also couldn't last in the league after he left the bulls due to being eccentric and out of control. He got kicked off both the Lakers, Mavs.

    • @panner11
      @panner11 Před rokem +5

      I agree that there's no one right way to lead. But I don't think flexibility would've worked with Rodman. If Popovich and the org was built around discipline, you can't allow one person to be exempt from the rules. Otherwise, what's to stop the other players from doing the same. If your peer is allowed to do whatever they want, and you have to follow all the restrictions, would you buy into that system? At the end of the day, Phil Jackson "the Zen master" lax way of handling people vibed with Rodman more so it was a good fit. But you can't expect the Spurs to do the same. Rodman isn't the type of player where you change your whole organization's ideology around. Maybe for an MJ level player, you do that, but not Rodman. Rodman just found a place better fit for him and that was best for everyone.

    • @MeMe-td1ye
      @MeMe-td1ye Před rokem +1

      Thanks for essay

    • @OrionOodama
      @OrionOodama Před rokem

      Love the presentation (if I may) and great points.

  • @Monkeysinthesummer
    @Monkeysinthesummer Před 11 měsíci +8

    Rodmans ability to take an about .500 team to 33-9 while playing for a coach who he had a tumultuous relationship with proves how great he really was. I think he could have done so much more but I think he really just enjoyed that Bulls ride and kind of enjoyed being the #3 guy as it gave him more freedom to mess around and be himself.

  • @kuunami
    @kuunami Před rokem +4

    This is the best docu style sports channel on CZcams

  • @jluchette
    @jluchette Před rokem +3

    Love these, Clara! Let’s go SB!

  • @KWCline91
    @KWCline91 Před rokem +14

    Third week in a row we got a Texas-sized beef.

  • @churdle92
    @churdle92 Před rokem

    Thank you for the personalized shoutout in past videos, Clara. That made this one bearable.

  • @eoofun5243
    @eoofun5243 Před rokem +12

    How are these free!!! Whoever works on this and voices it…. You all are the real mvp. And I would never have beef with any of you.

  • @linx2024
    @linx2024 Před rokem +4

    Love this channel

  • @charlesc.b2435
    @charlesc.b2435 Před 8 měsíci +3

    34 Techs in a season is wild!!! I remember his season with the Spurs really vividly I was 8 to 9 years old that season but he had a game vs the Mavs were he had 32 REBOUNDS!!! This man was just different.

  • @yb3604
    @yb3604 Před 3 měsíci

    absolutely fantastic piece
    well written, edited and delivered
    good lookin

  • @aaronstone2342
    @aaronstone2342 Před rokem

    Great videos guys one of the best channels on CZcams

  • @edenhazardfan1232
    @edenhazardfan1232 Před rokem +19

    Day 6 : Can you pls do The 2005 CL final deserves a deep rewind and you should also do one on Troy Deeney's last minute goal against Leicester in the semi-finals of the Championship Play-offs in 2013

  • @tiltwang2323
    @tiltwang2323 Před rokem +12

    Elite is an understatement! The dude is one of the greatest defender and the greatest rebounder ever

    • @ImAlxxy
      @ImAlxxy Před rokem +2

      If defense was respected more he'd be a top ten all time IMO

    • @sideshowbobsaget8876
      @sideshowbobsaget8876 Před rokem

      ​@@ImAlxxy He's not even a top ten defender. Defense is respected. Russell, Hakeem, KAJ, Jordan, Wilt etc all elite defenders. Players who are more just Defensive specialists aren't that impactful because they aren't complete Players. Wallace, Rodman, Bobby Jones etc.

    • @OtherDAS
      @OtherDAS Před rokem

      @@sideshowbobsaget8876 Only compare for his time, because that is the comparison that counts towards his play. And rebounding is what he is known for.

    • @sideshowbobsaget8876
      @sideshowbobsaget8876 Před rokem

      @@OtherDAS Rodman is overrated defender imo, great just not top 10 or the best like many believe.

    • @OtherDAS
      @OtherDAS Před rokem

      @@sideshowbobsaget8876 Best of all time? Or top 10 Best in the era he played? Or even best of those who were not the number one star and wouldn't get traded?
      Let's not forget the rebounding either, that too was key.

  • @CaptainKaveman79
    @CaptainKaveman79 Před rokem +1

    That was gangsta, love how you broke it down, take care and God bless you 🙏🎓

  • @AndriaRiza
    @AndriaRiza Před rokem

    Superb as always

  • @slightexag
    @slightexag Před rokem +51

    Rodman is the kind of guy who would be infuriating in basically any job. I'm not military or anything, but his antics would make me insane if i were in the front office.

    • @shorewall
      @shorewall Před rokem +6

      It's tough because if you let him slide, which is good if you want to get the best out of him, then the rest of the team will want that kind of treatment too, which they may not deserve. His attitude would only fit on certain teams. Other teams he would be a team killer.

  • @Los150
    @Los150 Před rokem +8

    Clara Morris is the Beef History 🐐

  • @Spikelangelo
    @Spikelangelo Před rokem +1

    Clara is awesome, I love your videos

  • @samortmann5003
    @samortmann5003 Před rokem +6

    Can you guys release the soundtrack you use to make your videos? I really enjoy some of the music you use for beef history.

  • @jtiza
    @jtiza Před rokem +14

    Clara has been crushing it! I've really been loving her writing and narration. Kudos to the whole SB crew for the great stuff.

  • @mowens32
    @mowens32 Před rokem

    great analysis. interesting it worked out for both of them

  • @errolsessoms3453
    @errolsessoms3453 Před rokem

    I enjoy it keep up the good work

  • @makeit-takeit6707
    @makeit-takeit6707 Před rokem +5

    They both succeeded, despite each other, and that's the way of the world. Salute, to them both.👍

  • @catchcan221
    @catchcan221 Před rokem +20

    As a Bulls fan I want to say thank you to San Antonio.

    • @ernieestrada193
      @ernieestrada193 Před rokem +3

      I'm gonna gladly left because I don't see him getting along with Tim Duncan and manu ginobili Parker

    • @brotheldan2009
      @brotheldan2009 Před rokem +1

      @@ernieestrada193 yeah all a bunch of nerds

    • @ernieestrada193
      @ernieestrada193 Před rokem +1

      Well how does the old sango today's nerd tomorrow's boss

    • @vich3359
      @vich3359 Před rokem +1

      You're welcome. Bulls and Raptors both owe us half their rings 😂 Spurs blessed them.

    • @danielchand944
      @danielchand944 Před 8 měsíci +1

      As a Spurs fan, you're welcome.

  • @kapowjam3462
    @kapowjam3462 Před rokem +2

    "If they had just been totally different people" 😂 very true!
    Good night and good game

  • @VenomousStare
    @VenomousStare Před rokem

    Good video! Very informative.

  • @CrazyxEnigma
    @CrazyxEnigma Před rokem +17

    I think this is one of those pairings where everyone at the time knew this was a terrible partnership from day 1. In the end it worked out for everyone doesn't always happen that way.

  • @michaelrobinson540
    @michaelrobinson540 Před rokem +34

    "Rodman wasn't a distraction as much as he was a dirty bomb" - Bill Simmons regarding Rodman during the 1994 and 1995 playoffs with the spurs

    • @dash_r_media
      @dash_r_media Před rokem +6

      There's a lot about Bill Simmons I don't like, but sometimes he nails it. This is one of those times.

    • @MrBmick79
      @MrBmick79 Před rokem +1

      @@dash_r_media one of those few times

    • @randomtees
      @randomtees Před rokem +1

      In the next line, did Simmons give an anecdote of when [so and so] player was perfectly managed under that forward-thinking, innovative, MENSA-certified GM by the name of Daryl Morey?

    • @michaelrobinson540
      @michaelrobinson540 Před rokem

      @@dash_r_media I love his "Book of Basketball" although I think he is way too harsh on Ewing, Karl Malone and Clyde Drexler

    • @dash_r_media
      @dash_r_media Před rokem

      @@michaelrobinson540 One of the many things I hated about that book was his HOF Pyramid:
      1) He wanted a fixed number (96) of honorees, meaning people eventually get thrown out
      2) There were more players in the highest level than in the level below that, which makes little sense
      3) Most people go to a HOF to look at exhibits of the best players; that highest level of the Pyramid is going to be mighty crowded

  • @solascripturaPR1517
    @solascripturaPR1517 Před rokem +1

    Two of my favorite-- and the best-- NBA minds...ever.

  • @albertovelasques7814
    @albertovelasques7814 Před 3 měsíci

    LOVE YOUR VIDEO,

  • @hawks4evr147
    @hawks4evr147 Před rokem +3

    babe wake up new beef history just dropped

  • @muhammadwahyuhidayat21498

    Beef History: Kobe Bryant vs Shaq and Everyone

  • @cameronjuntti4749
    @cameronjuntti4749 Před rokem

    Just watched that show Beef and I thought about this series the entire time

  • @omarkbiri3717
    @omarkbiri3717 Před rokem +1

    Fav Voice Over x Fav Coach x one of my fav athletes ❤

  • @nicolasfurger1032
    @nicolasfurger1032 Před rokem +6

    I’ll just watch this great video with a cold glass of Blue Moon.

  • @SwordHMX
    @SwordHMX Před rokem +4

    2:07 - I don't think losing to the 90s Utah Jazz with only two games difference in record and the second-best player gone is a failure to deliver.

  • @Funkyent
    @Funkyent Před rokem

    Hell yeah Clara let's gooo

  • @droid7
    @droid7 Před rokem

    Clara morris is the goat of beef history 🙏

  • @Armando_Brown32
    @Armando_Brown32 Před rokem +7

    It should be noted Avery Johnson had as much beef if not more with Rodman than Pop did. Avery pushing his religious views and judgment onto Rodman (not to mention having extreme influence over Robinson and Pop) is something that doesn’t get mentioned. Rodman being constantly chastised by Avery for not going to church, reading the Bible, drinking, “fornicating”, etc is why Rodzilla hated his time with the Spurs more than anything to do with Pop.

    • @brientaylorcohen
      @brientaylorcohen Před rokem +1

      Next week on Secret Base: Rodman-Avery Johnson Beef History
      Next month on Secret Base: Popovich-Avery Johnson Beef History

  • @Dan_Boston
    @Dan_Boston Před rokem +8

    I didn’t know Rodmans San Antonio stop came before his Chicago run. also didn’t realize Larry Brown had coached the Spurs. None of this 🥩 is too surprising though. especially after the “last dance.“ note: Rodman wanted #69 on the Mavericks. David Stern vetoed this & he had to settle w 70 lol

    • @randomtees
      @randomtees Před rokem +2

      Pop got his first NBA job b/c of Brown. They'd met through Dean Smith back in the mid-80s. Pop was a D3 coach at a consortium of 2 small, prestigious liberal arts schools. In 88 when Brown left Kansas to take the Spurs job, Pop's wife convinced him to call Brown and ask if he had a spot in San Antonio.
      Brown ended up giving him the lead assistant job and 5 years later he was a GM (then 2 years after that, he was a head coach). Imagine if that happened today.

  • @JJermane
    @JJermane Před rokem +1

    As a guy who grew up during this time, this was on POINT!!!

  • @julucaesar168
    @julucaesar168 Před rokem +1

    Great video. and series overall.Just got put on to this channel. I would really like to see a video of the Beef between Leon Rose’s CAA and Rich Paul’s( former Rose mentee) Klutch Sports.

  • @josephperkins6625
    @josephperkins6625 Před rokem +3

    Rodman is one of my all time favorite players. The man just hustled and did all the dirty work

  • @marcomcdowell8861
    @marcomcdowell8861 Před rokem +3

    Irony is that Worm is clean-cut and sober now, Pop looks like a mad scientist that just rolled out of bed.

  • @Maya-mk1cp
    @Maya-mk1cp Před rokem

    very well done thank you

  • @blakewu1375
    @blakewu1375 Před rokem +1

    Another solid piece of interesting NBA history without a lot of biased "narratives" and dumb opinions...good job!

  • @heychiyu1
    @heychiyu1 Před rokem +4

    As a follow up episode, I'd like to see a comparison of the beef between Pop vs Kawaii Leonard. Or how Phil Jackson was able to let Rodman and succeed.

    • @furioussherman7265
      @furioussherman7265 Před rokem +6

      There've already been two videos on the Pop/Kawhi beef.

    • @heychiyu1
      @heychiyu1 Před rokem +1

      @@furioussherman7265 no, I mean a comparison and contrasting of those two videos.

    • @andreitaker3527
      @andreitaker3527 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Rodman and Phil succeeded because they let him be and they didn't care about his antics because they are winning. It also help that Rodman get you 15 rebounds in 25 mins.
      It also helo that the freaking goat lead your team.

  • @desmondmilesful
    @desmondmilesful Před rokem

    This is the greatest lesson. sometimes your way isn't the best way for everyone. success can be achieved as long as you be true to yourself and move forward instead of hanging on to the past.

  • @chillralph5224
    @chillralph5224 Před rokem

    Helluva video…bravo

  • @adedayopeters7227
    @adedayopeters7227 Před rokem +4

    This beef helped Jordan and his legacy. They don’t win without Rodman. This is crazy. A beef that ended well for both parties. Rodman got three chips, Pop got 5

    • @chrisricks6363
      @chrisricks6363 Před 3 měsíci

      Rodman 2 with Detroit, 3 with Chicago

    • @thomasriishojgaard5677
      @thomasriishojgaard5677 Před 18 dny

      @@chrisricks6363 He means after the beef break up. Pop and the spurs had nothing to do with Rodman's chips in Detroit.

  • @chitownsuperfan
    @chitownsuperfan Před rokem +16

    As a bulls fan, I am eternally grateful to pop for being a tight-ass with rodman. Much appreciated!

    • @char6364
      @char6364 Před rokem +9

      As a Spurs fan, I'm eternally grateful Rodman was an unreliable drama-queen otherwise they'd likely still be stuck on zero championships.

    • @mrmacross
      @mrmacross Před rokem +1

      @@char6364 So, are you also grateful for Robinson's back injury in 1997?

    • @char6364
      @char6364 Před rokem +1

      @@mrmacross You're offering apples for my oranges. I do not accept this trade.

    • @mrmacross
      @mrmacross Před rokem

      @@char6364 The path to championships sometimes is a bizarre route.

  • @bioshcok21
    @bioshcok21 Před rokem +2

    You guys are the perfect channel to eat too

  • @chrisprou9216
    @chrisprou9216 Před 8 měsíci

    witty and accurate. A+ work

  • @ken5jk
    @ken5jk Před rokem +7

    One thing mentioned in Rodman's book was that Popovich had been micromanaging the head coach as he himself wanted to be a head coach so much. Might be true as he made himself the head coach years after.

    • @whaddyathink949
      @whaddyathink949 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Yep! Fired the coach; appointed himself, threw the rest of the season, & paid whatever bribe was needed to draft Duncan even though the Spurs could only get down to the third worst team that year...I remember it well b/c it all seemed pretty sketchy at the time.

  • @CaptainLumpyDog
    @CaptainLumpyDog Před rokem +6

    As a noob to the world of basketball, this was a FANTASTIC documentary! Especially since I’ve been meaning to learn more about Rodman.

  • @drakevonduke
    @drakevonduke Před rokem

    Nice video 🎉

  • @rajithnambiar2737
    @rajithnambiar2737 Před rokem

    Clara Morris's narration ❤️

  • @ec5657
    @ec5657 Před rokem +8

    As a Bulls fan, I am forever grateful for this beef. We couldn't have completed the second 3-peat without Rodman!

    • @PeterMagargee
      @PeterMagargee Před 6 měsíci

      Glad you got him! I watched live those games live he was poison for the other on the team. With him gone set in motion the 5 Championship rings PoP has! 😎

    • @danielntumba5980
      @danielntumba5980 Před 6 měsíci

      @@PeterMagargeerodman has 5 rings too btw

  • @PLFMM
    @PLFMM Před rokem +6

    Clara is hilarious! Can’t get enough of these videos!

  • @iwillnever4getu
    @iwillnever4getu Před rokem

    wow to of the greatest to ever do just on opposite sides of the universe.. so much history runnin thru that san antonio river walk

  • @markjackson6431
    @markjackson6431 Před rokem +2

    Eric Lindros vs Flyers Organization

  • @baghdadbaby5379
    @baghdadbaby5379 Před rokem +4

    Tim Duncan saved G Pop coaching career

  • @mrhumble2937
    @mrhumble2937 Před rokem +17

    Phil Jackson is the greatest coach ever not just because of 11 rings. He managed these personalities. A totally crazy Rodman. Jordan Shaq Kobe Ron Artest.

    • @TMthe33rd
      @TMthe33rd Před rokem +1

      I think it was because Phil was once a player in the 70s that's why these "personalities" respected him
      Also he himself was quite wild when i read his stories (mainly his weed smoking stories lol)

    • @blowc1612
      @blowc1612 Před rokem +5

      That was his greatest asset. He also lucked out that he listened to Krause and got close to Tex Winters. Phil wasn't that great at the X and Os.

    • @blowc1612
      @blowc1612 Před rokem +6

      ​@@TMthe33rd Phil is a hippie that's why lol.

    • @jesserice7777
      @jesserice7777 Před rokem

      (Arguably.) 😒

    • @CrazyxEnigma
      @CrazyxEnigma Před rokem +1

      It depends on what you value slightly more to give Phil or Pop the edge. Being a Lakers fan I definitely think managing egos is more important, of course Phil retired before the NBA landscape changed so we'll never know if he could've adapted like Pop did.

  • @pappagetti
    @pappagetti Před rokem +2

    I'm no sports encyclopedia, but the time with the Spurs is when Rodman became extremely popular.. I'm not talking about amongst sports peers and fans because he already had two titles by that time. I mean this was when he became a '90's pop culture figure. People now seem to think that all happened when he went to Chicago. He was a superstar when he got there.

    • @whaddyathink949
      @whaddyathink949 Před 9 měsíci

      Yea the NBA JAM game came out w/ blonde Rodman on the Spurs, & they were one of the strongest teams in the game. That alone was completely inescapable, at the time.

  • @K0TK0
    @K0TK0 Před rokem +2

    Will Perdue just casually catching 15 strays in this video 💀

    • @itshows1825
      @itshows1825 Před rokem +1

      He was on 4 championship teams. I don't think he'll mind.

  • @anjr9915
    @anjr9915 Před rokem +10

    It worked out for Rodman, he got traded to a team that accepted him for who he is and managed him accordingly instead of trying to force him to change but using strict, overbearing parent tactics.

    • @Chadius_Thundercock
      @Chadius_Thundercock Před 4 měsíci

      The dude is literally skipping and/or missing entire practices and even games. He was behaving like a child and it’s understandable why pop hated him, I would too if I had to work with him

    • @BaconDeli
      @BaconDeli Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@Chadius_Thundercocki might agree with you but then I remember that Kawhi existed on that team.. and then.. nah!

  • @holstorrsceadus1990
    @holstorrsceadus1990 Před rokem +25

    Dennis the Menace is the GOAT NBA personality. Just an all around entertaining individual.

    • @rodneycooperjr3223
      @rodneycooperjr3223 Před rokem +5

      Ha. GOAT conversations are starting to sound like "everyone gets a trophy". Everybody is a "GOAT" of something 🤦🏾‍♂️

    • @edenhazardfan1232
      @edenhazardfan1232 Před rokem

      @@rodneycooperjr3223 if thats the case ben simmons is the goat at missing shots

    • @blowc1612
      @blowc1612 Před rokem

      ​@@rodneycooperjr3223 well yeah, there has to be GOAT at something. The greatest of all time.... You sound just like a whiner and was never great at anything.

    • @blowc1612
      @blowc1612 Před rokem

      ​@@edenhazardfan1232 you mean NOT SHOOTING. Westbrick is the GOAT at missing shots, it's in the name.

    • @catcountry0099
      @catcountry0099 Před rokem

      @@rodneycooperjr3223 he just means he got the best personality its not that deep. No need to get in your feelings.

  • @elirane85
    @elirane85 Před 2 měsíci

    This beef shows that there is more then one way to win. It's actually a good life lesson to maybe respect other's opinions and that maybe opposing ideas can both be right or wrong at the same time.

  • @MetalGod999
    @MetalGod999 Před rokem +2

    You see, this is why I love Beef History by Secret Base. You get to learn about beefs in pro sports between 2 people who (sometimes) hated each other’s guts. Oh, and you also get to treat yourself to plenty of chuckles and laughs! 😉🤭😆

  • @El_TigreNegro
    @El_TigreNegro Před rokem +16

    Giving up a championship run just to punish Dennis Rodman is crazy 😂

  • @broderickhennington5336
    @broderickhennington5336 Před rokem +7

    I'm in the military and I respect discipline as much as anyone, but strangely, Rodman is my favorite basketball player. On the court, he was tough and laid it on the line. He was a product of the 80s style. He also provided defense and offensive sparks through offensive rebounding and more than occasional scoring. Pop was wrong in how he handled Dennis; as a Spurs fan, I have lost respect for him.

  • @deeps.
    @deeps. Před rokem

    Might be the most interesting nba beef i've never heard of.

  • @godofthisshit
    @godofthisshit Před rokem

    This was a well made video.

  • @KingGemini
    @KingGemini Před rokem +3

    Imagine how drastically different history would be if they actually LIKED each other. Chicago's second three-peat probably wouldn't have happened, the Spurs would likely draft someone other than Tim Duncan, and who knows what else

  • @allank8497
    @allank8497 Před rokem +3

    then there was the stuff about the Spurs wanting to have Rodman double team Olajuwon, but Rodman refused and Robinson got cooked trying single coverage against him

    • @jaredthehawk3870
      @jaredthehawk3870 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Sadly, with the way Hakeem was playing in the post-season, Rodman wouldn't have helped much. In fact, trying to double team Dream would have just left one of the shooters open, and Hakeem would immediately kick it out to someone Iike Kenny, Horry, Cassell, or Elie and they'd sink the three. This plus Hakeem schooling Robinson won that series for Houston. Rodman also had his hands full with Drexler as well.

    • @allank8497
      @allank8497 Před 11 měsíci

      @@jaredthehawk3870 meh, olajuwon's playmaking is very overrated, imo. in other series those runswhere they doubled him more, true he did create a lot fo shots for teammates, but he also tried to shoot over the double a lot. His vision was v limited, but its made up for with his almost unmatched difficult shot making