Rodman: Unlike LeBron, Michael Jordan never rested

Add Dennis Rodman to the list of former players who are taking issue with the league's current rest situation.

The 14-year veteran went on a profanity-laced rant this week to address the subject, saying that unlike LeBron James, Michael Jordan never missed a game for rest purposes.

"You know what, LeBron's doing one thing that I always said that Michael Jordan never did," Rodman told Bill Reiter on CBS Sports' "Reiter Than You."

"He never rested. He played every game. He played every game. LeBron has the position to do this now because they need him. The league needs him that’s why he's doing all this crazy s--- now like bitching and complaining and all this (BS)."

That wasn't the only issue Rodman took with today's NBA. While many would argue the league is enjoying a golden age of talent, he insisted it's watered down, and that scoring has become much easier than it once was.

"It’s very easy to do what they define greatness (as now) - Michael Jordan did it when it was tough, really tough," Rodman said.

"And what’d he do? Lead the league in scoring 10 years in a row. Ten years in a row, he led the league in scoring. Ten years in a row, back then, that was hard. Averaged like 32 points a game. That was hard back then. Now it’s easy. All these (expletive) triple-doubles ... back then when he was getting his ass whooped, I mean beat down every game, and then when he played against us (the Detroit Pistons), he said - guess what - 'I gotta go back in the gym.' And he got tough. He got tough and he got great. And greater. So, that’s it."