Get to know why the Detroit Pistons are known to be the NBA's 'Bad Boys' in the late '80s.
BAD BOYS. Joe Dumars and Isiah Thomas win back-to-back championships in 1989 and 1990. Photo from Isiah Thomas' Instagramepisodes 3 and 4 prominently featured one of the select few teams in NBA history who gave the almighty Chicago Bulls a headache for years on end: the Detroit Pistons.
Apart from his natural wizardry on the offensive end of the floor, Thomas rose to infamy with his lockdown defense that would likely have resulted in a lot of whistles in the modern era. Although Mahorn generally lacked eye-popping skills as reflected in his career numbers, he more than made up for it by using his body as a walking sledgehammer ready to swing at anyone who comes too near the rim.
Sandwiched in the middle of all the chaos back in the day was Joe Dumars, another player-slash-executive that earned his spot in the Naismith Hall of Fame. Ainge went on to become one of the shrewdest general managers in modern basketball history, while Dumars went on to have the NBA Sportsmanship Award named after him.
Despite his antics on the court – and off it just a few years later – Rodman proved to be the ultimate high-risk, high-reward player as he finished with 5 NBA titles and a Hall of Fame citation to boot.Last but definitely not the least, Bill Laimbeer completes this list as one of the most notorious names to ever grace the hardwood in league history.
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