Thread by @Mike_Jagacki

One of my favorite players, "he doesn't even need to score a basket to turn a game around." He made rebounding an art. I know we all wish we had players who rebounded like Rodman... well, if that's true, here is how he did it, a thread:

Rodman was relentless at his attempts to secure the weakside position - anchoring the opponents to one side of the floor and allowing him the entire weakside.

Full Technique here: lockdowndefenseblog.com/post/reboundin…

Rodman did anything to keep the rebound alive. Tipping the ball became a staple; he might not be able to grab the rebound, but he might be able to tip it and keep it alive for another try or direct the ball to a better position.

Full technique here:
lockdowndefenseblog.com/post/tip-rebou…

Rodman did not follow the, “two hands on every rebound," philosophy. As an undersized player he often used one hand to snatch or tip.

Of course, Rodman also treated rebounding as an art. He would study, track and practice rebounding - so much so that he gained a sense for where the ball was going.

So would you really let your player rebound like Rodman? Which at first glance, seems somewhat ridiculous. What coach wouldn’t want a player who leads their league in rebounds as an undersized big?

But when you watch Rodman’s actually rebounding style and technique, many coaches cringe at the sight. The blatant disregard for the fundamentals. However, if every player rebounded exactly the same way, wouldn’t that just favor the tallest players?

If you want to watch the full breakdown of Rodman's rebounding ability, check out the Youtube channel. here👇