Scottie Pippen hopes mercurial Dennis Rodman, who is on the nomination list this season, gains selection into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Finalists for the Hall are announced during the NBA All-Star weekend. Rodman was part of five championship teams with the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls, was a two-time Defensive Player of the Year and a member of the first team All Defensive Team seven times during his 14-year career. Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen is rooting for his former teammate.Pippen told NBA.com that he hopes mercurial Dennis Rodman, who is on the nomination list this season, gains selection into the Hall. Finalists for the Hall are announced during the NBA All-Star weekend Rodman was part of five championship teams with the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls, was a two-time Defensive Player of the Year and a member of the first team All Defensive Team seven times during his 14-year career.Rodman was also a great rebounder, leading the league seven straight years, and he ranked first in total rebounding percentage eight straight years, a stat he ranks first all-time.“We all watched Dennis’ career and we know just how good he was as a basketball player,” Pippen told NBA.com. “I think we all got caught up in his antics, and things he did away from the game, and it sort of disrespected or took attention away from what he did on the basketball court. But he is surely a Hall of Famer.”
Scottie Pippen Hopes Dennis Rodman Gets Into Hall
