Dennis Rodman can be as colorful and unpredictable as his hair.
When the Pistons traded him to San Antonio, Rodman sparked more attention for his dyed hair, various piercings and clashes with teammates, coaches and officials. That explains why former Bulls general manager Jerry Krause had no interest in acquiring him. But Bulls assistant GM Jim Stack convinced Krause otherwise.
But Jackson admitted it initially was"awful" when he met Rodman for a meeting at Krause's house. Rodman wore glasses, a hat and avoided eye contact. Jackson asked Rodman to stand up to shake his hand and talk outside. "Nobody can say anything bad about me as a teammate," Rodman said."You have the great Michael Jordan. You have the great Scottie Pippen. You have the great Phil Jackson. But if you take me away from this team, do they still win a championship? I don’t think so."
Initially, Rodman did not answer the call. Jordan recalled feeling"livid" when Rodman was ejected in a game early in the season that" me out there by myself." Later that night, Rodman went to Jordan’s hotel room and asked if he had an extra cigar.
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