Morning Shootaround: Dennis Rodman Jersey Retirement Day
by Packey on Apr 1, 2011 7:33 AM EDT
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PrintWhat a cruel, cruel (hilarious?) joke it would be if the Pistons stopped Rodman's number half way up to the rafters and Mason yelped over the PA, April Fools!!!!!! Greg Mooooooooooose beeeebop-robocop-Monrobocop-Monroeeeee wears that number!! And then we'll retire it in his honor...
Okay, not that funny maybe. Especially since Kuester would probably find Rodman in his truck later with a .22 caliber rifle. Hey, I don't know what you've got planned with that, and if I did I wouldn't know how to handle the situation, but let me use that when you're done.
But, seriously, tonight is the Dennis Rodman number retirement ceremony. Other Bad Boys will be in attendance to see a great, well-deserved honor for one of the baddest of Bad Boys. And, with that, it seems like it's as good of a time as any to end the DBB shootaround boycott, er, excused absences and hit up some links.
- A timeline of Rodman's NBA years via Detroit Free Press.
- Teammates remember Rodman fondly, including an amazing throwback photo gallery.
- Eli Zaret takes a look back at Rodman's career. What a great road from late 2nd round pick (Jack McCloskey saying Rodman didn't know how to play) to winning consecutive DPOYs (Jack McCloskey saying Rodman ruined one of his suit coats), to his trade to the Spurs, to tonight (Jack McCloskey saying Rodman is the greatest defender that has ever played). This is probably a nice preview of the tribute video you'll see tonight.
- Chris Iott at MLIVE did some crowdsourcing on Rodman via the Twitters. Some high, well-deserved praise for The Worm. Of note: former Piston blogger @PistonsNation thinks tonight is a publicity stunt.
- Terry Foster's column on Rodman includes a Snooki lede.
- Artsy Rodman computer wallpaper at Need4Sheed.
- Maybe Dennis Rodman can find his way: A re-published 1993 column by Mitch Albom.
Other Pistons links after the jump:
This time last year, scouts were mixed on Monroe. They liked his talent, skill and length but had questions surrounding his inconsistent motor. Would he engage as a rebounder? Would he be a paint presence? Would he find ways to be a significant producer consistently?
As Pistons fans now know, the answers to those questions are yes, yes and yes. Monroe is entrenched in the starting lineup, one of just a handful of first-round picks who can say that. He's a double-double threat every night now after not getting his first until Jan. 4 -- a 14-and-11 game against the Lakers in L.A. Since then, he has recorded 17 more and missed a double-double by one rebound or point in four other games.
Monroe has learned to compete harder and for longer stretches, and he's doing so while fouling less often. In fact, he rarely has had to worry about being in foul trouble, which is gold for a starting rookie center. He has gone from a big guy with questions about his future to the big guy his franchise will build around. That makes Monroe our 2011 MIP.
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Morning shootarounds! It’s been so long! Nice work, BP.
I have a couples shower tonight (for my sister’s wedding, cut me some slack), so I won’t be watching tonight. I hope someone, somewhere on the interwebs records the Rodman festivities and posts them.
at first I thought you meant you and a bunch of other couples' were going to shower together.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
by The Boourns on Apr 1, 2011 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I think Monroe should be changing his number.
Because Rodman deserves his honer, and also
Monroe needs his own recognized number.
How about 50?, big man looks nice big number!
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by OK from J on Apr 1, 2011 10:20 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I wouldn’t be surprised if he did change, but I don’t think he should be forced to. If it were me, I would, but again, I wouldn’t obligate Monroe to.
Here’s a question: if Monroe keeps improving for the next 2-3 seasons as much as he’s improved this season, we’re probably talking about another guy who will deserve to get his number retired.
Yeah, I know that’s premature, but you can’t deny it’s a possibility. Should this feed into the conversation at all?
It would be cool
If there Pistons were the first team to have the same number retired twice.
by Big Z in Orlando on Apr 1, 2011 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
For people not going to the game..
will they be showing the whole ceremony on TV?
Deeeeeee-pressing Basketball!
I went to the 50th year anniversary game back in '08
and Rodman was suppose to be present along with all the other great Pistons but he ended up being a no show. I’m wondering if he will pull the same thing tonight.
Deeeeeee-pressing Basketball!
haha he'll be there
My sis-in-law actually saw him at the Detroit airport yesterday and he showed up to all his parties last night apparently (and he wasn’t wearing a wedding dress)
drpemberton
Dennis Rodman is at the #Pistons morning shootaround.
Seriouly, fucking awesome.
This team is not worthy of my fanhood.
Sweet, just wish Coach Daly was alive for this.
That goddamn Okra and beans got you Oprah in jeans. Seems to me a little lean cuisine, wouldn't hurt much- Agh don't touch! -Obie Trice
G_Monroe10 Greg Monroe
Jus got Dennis Rodman’s blessing!
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by garrettelliott on Apr 1, 2011 11:23 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
morning shootaround:
how i’ve missed you.
welcome back ole pal.
I hope Rodman punches Villaneuva in the yarbles
by Biz Markie Moon on Apr 1, 2011 12:44 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
Haha!
"Are you drowning them or makin' love to them?"
by Bullsarenumber1 on Apr 1, 2011 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice morning shootaround
Three reactions.
(1) It will be good to see Dennis again. He may be legit crazy, but he had B-ball skills I’ve never seen before or since. And I love to be reminded of the Bad Boy years and what it was like watching those games and rooting for that team.
(2) I love Monroe and he’s been doing a great job. I still think he’s a bit out of position at center, and that ideally we would have him at power forward. If our future is him at center and Jonas at PF, frankly, that’s a small set of bigs. But no doubt that Monroe is the silver lining of the dark clooud of this season.
(3) Ben Gordon’s comment about the talent level of Detroit reminds me of discussions here pre-season in the individual player preview posts. As I said then, Detroit looks better when you look at each player individually, and looks worse when you look at them as a team. The roster isn’t balanced, too many players have duplicative skills; and some needed skills are almost completely lacking. In other words, it may be true that you could be a 5 seed with every one of your players being good-but-not-great. And it may be that most of Detroit’s players are good-but-not-great. But you still have to have the right combinations of skills, positions, and strengths, or you will be a lot worse than a 5 seed.
Great job by the Pistons organization. Well deserved and perhaps overdue.
Nice game to choose also as Rodman meant a lot to both organizations and was absolutely a player with a winning mentality that helps win championships.
"Are you drowning them or makin' love to them?"
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