Originally Posted by
williams22
Very good comparison. As you noted, I think Varejao has more offense upside than Rodman. In particular, his touch around the rim has been incredible this year. He manages to catch any no-look pass Lebron throws him and still be able to spin it in under pressure. Another thing about Rodman and Varejao is that both guys provide so much energy, that they are often able to keep their teams in games despite a horrible performance by everyone else.
Here's another great thing Varejao does that goes unnoticed: Shot fake. Have you ever seen a guy with a more atrocious jump-shot be able to get defenders off their feet so consistently with an up fake? He sells it as well as anyone, yet he never has any intention of actually shooting (well, unless it's a 3-pointer with the shot clock winding down to win the game, right Atlanta?).