Dennis Rodman Takes A Jab At The Modern NBA: "I Don't Want To Watch Players Come Down And Shoot 50 Footers. That's Not Basketball."

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The modern basketball era is one that has produced many great offensive players. The 3PT revolution brought on by Stephen Curry and the dynastic Golden State Warriors ushered in a golden age for offensive basketball. In contrast with the modern era, the 90s were viewed as a tough defensive era, with stars having to work for every bucket they got.

A lot of older fans often state that the 90s were the better era, pointing to the looser defensive rules of today, and the ease with which many players get buckets. It seems as though some players from the era agree with that notion. On a recent episode of the Full Send podcast, Dennis Rodman revealed that he doesn't watch NBA games today, as he doesn't want to watch people come down and shoot long-range shots. (19:40)

Not really. Seriously, not really. It’s just very hard to watch because once you’ve played the game the way we played, intensity, just competitiveness. But now it’s more like, I don’t want to watch players come down and shoot 50-footers. That’s not basketball. I understand you want to score long range, but my god... It's difficult to watch, but a lot of kids love it.

Dennis Rodman does admit that some people find the modern NBA appealing, but it seems as though it just isn't for him. Rodman was an elite defender during his career, as well as being a tenacious rebounder. It's easy to see why he would prefer an era where there was a heavy emphasis on the defensive end, and less emphasis on the three-ball.

While some criticism about the modern era is valid, it is definitely great entertainment to watch shooters like Stephen Curry and Damian Lillard shoot from way beyond the arc. Everyone will prefer the era that they play in, and it seems as though that is the case with Dennis Rodman.