Why Rodman’s son believes he is NBA prepared after Warriors exercise initially appeared on NBC Sports activities Bay Space
DJ Rodman is aware of what comes along with his title. The son of NBA Corridor of Famer Dennis Rodman was a part of a six-player Warriors pre-draft exercise Thursday and turned again the clock to when he first started taking part in basketball.
Not as a tiny tyke taking pictures with dad, however watching him on TV as a 10-year-old – greater than a decade after Rodman final performed within the NBA.
“Folks don’t know that he wasn’t actually in my life that a lot,” Rodman stated to reporters at Chase Heart and media members on Zoom. “It’s cool, I keep in mind after I was little I used to observe Hardwood Classics on NBA TV.
“It’s cool simply wanting again at these reminiscences after I was little and watching these clips and having that be one thing that I studied nearly each single day. Nearly each single day they’d play a type of video games. Rebounding, that’s the place I obtained it from – from these movies, from these video games.”
Dennis arguably is the best rebounder in NBA historical past at 6-foot-7. DJ, 6-foot-6, averaged 4.2 rebounds in his five-year faculty profession. They’re two totally different folks, and two totally different gamers. Dennis made 82 3-pointers in his 14-year NBA profession. DJ made 89 threes his remaining two years in faculty.
Rodman spent his first 4 faculty seasons at Washington State and ended at USC. He began solely 12 video games his first three years, averaging 3.9 factors and three.3 rebounds whereas taking pictures 32.7 p.c from deep. However in his remaining two years Rodman began 58 of 63 video games and averaged 29.5 minutes, 9.0 factors, 5.4 rebounds and made 37.2 p.c of his threes. He largely performed as an undersized 4 due to his toughness and enhancements as a rebounder.
Offensively, Rodman grew to become a powerful spot-up shooter. Now, he’s hoping to indicate groups he’s extra assertive on offense. Rodman has instructed each crew he’s labored out with that he’s turn into “considerably higher” there and desires to showcase his expertise extra as a wing.
However to try this, Rodman and his consultant Tyrell Jamerson of Triple Double Sports activities got here to the settlement he wanted to make adjustments to his shot. Don’t let the final title idiot you. Rodman was self-taught rising up. He didn’t have private trainers, his sport wasn’t being perfected.
“I like to observe myself, as a result of now I really soar on my soar shot,” Rodman stated. “I really appear like a basketball participant after I shoot the ball.”
Rodman earlier joked he jumped “possibly 2 inches” when he shot at USC. He in contrast his previous taking pictures mechanics to Chantel Osahor, who shot 37.2 p.c from three as a senior at Washington, although her ft stayed caught to the court docket.
Regardless of their variations as gamers, the innate shared traits of father and son have been unmistakable as Rodman spoke about his sport. He talked about rebounding as a science, not an athletic feat. Rodman expressed his need to protect the opposite crew’s prime scorer and prided himself on having the ability to guard one by way of 5 in faculty, being a nuisance and discovering methods to get in his opponent’s head.
The canine? It’s in there.
“It’s in my blood, satirically,” Rodman acknowledges. “It’s true. It’s in my blood. However aside from that, I really feel prefer it’s one thing I can management on an evening to nighttime foundation. You’ll be able to’t management in case you’re going to make photographs. You’ll be able to management your effort degree on the defensive finish.
“You’ll be able to management giving your crew the most effective alternative to win by stopping your matchup or stopping top-of-the-line gamers on the opposing crew.”
Steph Curry. Klay Thompson. Andrew Wiggins. And lots of extra previously.
The Warriors have an extended historical past of success with gamers who’ve ties to bloodlines within the NBA. Rodman is perhaps subsequent.
“It went nice, form of kicked my butt somewhat bit,” Rodman stated of his Warriors exercise. “Simply operating rather a lot. I had fun, although. You want somebody to kick you within the butt and wake you up somewhat. It was nice, I had a enjoyable time.”
Rodman didn’t take a one-year path like his fellow USC teammate with a extra well-known title. DJ’s highway, like his father’s, was an extended one to succeed in the NBA. For causes removed from his namesake, Rodman believes his path and continued improvement has him set for achievement with the Warriors or some other crew on the subsequent degree.
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