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Sunday, Nov 8, 2009
It's a little unfair comparing Dennis Rodman as a basketball player with Terrell Owens as a football player. Though it's true that Rodman was never a "complete player"--at his best, he was a defensive specialist who also rebounded, and was never a scorer--no football player is really expected to be a complete player. People don't criticize Terrell Owens for his inability to rush the passer.
My recollection is that Rodman's increasingly eccentric behavior coincided with his turn from a defensive specialist to a rebounding machine. As his need for attention grew, so did the amount of attention he received for the amount of rebounds he gathered (as well as for his weird behavior). Unfortunately, his value as a basketball player to his team decreased as the amount of rebounds he gathered increased--he was so focused on rebounding that lost his edge as a defender.
On another topic, I have two One Million (old) Turkish Lira bills in my wallet. King, I'd be happy to send both of them to you as payment for sponsoring the What the Heck™ pick. I mean, what could be more What the Hecky than a didjeridu player's record company named after a cat?
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