Bill Laimbeer doesn't regret not shaking hands with the Bulls after the '91 ECF | The Jump

Bill Laimbeer joins Rachel Nichols on The Jump and discusses the "Bad Boy" Pistons, the hate that Michael Jordan still has for the Detroit Pistons to this day, and if he regrets not shaking hands with the Chicago Bulls in the 1991 Eastern Conference finals.
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[@thuurmans]

"we hated the Boston celtics." footage shown of lambieer bodyslamming bird

[@eazyj2888]

Gran Thurismo Laimbeer**.

[@DenizCDemir]

lmfao

[@BBBYpsi]

It was Rodman's leg that wrapped around bird's head and bird took it out on lamb beer

[@mscottlawrence2037]

@@BBBYpsi oh well I'm sure he still deserved to get punched in the face by bird

[@bubufubu]

"Bodyslamming"? Not quite.

[@Only2GendersCommonSense]

Draymond Green: "I'm the toughest player in NBA history." Bill: "Hold my Laimbeer"

[@bountykilla8617]

@Luckytron asmr LuckyFri Rodman was soft compared to Oakley.

[@yvans.]

Luckytron asmr LuckyFri most nba “tough guy” are bully

[@Terror832]

I don’t recall Draymond saying that, I know Jimmy Butler thinks he’s the toughest in today’s era.

[@bloodgamer3487]

Alonzo mourning the toughest

[@whatitdo8426]

Luckytron asmr LuckyFri what’s the difference

[@austinfull8941]

Bill is like that criminal uncle that you hear stories about from your dad but when you meet him he's actually funny and would give you 20 bucks behind your parents back.

[@yngsxnn]

@NonyaBusiness! they matched up to Jordan talent wise

[@yngsxnn]

@ that's the lie that the last dance wants you to believe, in truth the pistons had more talent until pippen really came into his own

[@onyoutuberightnow]

That's how they justify their behavior.

[@fattymcbutterpants9700]

my uncle gave me 20 bucks but I had to earn it if you know what I mean

[@rl1800]

Good description

[@brucelee6815]

Love him or hate him you got to respect that he doesn't flip his story around.

[@brucelee6815]

@shaolin1200 yep for sure man haha

[@UareAbully]

Do u have a brain ? Just because he doesn’t change his story doesn’t mean he’s not trash . Lol

[@27efan]

ok great - hate him

[@drdiscostu]

Hate him but I totally agree

[@001spring]

Not really. He's a clown

[@danielpagan2848]

Isiah: If we did it again I'm shaking everybody's hand. Bill: Fook outta here!

[@michaelwynn7451]

54

[@anthonybidgood8764]

Isiah might of made the dream team if he had shook hands Bill had no chance anyway.

[@shaunphillips3236]

Bill Laimbeer had absolutely nothing to lose but Zeke lost everything going forward & it hurt his legacy

[@mattleggiero8573]

“If I listened to everything the media said, I’d be a basket case” lmao I think a lot of athletes today needa hear that

[@Eb-dw3tq]

AMEN!!

[@kingdomthinker9794]

Absolutely!

[@greendro6410]

Bill Laimbeer hate MJ till this day 😂🤣🤣

[@m.sordam2430]

Till this day! Deontay wilder voice

[@wakeupchurch]

M. Sordam 😂

[@kenwanmiles403]

Greendro Emzzy Emerali TILL DIS DAY!!!

[@sonsolar]

Dude literally has never said anything specifically about Jordan. And has a winning record against him. Uhhhh ok buddy

[@rc7625]

@@sonsolar Yes, that's why today he STILL unapologetic about walking out of the stadium like a baby refusing to shake the Bulls' hands. He clearly harbors ill feelings toward the Bulls, period. 🙄

[@jordanrodriguez5436]

At least Bill has always kept that same energy.

[@savagelife787]

I love my pistons.... Only savages that ever existed in sports

[@sirthomas00]

You all forget, the Pistons learned that physical play from the Lakers and Celtics.... the difference was that Pistons was a small market team making noise and embarrassing the league's crown jewels in the Lakers and Celtics by being better than them at their own style of play.

[@midwestjay9459]

Detroit not no small market

[@bubufubu]

Not just the Lakers and Celtics. There's also the Bucks and 76ers.

[@livefromthemotherland]

Detroit 187 in terms of the nba? Especially then we weren’t a major media outlet type of City. Like the pacers

[@micsheridan]

Yeah that’s complete fabrication. Pistons were dirty and bad for the league. Only trash people defend them Laimbeer belongs behind bars

[@bubufubu]

@@micsheridan Bahahahahahahaha 🤣 What a complete load of horseshit. Nice try.

[@MrTeeWills]

Bill is really a savage. Look at the evil grin when she read that quote from Jordan about how he hates them to this day 😂 he was even more delighted by the James worthy quote “I cant believe MJ even survived” lol

[@fjccommish]

Bill is terrific. Tell me you wouldn't want to be in the trench with him in a war. He'd fight until the last drop of blood.

[@IncognitoSprax]

He is proud of the legacy they left

[@HungNguyen-fl9qt]

Ikr. People in the comment are saying Bill is still salty lol. He and the Piston are still living rent free in Jordan's head as proven by that quote

[@kford6643]

Love Bill Laimbeer. Pistons were my team😄😄😄

[@umarb7325]

that was john salley not james worthy

[@BMORETODAY]

Lambeer was real old school and loyal to his teammates!

[@neneshubby]

I give Bill credit for sticking to his guns. He is who he is.

[@fjccommish]

If MJ tried to go in that room to sit down for an interview, Bill would bodyslam him. Nothing for free.

[@bluestar9463]

Yup. A complete A-Hole.

[@ethantampus6021]

Mark W doesn’t matter if they didn’t want to shake the bulls hands. it’s respect for the game of basketball and respect for the competition aspect it presents. even if it’s against your will, show respect for the game.

[@rydermccall3590]

Ethan Tampus Than MJ and Co. should’ve respected the game and respected the champions: It takes more than dirty tactics to two NBA Championships in a row.

[@KennyE0311]

That whole pistons team stuck to their guns. They were a tight knit group that didn't allow any infiltraters. Look 30 yrs later they're still all the same!😆 fkn assholes

[@iamyouyouareme9905]

Bill is straight up most gangsta white boy ever lol. Pistons were gangstas.

[@zioncallum9579]

Real talk

[@czlsoljah]

Bird was gangsta too with trash talking

[@UareAbully]

Gangsta don’t cry 30 years later . Lol

[@jpnehemia7813]

For real tho

[@DMalltheway]

Until the Knicks came along, those guys gave the pistons a taste of their own medicine

[@bigmetroidfan1263]

The Celtics walked off the court in the 1988 Eastern Conference Finals against the Pistons but no one gives them grief.

[@daleholmgren6078]

That's because the Pistons fans were rushing the court before the game was over. McHale shook many players hands as they were leaving. Watch the videotape.

[@richbrake9910]

@@daleholmgren6078 True. just as Sally did in 1991. Those two were the out liars.

[@kingdomthinker9794]

@@daleholmgren6078 that's a nice excuse from a Celtics fan.

[@BBBYpsi]

@@richbrake9910 It was Dumars not Sally

[@DMR4736]

@@fml5910 yeah, Kevin McHale had a lot of class, when he clotheslined Kurt Rambis

[@Cezer35]

20+ years and he is keeping that same energy. I ain’t mad at it

[@journalism101]

I'm fine with it too. I don't see why Michael Jordan is upset and how he's being betrayed. Most great people have terrible personalities and are disliked.

[@brownskinladyiam]

I absolutely love Bill and Isaiah friendship. And he stands by what they did. I respect it. The game was physical and they played that way

[@blogginsriverbymnl48isabop86]

Bill was the most hated player in the NBA back then, bar none.

[@TrideepNagg]

That’s pretty badass

[@mscottlawrence2037]

Danny ainge was pretty hated too

[@richbrake9910]

@@mscottlawrence2037 true even when he played in Phoenix.

[@richbrake9910]

If Bill was not hated, he would think he was doing something wrong. Most people do not understand what made the Bad Boy Pistons tick. They could not have played any other way.

[@mvygantas]

And he deserves it. Useless, dinosaur, a distraction and a douchebag.

[@anthonybennett2837]

*Outta all the Bad Boy's, I respect Bill Laimbeer the most, homie NEVER liked the Bull's & always kept the same energy*

[@jay_1212]

Anthony Bennett he was also the dirtiest

[@TeamTuc]

@@jay_1212 They just kick ##$% ....lol BaaaaaaaaaadBoooooyyys!

[@Unriven]

Jay_ 12 thats the good old basketball yall keep bringing up.

[@michaelcruz5896]

Get outta here you bust

[@MrAcedelux]

never liked them because he was jealous of hearing about MJ all the time even when they won. Not a respectfull person to not shake their hands after MJ did it for 3 straight years.

[@mpa1931]

I actually have respect to Bill for sticking to his guns.

[@bryanmejia3498]

Bill really does seem like a likable guy, and I bet in an alternate universe where him and Mike played on the same team, I bet they would have been great friends.

[@sahej8563]

Ya the way rodman and Jordan got together to win.. Maybe not great friend's but they'd win together

[@Xrayballer88]

He might have been the same enforcer that Oakley was in Jordan's early days. Athletes generally become tribalistic to whatever team they're put on.

[@chowderchowdown]

Highly unlikely they'd be great friends. I don't even think MJ and Pippen were friends.

[@kford6643]

Love that Laimbeer don’t give AF what Michael Jordan or anyone else thinks. Bad Boy for Life!!! 😂😂😂

[@bluestar9463]

More like D-Bag for life.

[@malachiBRO_]

@@bluestar9463 40 years have passed and ur still mad 🤦‍♂️

[@rinderurulade5785]

@@bluestar9463 40 years have passed and bill still living in your head

[@bluestar9463]

@@rinderurulade5785 You're right - Laimbeer stays in my POS room.

[@Airbender808]

I love it, he regrets NOTHING and would do it all over again !!!

[@joeenco]

Until he does it against your team. Trust

[@Granger15]

@@joeenco OH, Shut Up!

[@cmobutts270]

Gotta love bills str8 up keeping 💯% since day 1.

[@MrAcedelux]

straight up being disrespectfull and showing no sportsmanship after MJ did for 3 straight years/losses.

[@hugoguardado2977]

After seeing how jordan acts in the next episodes im a pistons fan

[@Aaliyahs_toca]

Got more respect for Bill Laimbeer keeping it real than whatever it was Isiah Thomas was trying to spin all over ESPN

[@JaceTimes]

Isiah Has a lot of regrets though, he didn't make it to the olympic's team because of that act. Bill lost nothing for not shaking their hands.

[@JimmyButlersdreads]

@@JaceTimes Isiah didn't make it because of what he said to Magic Johnson.

[@KennyE0311]

@@JimmyButlersdreads thats all bs. Him and magic use to practically blow each other before games. It was mj that said he wouldn't play if isiah was on the team and that came from the Bulls Gm who was part of the Olympic team's selectioncommittee. Mj denies it in the Jordan Rules but why would the gm lie?

[@KZ3fps]

Isiah is keeping it real too, he's an individual just like Bill is. It's not uncommon for two people to see things differently lol

[@D2Kprime]

@@JimmyButlersdreads There were several people that didn't want Isiah on the team, but I'm sure that it was Jordan's decision. That being said, Isiah deserved to be on the squad.

[@natedawg1007]

I’ve never heard Laimbeer talk and I love it 😂he don’t give af lol

[@lastoneleft1000]

We looooooooooooooooove bill laimbeer in Detroit.....go anywhere n Detroit.....bill laimbeer can go anyyyyyyyywhere n Detroit ....no problem.......

[@_HMCB_]

Richard Wrynn 😂

[@amehta23]

Lambeer played tough and the bulls seem whiny

[@famguy218]

Do people in Detroit reallllllly have to eloooooongate their words?

[@malachiBRO_]

@@famguy218 no that’s just him

[@bernardgladney4491]

A Detroit LEGEND!!!!

[@tammaralsadkhan6739]

John Mateus who's ur team? Go back sunshine. This for bad boys not softies. Probably a LeBum fan

[@eugenekrabs8497]

@John Mateus “actual greatness” needed years to get past Detroit, just like Detroit needed years to get past Boston. MJ didn’t just walk into the league in ‘91 and take over. Jordan doesn’t become the GOAT without having the Pistons to force him to get better until Chicago finally beat them as the Pistons aged and unraveled in the wake of their second championship.

[@eugenekrabs8497]

@John Mateus that part is just something you made up to make yourself feel better for some odd reason. It was a tense rivalry and there’s nothing wrong with not wanting to play nice afterwards. The Pistons had nothing to hang their heads about seeing as they won 2 rings and their time was clearly up. Bill Laimbeer is an “actual champion” lol whatever that means.

[@eugenekrabs8497]

@John Mateus Thank you for proving my point. The league was glad to see Chicago finally vanquish Detroit because they had tense rivalries with Detroit, especially Boston and LA, the teams that were the biggest roadblocks to Detroit winning their championships. Of course the league was rooting for Chicago to vanquish the winners that had upset the league’s landscape in recent years. Respect isn’t necessary for a tense rivalry. I guess if it makes you feel better to pretend Detroit was somehow crying about their time being up that’s cool. They had no reason to be upset. Their time was clearly up and their prime was behind them in 91. Chicago was in 91 what Detroit was in 87 when they finally got past Boston. Detroit had nothing to be upset about in 91 as their time was up and they had an amazing run. The league didn’t view Chicago as a rival like they did Detroit until Chicago became the team to beat in 91, and by that time Boston and LA were well past their primes.

[@eugenekrabs8497]

@John Mateus you’re wrong though. They clearly weren’t cheats seeing as they played within the rules. They learned their style of play from Boston and LA. They certainly weren’t cowards as they had the mental toughness to vanquish Boston to become the best team in the East, sustain a run as a contender, make 3 finals, and win 2 rings. Cowards would’ve folded against those great Boston and LA teams and cowards certainly couldn’t have kept Chicago at bay as long as Detroit managed to before they inevitably fell as the Jordan era began. “Trash” doesn’t have 2 titles and a winning playoff record against Bird, Magic, and Jordan lmao. No other team managed that feat. I’m starting to think you just don’t know basketball at all seeing as you can’t understand the basic concept of the rivalries of the 80’s and harbor some kind of irrational hatred for Detroit that is so intense you remain impervious to basic facts that are common knowledge to even the most casual fans.

[@johnrmirez5261]

laimbeer absolutely keeping it real

[@MrAcedelux]

still no sportsmanship and no respect.

[@malachiBRO_]

@@MrAcedelux 🤦‍♂️

[@brianmcghee3597]

I respect Mr Laimbeer for holding his ground on not shaking their hands. Not like some of the others.

[@oscarwahlstrom5426]

So you're saying you respect him for openly admitting to not agreeing to sportmanship? Isn't that like showing respect for not showing respect?

[@peepsi23]

laimbeer dont give asf and i like it.

[@greendro6410]

He's a Bad Boy Piston for life

[@Nestonj1]

🔥

[@brotherdave.3023]

Probably the coolest interview I’ve ever seen lol

[@713anand]

There’s more excuses for the bulls losing in 89/90 than anything.

[@blackdollasounds6683]

My dude Bill kept that same energy 😂😂😂 he like fooook em

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

"I dont care what the media says if I did I would be a basket case" Badass Bill Laimbeer

[@dennisheyes4561]

Good advice to people in the public eye to be honest.

[@TrideepNagg]

LeeTravius Mckay bill the goat

[@elbangbang6639]

I wish more NBA players today would be like this straight toughness. Imagine how lit the playoffs would be if the players wanted to kill the other team

[@bhavikupadhyaya972]

Or you can play basketball and not try to be a wannabe boxer who would be on the ventilator if the took one clean shot from Foremen, Ali, Frazier, Tyson, Lewis, Holyfield, Bowe

[@ifyourmarriedyourasimpanda7440]

@@bhavikupadhyaya972 exactly people act like football doesn't exist for a reason, if bill laimbeer was truly deserving of respect he would have took his attitude and physicality to football......

[@demasceionbyrd3776]

Y’all Sound Soft And Weak

[@arizonaFIREent]

@Krazie Genius you probably the type to call fouls at the park haha

[@zero3644]

You say that now until your favorite player has to retire by age 30 because of injuries stfu

[@c0smicwaverider]

Today's NBA players stand on the shoulders of these players. Yes they had their flaws and were rough around the edges, but they had heart.

[@brotherben4357]

“The players are bigger, faster and stronger and there’s less room to move, so you have to be able to shoot from deeper.” I love this.

[@713anand]

They only bring up the negative about this team. You don’t see the highlights of being the highest scoring team in the league.

[@chrisspencer4093]

They loved it

[@Turk_2023]

Highest attendance average too.... They had 50-60-000 at some games because they played in a dome.

[@ludwinmax18]

a cold white boy

[@MrAristhan]

The only sad thing with Bill is that almost every one remembers him as a trouble maker, and not as a very good center that was a top rebounder and a good shooter.

[@jerechosison]

Did you regret it? No! 👍

[@artmeddaugh6669]

Watched Bill Laimbeer his whole career with my Detroit Pistons, and the only thing he was concerned about was taking care of business and winning on the court. It didn't matter who got in the way, who was whining, crying, and complaining on the court and in the media, Laimbeer didn't and still doesn't care what anybody thinks...Even MJ and the Bulls. "The Bad Boy" Detroit Pistons were coming to your house to kick your tail and win a basketball game. Boston, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Detroit has a winning record in the playoffs against all three, and your 1988-89 and 1989-90 Back-to-Back NBA World Champions! Bad Boys! Bad Boys! Bad Boys! Bad Boys!

[@TeamTuc]

They can't handle the TRUTH! The BAD BOYS came into your town and own your stadium and team ! No apologies whatsoever.... Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad Booooooooooooooooooys!!!!

[@rc7625]

*cringe*

[@sideshowbob1524]

@@rc7625 🤣 asf

[@_HMCB_]

I grew up loving the Celtics. But Detroit was as close to an actual group of warriors as you’ll ever see. Unapologetically themselves and would back it up. It’s not like that group was controversial for controversy’s sake. It’s just a rare moment where a mix of guys with fierce determination met PLUS they considered winning the ultimate goal. Yes we talk about all the great teams of that era, but The Pistons were pretty special.

[@honestcitizen90]

The spirit of the game is what counts. Never should it be reduced to senselessly & unfairly beating up your opponent, in which case you lose, especially in the way posterity judges you. Nobody will make a 'Last Dance' for Laimbeer.

[@k.t.harmon343]

Bill is the toughest White man ever to play the game I love this guy , yeah I said 🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️

[@bloodgamer3487]

Bird?

[@giantleprechaun2350]

Detlef Schrempf?

[@kcave23]

Bird was tougher. Bird was also 100x better.

[@supahmauro]

No matter what you say about Bill, he still is a two-time World Champ! Respect.

[@giantleprechaun2350]

By being a cheap shot artist

[@martindeewan686]

LOL, I didn't know about his Hollywood career.

[@angrymobsters1599]

The man had his own video game too😂

[@rezarfar]

Bill Laimbeer was a beast. Such an underrated player when you look at everything he brought to the table.

[@botsareeverywhere]

He was a thug and dirty player, he was an average to barely above average player

[@josephwaters8553]

“We got old “ this guy

[@libangeldon2532]

@Notorious1503 Isiah Thomas was 29 Dennis was 29 dumars was 27 tf u mean they got old........

[@drizzyd555]

pretty old for back then i guess

[@geezusnephew9087]

Isiah legs were gone guy tf you talking about

[@Jman511x]

Liban Geldon Lol maybe he was talking about himself because Bill was 33

[@sonnywoods6846]

@Notorious1503 They got Beat

[@dondada7058]

Bill is Bill, he doesn't back track. He had everyone including Larry Legend by their gonads to win a championship. Like magic said "Win by any means necessary." *LEAVE THE LANE CLEAR, I'M WELFARE LIKE LAIMBEER* -- Biggie Smalls

[@pauljansen1137]

you can say whatever about Laimbeer (and i'm a MJ fan!)..he stands straight and still backs his believes after all these years..that's Bad Guys toughness for you!!

[@terryduke6502]

Well Bill was 34 or 35 in 91 so he was old by NBA standards back then anyways.

[@TrideepNagg]

Paul Jansen bill is actually a pretty cool guy, he accidentally hit my car once in 1992 and was very corporate and took full responsible for it. He then paid for my insurance 😀

[@brucemolett9843]

@@TrideepNagg I've heard a few sories over the years about what a gracious person he is when you meet him.

[@vernonrobinson1685]

Salute to the Pistons.

[@michaeldegree7841]

This guy is super straightforward 🔥

[@feedthesnake3394]

not making excuses. makes me wanna forgive him for his SNES game.

[@Ph.40Lowks]

Bad boy pistons besides old Chicago fans who would hate them? They're so dope.

[@jjimenez9568]

I'm a lifelong Rockets Fan and i loved watching the Bad Boy Pistons play!!! Especially when they was BEATING DOWN the Bulls... 🤣😁😂

[@kohenemoore]

Us old school Laker fans!😤😂😂😂😂

[@xdude2x]

Back when there was genuine dislike between the players, they wanted so bad to beat each other.

[@NZT77]

Lol no one really liked Detroit other than Pistons fans

[@jevonjackson4236]

@@jjimenez9568 As a Detroit pistons fan thank you for watching the bad boys make Micheal Jordan runaway like a little girl crying for mommy just saying.

[@victorcenales2706]

No disrespect to the guys playing now, but I bet half of the league now wouldn’t have lasted playing in those days, the physicality was intense,in today’s game you’re called for a foul with the physicality that those guys played with ,enough said

[@anthonyrendo3086]

Okay so wat about no help defense all u had to do is take ur man 1 on 1 with no help side defense image a giannis or LeBron driving to the lane all game long with no help defense its a wrap I give it to u they had hand checking but I don't want to here ppl won't last in that era that's ballonie

[@tdvu]

Nah, they wouldve bitched about the no-calls but they would've adjusted.

[@mark3684]

These days players are Sofffffffff without the T

[@mauricedavis1740]

Anthony Rendo any GREAT player would adapt to any era, I’ve always said that. I always thought the era argument was weak...

[@Xrayballer88]

@@mauricedavis1740 Indeed. People love to say someone like LeBron wouldn't have lasted back then. Do they see how LeBron is built? But even then that's irrelevant because most of today's players could dominate previous generations by just hitting shots from the outside, and I'm sure many players from previous generations would've practiced more outside shots if brought into this era.

[@shemarbritton7624]

Real G certified goon

[@andrewober]

Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball is the best Basketball game ever made. No, I'm not joking.

[@dennisheyes4561]

I prefer NBA street vol.2, but for it's time Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball was actually an amazing game.

[@clydetheglidetop5sgtop10du7]

Didn't know 28-30 is old

[@Jon155mt]

It's not. These dumbasses just reaching for excuses 😂

[@kyletwitty6638]

Tell em

[@hamiltonjohns572]

When the Warriors’ core was that age, they were in their prime but Detroit was old 🤔

[@drewski103]

Yeah back then that was it, 30 years old you were done. Medical tech is amazing now compared to the Stone age that was the 70s and 80s. A torn acl guys are back in 6 months now. Back then it was a death sentence.

[@clydetheglidetop5sgtop10du7]

Hamilton Johns one thing I will say regarding the Pistons is there was def a lot of tread on their tires after all those deep runs in the playoffs

[@Jody_Joe]

Man bill laimbeer just keeps it real ! Love this dude lol haha

[@Djmatt30519]

If yall seen The Bad Boys Documentary, u will see why the pistons was playing hardcore against teams in that era

[@JabeMission]

Yeah I love that documentary.

[@KennyE0311]

Hard-core ok but how about mj being the hardest mfr of them all in 91' playoffs Chicago Beatout the knicks,76ers,pistons, in that order then went on and beat LA in finals . 🙉 from a physical perspective that's insane. Today's nba sahhhhhks

[@iamsharon3306]

I love this guy. Favorite Pistons Player.

[@thatfatguy7591]

Pistons crashed the glamour party of Bird’s Celtics, Magic’s Lakers, and MJ’s Bulls. Bill did what he had to do, wasn’t pretty, but he got the job done. 🏆 🏆

[@Xrayballer88]

Yeah, if it was up to the NBA the '88 Finals would've been a Magic vs Bird rematch, and '89 through '92 would've been four straight years of alternating Jordan vs Magic and Jordan vs Drexler matchups.

[@ji5073]

The Pistons were good, but like every team you eventually lose to a better team

[@id6992]

💯 😂 and I loved em for it

[@ivanwest3227]

Bill standing strong Isaiah like...."if Ida known back then............

[@ifyourmarriedyourasimpanda7440]

Isaiah lost more then bill did

[@ivanwest3227]

@@ifyourmarriedyourasimpanda7440 touche my dude

[@GOBLUEADAM]

Between game 3 and 4, Phil Jackson, Micheal Jordan, and Scottie Pippen, all sat there in the Palace, and just TRASHED, the Pistons, what they had done, and earned, the fans of team, the City of Detroit, in an all day media binge. Detroit's media, was shocked, and put it on the 5:30, 6, and 11 news shows. I remember when I saw them, I taped them, and have not seen them since, but THEY PISSED ME OFF! And when the Bad Boys snubbed the Bulls, exactly like the CELTICS DID TO THEM in 88, I SAW NOTHING WRONG WITH IT! In fact, most Detroiters to this day, WOULD WALK OFF THE COURT WITHOUT SHAKING THOSE CLASSLESS WINNERS, hands! And later in 2004, PHIL JACKSON, wrote a book about that season, and NEVER GAVE THE 2004 PISTONS any credit, mentioned the team or city's name, and bitched about everything! But in the end, as the TRUTH has gotten out about LORD JORDAN and the Jordanaires, Espn has run to DEFEND THEM with this 6 part mini series, just like NBC did back in 91 and for decades! Funny, they called the BAD BOYS, thugs, and punks, and said they were bad men, who were bad for the game! Well, WHY IS EVERYBODY INTERVIEWING THEM NOW? As time has shown, they CALLED US THE BAD BOYS, but we were really GREAT MEN! And the Bulls grew into PETTY, BITTER, NAME CALLING, SELFISH OLD MEN, who when the light is shown on them, NOBODY REALLY LIKES! So they shall be known as the BITTER BOYZ! BULLS, WE'RE STILL IN YOUR HEADS, 30 YEARS LATER, IT'S JUST A GAME, LET IT GO! BAD BOYS FOREVER!

[@dready187]

You took this personally...

[@Slipknot5301]

6>2

[@kelefane6233]

He never changed. You have to respect that.

[@kohlzmason687]

Mad Props to the Dude who went to pick up bills kid for prom.

[@SN2903]

Love how he keeps it real! Everything is so fake and PC nowadays.

[@yootubecansuckmydick1245]

Bill was underrated he played hard

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

This was definition of a rivalry. Real hatred and bad blood between both teams

[@famguy218]

Lmao “bad boy” Bill Laimbeer...he’s such a bad boy that MJ calling them bad champions and bad people set them off? He obviously cares what everyone says About them otherwise he wouldn’t have gotten pissy and left prematurely

[@mitchellbrock2944]

Theres a difference between the media and other players

[@famguy218]

Mitchell Brock he implied that claimed to not care about other players hating him, obviously he lied otherwise he wouldn’t whine on national media about it

[@a-rod279]

A winner ,two rings and more imortant they defeated the bulls 3 consecutive time

[@Jon155mt]

Imagine getting all your clout off fighting in the NBA 😂😂😂

[@ericwall3526]

4 time allstar

[@kingkoolzy3714]

@@ericwall3526 nobody remembers those 4 Allstars..they remember them clotheslines tho!

[@PharticusMaximus]

Bad boys beat Jordan more than they got beat by him, only team that can really say that. I remember them for that over everything.

[@ericwall3526]

@TheBestFighter yeah to young go know..

[@mitchellbrock2944]

I mean and hes an all time great WNBA coach

[@darrickp3436]

And that is what tainted Detroit's legacy. The Pistons walked off early and basically said "we give up, we'll never be able to compete against this team again", instead of regrouping and stepping up, they folded.

[@Gnofg]

That and the fact they were ungracious winners and sore losers. Lambeer was blackballed out of the league and the fact that he never got a head coaching job eats at him every day. He is a bitter old man. Get off my lawn

[@chrisspencer4093]

Bill still keeping that same troll heel energy 20 years later.

[@whoodyGPonder-fj6hq]

I love that Bill Laimbeer is standing on that!! That is the exact reason I’m disappointed in Isiah!! He is back pedaling on the house he built because he wants to be liked!! Stand on it Zeke💯💯💯💯

[@MadScientist81]

I agree... no matter what isiah does, he’ll always be hated and marked as a bad boy piston... be like laimbeer and own it.

[@milesaheadpodcast]

The Pistons were not old they were still in their prime.

[@jjliddi2460]

it wasnt that they were old it was that Isaih was injured during the 91 series

[@Flvdpol]

Loser's excuses like him

[@Flvdpol]

Nobody cares if they shoke hands or not, if they didn't it's ok! Everybody have the right to left the field the way they want to...

[@czlsoljah]

@@Flvdpol like Pippen Migraine

[@kant5696]

jj liddi24 he was on the court, so he was healthy enough to play. Didn’t have continue to play on a bad foot limpin up and down the court? So I don’t wanna about no bad hand

[@mrbojangles7504]

It was a mistake. Admit it and let it go. Instead of headlining about how great the team was, the media touts this incident.

[@FullSpeed-qq4np]

If you put the whole narrative in objective prespective, yeah thats a bad sportsmanship from the Pistons regardless of what bulls or pistons exchanged as words in media before or after thier games. I ain't a Jordan fan, but the guy still shaked thier hands (Twice) before when he lost against them. which puts pistons in bad situation with public and fans of basketball clearly. I don't care what celtics did to pistons, "You should not treat people the same way others treated you by justifiying that as a reason to your actions toward a third party or the same people smh. What I mean is jordan didn't do that to them, regardless of his media comments back in the days... I'm talking about the actions in court in that moment. At the end, your actions speak louder than your words and emotions should be handled and let on in the moment not after years as a grown man. There is nothing wrong with taking an L and giving respect for the better competitor and clapping back to them if they win.. thats humility and self respect right thier for yourself including others. Actually when you recognise the better competition you learn from them in order to get better next time in any given sports. Even Jordan himself as great he was he said it many times that he failed many times in order to succeed.. which most people now see only " The Success Part of his Life " which is the final product and desitination of years of his hard work and dedication. So I don't get the motive really behind the situation when couple of pistons players apply sportsmanship while the rest of that team didn't?! .. I'm just curious which is seems to be a "personal issue" toward the poor guy Jordan... why? coz he Swept the pistons 4 - 0 or whatever it maybe as a win. In my opinion, come on bruh that shows madness.. call it weak.. salty.. pity or whack spirit and attitude as a compititor I don't care lol. Notice: I'm not jordan die hard fan, just trying to be objective and stoic here.

[@mrbojangles7504]

@@FullSpeed-qq4np Agreed, he and the rest are undercutting their legacy by dragging this out.

[@AceGoodheart]

Other than my Rockets winning 2 NBA Championships, the most memorable NBA Finals were the 89' and 90' Detroit Piston Bad Boys. I hated the Boston Celtics back in those days, but today I have to admire how good that mid 80's team was. They'll never be another Larry Bird.

[@FuShengAlex]

I'm pissed about the 86 Finals.....they were just too much. Sampson was never the same player after that series

[@epiccollision]

“We weren’t bad people” who tried to go out and end people’s careers because you weren’t a good enough players to win playing the game. You can justify anything for a trophy and a pay check....good people indeed, saints!

[@mikes8964]

Clearly you didn't see them play during that era, what you are missing is that other teams played just as hard, not just them, it was that type of era, go back and look at the plays between Lakers and Celtics, it was like a Race war !

[@weekendkru]

@@mikes8964 educate em

[@FullSpeed-qq4np]

If you put the whole narrative in objective prespective, yeah thats a bad sportsmanship from the Pistons regardless of what bulls or pistons exchanged as words in media before or after thier games. I ain't a Jordan fan, but the guy still shaked thier hands (Twice) before when he lost against them. which puts pistons in bad situation with public and fans of basketball clearly. I don't care what celtics did to pistons, "You should not treat people the same way others treated you by justifiying that as a reason to your actions toward a third party or the same people smh. What I mean is jordan didn't do that to them, regardless of his media comments back in the days... I'm talking about the actions in court in that moment. At the end, your actions speak louder than your words and emotions should be handled and let on in the moment not after years as a grown man. There is nothing wrong with taking an L and giving respect for the better competitor and clapping back to them if they win.. thats humility and self respect right thier for yourself including others. Actually when you recognise the better competition you learn from them in order to get better next time in any given sports. Even Jordan himself as great he was he said it many times that he failed many times in order to succeed.. which most people now see only " The Success Part of his Life " which is the final product and desitination of years of his hard work and dedication. So I don't get the motive really behind the situation when couple of pistons players apply sportsmanship while the rest of that team didn't?! .. I'm just curious which is seems to be a "personal issue" toward the poor guy Jordan... why? coz he Swept the pistons 4 - 0 or whatever it maybe as a win. In my opinion, come on bruh that shows madness.. call it weak.. salty.. pity or whack spirit and attitude as a compititor I don't care lol. Notice: I'm not jordan die hard fan, just trying to be objective and stoic here.

[@Virtualcritic111]

@@weekendkruthey act like they forgot

[@robertbialosky1907]

That’s a good interview!

[@jannisarie]

Pistons weren't that old when they got beat...

[@neilwallner6601]

I was thinking the same thing. They were probably in the league for about 5 to 7 years at that time.

[@TeamTuc]

They were in the conference finals for 6 plus years went to the finals 3 str8 years battling out with Boston and the Lakers. Just like GS they eventually lost due to mileage (long playoff runs and injuries). The Pistons own the Celtics, Lakers and Bulls in the late 80's MJ and nem own the 90's ... Mike wasn't ready for the 80's era of the NBA ..... FACTS!!!!! Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad Booooooooooooooooooooooys!

[@rc7625]

@@TeamTuc ...😒

[@juju-vl7oj]

Not age wise but as a unit they were clearly on a decline. 1990 they won 59 and the championship. when Bulls beat them in 91 they won only 50. The next year they lost in the first round next year, 40-42. Not saying prime Bulls couldnt beat prime Pistons but they never did and Pistons didnt beat prime Bulls. Jordan's timing was great to take over.

[@babybird871]

Yes, it wasn`t just their age but 3 straight finals appearances and 5 straight conference finals..you finish and the season starts again in a few weeks..

[@urbanchangewithin624]

Bill comes from a really WEALTHY family and comes off as real as it gets.....

[@garyjones9023]

On court Laimbeer was the dirtiest player I've ever seen and the badest of the bad boys by far. He was eager to take cheap shots any time the refs weren't looking. The media around the league, with justification, disliked his thugish play. The media used the Hall of Fame's character clause, which makes integrity, sportsmanship and character qualifications a voting consideration, to keep Laimbeer out of the HOF. On his stats and accomplishments alone, he would be in the HOF.

[@ricardofilipe2126]

30 years and Chicago still crying 😂😂😂

[@malachiBRO_]

Facts

[@trohlack5150]

Seems that with 6 championships they got over it okay.

[@ricardofilipe2126]

@@trohlack5150 Still they cry...

[@themistoklestheodosopoulos6253]

@@ricardofilipe2126 more like rub it in. They are remembered for being great. Detroit is remembered for being dirty. And that's facts.

[@kingdomthinker9794]

@@themistoklestheodosopoulos6253 no! The Detroit Pistons are remember for teaching the Chicago Bulls how to win. Therefore, Michael Jordan should be thanking the Pistons not hating on them.

[@buto1118]

I hate how fans discredit the Pistons after the last dance documentary but here's the thing with them getting "old" Key role players of the Pistons were in their mid-thirties. Vinnie Johnson, Laimbeer, Edwards, even Aguirre, they even lost Mahorn to an expansion draft in 1989. The exhaustion of playing three straight finals also caught up with them (even to add their 1987 run to the ECF when they lost to Boston in 7). Try to watch the Bad Boys documentary and they really folded after that 91 season because of age and injuries. Rodman, Isiah, and Dumars were all in their primes in 1991 but they never had the supporting cast they once had and they never stood a chance against the Bulls.

[@KesD]

Hate him or love him but you gotta respect him as a basketball legend.

[@micsheridan]

Keshav Dwarka nope. I don’t and he’s not.

[@malachiBRO_]

@@micsheridan it’s crazy because he’s been getting into people heads his entire nba career and to this day he’s still making people mad. It’s honestly kind of sad for the crybaby’s that still get mad

[@martindeewan686]

He was great for the WNBA for a while. I remember Michael Copper there too.

[@ronf4308]

It is sad that such a talented player as Lambier resorted to such dirty playing. He was a great rebounder, great outside shooter, and tough defender. Instead he will be remembered for intentionally trying to end careers. Very malicious human being. Should have been given a lifetime ban.

[@Gnofg]

He got his just reward. The NBA blackballed him and the fact that he never got a head coaching job eats at him everyday. He is a bitter old man.

[@NelsFofana]

Bill kept it Real to this day and you can't take ot from him

[@79bnice]

Bill keeping it real.

[@jedgi]

I actually admire Bill Laimbeer after this hahahaha

[@marcheezy.]

Shade on Zeke? "I don't care what the media says, if I did I'd be a basket case."

[@matthewhardin1615]

Actually kinda liked that interview with Bill.

[@resurrectedainu6751]

I love Bill Laimbeer. Just a 100% REAL individual. My Taurus Rising brother lol STILL 💪

[@gamerking2840]

You can only love him or hate him

[@juanjonez]

Laimbeer is gangsta

[@lptrw6988]

Laimbeer would thrive in today’s game.

[@blachubear]

When that dude left the NBA, everybody was happy to see him gone.

[@StormCentral1998]

They are one of the best team in NBA history. You don't beat magic,bird, and Jordan and not be considered one of the best.