At the age of 34, he was disliked by the whole league. He had no ball to play for at one time, but why did he become the absolute core of the Bulls three consecutive championships?

If you want to ask who is the most weird player in the NBA's history in the past 78 years, I'm afraid there is only one answer, that is Dennis Rodman. Although he showed an extremely rare rebounding talent after entering the NBA, and also helped the Pistons win two consecutive championships. But after leaving the Pistons, he completely let himself go. Not only did he linger in various places of love and miserableness, but he also did his own thing on the court. The team even had conflicts with his teammates directly during training. Therefore, although Rodman could contribute amazing data of 7.1 points, 16.8 rebounds and 2 assists in the 1994-95 season, he was eventually caught in the internal management because he never obeyed the team's management.

And we all know the story that Rodman, 34, was despised by the entire league. Even though everyone knows that his abilities are still there, they still stay away from him considering his poor personality. Therefore, this also put Rodman in a situation where he had no ball to play. However, with the transfer to join the Bulls, he not only became the absolute core of the team, but also helped the team win the second three-game championship. Why was Rodman able to participate in the game in those three years? What kind of magic does the Bulls have? Let’s analyze it one by one below!

1. The pressure of the dynasty team infected Rodman's desire to win.

Rodman was able to obey the team's tactical arrangements in the Pistons and help the team win two championship trophys because both the coach and the players were able to suppress his restless heart. Meritorious coach Chuck Daly has always been regarded as a father-like figure by Rodman, and big brothers such as Bill Ranbill and Rick Mahon are even more ruthless and not talkative. Therefore, this made Rodman feel the tough team culture, so he also focused on basketball. After coming to this Bulls, just like the Pistons back then, there is also the meritorious coach "Zen Master" Phil Jackson, and Jordan, who is not inferior to Ranbill and Mahon. Moreover, the Bulls had already completed the three consecutive championships at that time. They had the pressure of the dynasty team. After joining, Rodman quickly felt the familiar smell. Of course, more importantly, this Bulls are leading by example, which makes Rodman unable to laugh as much as he used to.

Later in an interview, Rodman talked about Jordan, and he said, "You dare not not work hard in front of Michael. You should know that he is already the greatest basketball player in history, but he still maintains such terrifying self-discipline. If you are lazy, his eyes can kill you." These descriptions are enough to prove Jordan's deterrence and are also the key reason why Rodman plays with peace of mind most of the time. However, Rodman was not always in a tense state. Scotty Pippen, who is more easy-going, plays a lubricant. The two not only often cooperate and defend on the defensive end, but also in the off-court locker room, Pippen also reconciled Rodman and other teammates many times to help the Big Bug integrate into the team. In addition, Jackson's "flexible management" of Rodman allowed him to cause some minor troubles outside the court, only requiring him to devote himself to the game. Therefore, Rodman was cared for and taken care of here, which also infected his desire to win.

2. The ultimate pursuit of personal value, the best player in alternatives.

Perhaps from beginning to end, no one can clearly understand what Rodman was thinking in his time as a player, but one thing is confirmed is that although Rodman repeatedly stated in an interview that he did not care about the team's win or loss, and that he only cares about his own experience in the game, but this is also a desire for victory. Although Rodman seems crazy, he also has his own personal value pursuit and can give everything for it. Fang Shou, who realizes his personal value, is to compete for every rebound. In the later stages of his career, Rodman's rebounding battle has reached a crazy level. In order to accurately judge the landing point of the rebound, he often observes his teammates' shooting habits off the court. Day-to-day observation has allowed Rodman to judge in advance whether this shot can hit based on Jordan's shooting hand shape. The result was that for three consecutive seasons, his average rebounds reached 14.9, 16 and 15.1 respectively, successfully increasing the title of rebounding champion to 7 times, becoming the second rebounding champion in history after Wilt Chamberlain.

And not only in the regular season, Rodman in the playoffs was also very good at using his psychological advantages to interfere with and attack his opponents from a mental aspect. In the 1996 finals, the Bulls had no advantage in the supersonic inside lineup composed of Sean Kemp, Sam Perkins and Frank Brickkowski. But even so, Rodman was able to protect the rebounds well, and he kept using trash to interfere with Kamp and Brick Kasky, making the two both annoyed. Brick Kasky even couldn't bear the humiliation and directly attacked Rodman, and was eventually called for a technical foul. In this way, Rodman could output 7.5 points and 14.7 rebounds in the entire series, and finally received 2 FMVP votes. In the 1997 finals, he disrupted the mood of new MVP Carl Malone in the same way. In the 1998 finals, the two staged a classic moment of four consecutive falls. Therefore, you can say that he is an alternative, but even if he is an alternative, he is also a top player among alternatives. Without Rodman's joining, it might be even more difficult for the Bulls to win the second three-game title, so he and the Bulls can be said to be a model of mutual achievement.