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NBA Basketball – Chicago Bulls Dennis Rodman during Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz on June 8, 1997, at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The Jazz won 78-73 to take tie the championship series at two games each (Photo by Sporting News via Getty Images/Sporting News via Getty Images via Getty Images)
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NBA Basketball – Chicago Bulls Dennis Rodman during Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz on June 8, 1997, at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The Jazz won 78-73 to take tie the championship series at two games each (Photo by Sporting News via Getty Images/Sporting News via Getty Images via Getty Images)
The Chicago Bulls are regarded as one of the best teams to ever play in the NBA. Thanks to their arsenal of talented players, the Bulls dominated an entire decade and won 6 NBA titles in the process. Among the various rivals of Michael Jordan, one of them is Charles Barkley.
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According to Barkley, a Golden State Warriors star is similar to Dennis Rodman. Back in the day, Rodman was an essential part of the Bulls roster and was very close to Jordan. Talking on Draymond Green’s podcast, Barkley compares his gameplay to the NBA legend Dennis Rodman.
Charles Barkley compares Draymond Green to Bulls legend
Draymond Green is surely one of the most prominent superstars in the NBA. The Golden State Warriors star is part of the Big Three of the Warriors comprising of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and himself.
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Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green (23) reacts after scoring a basket and being fouled by Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard (0) in the second quarter of Game 2 during the second round of the NBA Western Conference playoffs at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) (Photo by MediaNews Group/Bay Area News via Getty Images)
Talking on his podcast, NBA Hall of Famer and popular media personality Charles Barkley compared Green to Dennis Rodman.
He said, “You know what’s really funny. You remind me a lot of Dennis Rodman. Like, I wanna play with you. You would be annoying as f*ck to play against.”
Barkley added, “You would be annoying to play against because number 1, I don’t think you have ever committed a foul and that makes me laugh every time.”
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Despite all their great battles on the court, Barkley and Rodman still respect each other. Moreover, being compared to someone like Rodman is certainly an achievement for Green.
Barkley and Rodman rivalry
While Barkley and Jordan‘s rivalry may be known to everyone, Rodman and Chuck’s rivalry is quite underrated. The two had insane rebounding skills, which made each of them valuable assets for their rosters.
While Barkley does not have an NBA ring to his name, Rodman has 5 with the Chicago Bulls. Despite having no NBA titles, Bakley has better stats than Rodman in almost all departments. Moreover, Barkley has a season MVP award to his name.
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Charles Barkley retired with an average of 22.1 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game. Rodman, on the other hand, retired with 7.3 points, 13.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.
