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Rodman looking to comeback
From Fox Sports
Cant see it happening myself.
DENNIS Rodman wants to return to Brighton Bears next month to use the British Basketball League (BBL) as a springboard to an unlikely National Basketball Association comeback at the age of 44.
Rodman made his BBL debut for the Bears on Sunday (AEDT), three days after being evicted from the Celebrity Big Brother television show.
He scored four points and grabbed seven rebounds, three in the final 80sec, with the game on the line, as the Bears recorded a 91-88 victory over Guildford Heat in front of a 1700-strong crowd at Brighton Triangle.
"At the end, I knew we were going to win as long as I got the rebound," Rodman said.
"Those rebounds are easy. If I want to do it, I do it. That's not a problem for me.
"I'm not a shooter. If I miss, I miss. My game is defensive rebounding and when you wanted those crucial rebounds, I did it."
The former Chicago Bull, who proved a popular figure with the capacity crowd, is keen for Brighton to exercise an option to use him for two more matches, a league game against the Newcastle Eagles at the larger Brighton Centre on February 14 and at Wembley Arena, in a rescheduled match 24 hours later.
"It's a team game and next time I come here I'm going to be way better," Rodman said.
"I'm not going to have a situation where I've been locked in a house for three weeks.
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"I hope there is a next time. If there isn't, I'll move on. I'm taking my ass home and be back hopefully in two weeks.
"London is a good city. I've nothing bad to say about the people here.
"Everyone's been very courteous. I don't kiss anyone's ass. If I think something, I say it, but you guys have been very nice to me and I want to come back and repay the favour and all the things you guys have done for me.
"If I worked out consistently for a month, I think my body is in very good condition. I just need to get the fundamentals back. "If it happens, it will be a mark in history."
Rodman, a forward who won five NBA titles with Detroit Pistons and the Bulls, has not played in the NBA since quitting Dallas Mavericks in 2000.
A successful return for Rodman would make him the oldest player in the league's history.
Robert Parish was 43 when playing with the Bulls in 1996-1997.
