Detroit Pistons 1988/89 Documentary | Motor City Madness | 1st Bad Boys 'Chip

[@mobetta2092]

Isiah’s my all time favorite athlete. I remember watching this as a 12 or 13 yr old kid. I BEGGED my father to rent this from Blockbuster Video back in the late summer or fall of 1989. He finally brought it home one Friday night while I was already asleep and I woke up that Saturday morning and saw it sitting on the VCR in the living room the next morning and almost lost control of my bodily functions (I thought I was gonna be headed to the ER at Detroit Children’s Hospital…but I had a video to watch 😎)

[@williams268]

Ah the good ol days of renting VHS tapes. Nothing was quite as exciting as getting a movie you really wanted to see. Now the shits free and a click away anytime 😂

[@lettermaniac1]

Man. I love this era of NBA basketball. All the cast and crew of NBA teams. The 80s NBA games are fabulous 👌.

[@calvinhaskett6190]

The era of 2022 is a era of Drama queens and cream puffs.Crybabys ..........

[@mobetta2092]

@@calvinhaskett6190 that’s said about every current state of basketball. In the 80s the bigs and wings were said to have been inferior to Wilt, a prime Kareem, Willis Reed, and guards like Nate “TIny” Archinold, and Oscar Robertson of the past. In the 90s and 00s KG was too young with Iverson and Kobe were disrespectful to the game with Iverson “carryon the ball,” Kobe “hot doggin,” and too much “playground ball.” T-Mac should’ve went to college because he was “crying about zone defense.” Now today’s game is supposedly “too soft.”

[@a.w6047]

Amen #80's🏀

[@wilsonbrito9565]

@@mobetta2092 I dare you and Calvin to play against todays players lmaooo let’s see if they soft

[@mobetta2092]

@@wilsonbrito9565 I’m quoting what people have said about each era in order to prop up the past. You ask me today’s era and no other era was soft.

[@Olican71]

Without badboys , Showtime, Celtics and Chicago Dynasty NBA would not have had its fame. The reason we all loved basketball and were in awe of those superstars. They were so diverse and different that made the fabric of that wonderful era.

[@jaychild78]

Magic Lakers and Bird Celtics were already the highlight of the NBA before the Pistons started making noise.

[@brandonjohnson3797]

@@jaychild78 Yeah but also the Pistons and Bulls were the reason that the NBA didn't die down, post Magic/Bird era

[@jaychild78]

@@brandonjohnson3797 Michael Jordan was the reason the NBA survived after Magic and Bird.

[@brandonjohnson3797]

@@jaychild78 I literally just said that lol

[@williamevans9388]

Man so true

[@chrisgrissom3610]

I was 9 years when this happened. I was a proud Detroit pistons fan and my god , this was just amazing. The city and suburbs celebrated this. Im 42, and it still gives me goosebumps

[@jarrodmurray6424]

My dad worked for GM I remember he came home with championship t shirts I was only 4-5 years old

[@sweettoof9002]

My favorite team, ever. They should have won at least 3 titles. They got ripped off in '88 by a phantom foul call at the end of game 7. Pistons took out the Bird Celtics, Jordan Bulls and Showtime Lakers in 1 year. Underrated.

[@ThomasPasekel-se8ih]

The call on laimbeer was total bullshit.I agree

[@ericradford2142]

But thanks to Byron Scott’s and Magic Johnson’s injuries, the Pistons got their revenge against the Lakers in the Finals the following year. Breaks go both ways and by the way it was Game 6 of the Finals.

[@majinvegeta7777]

Okay that is pretty legendary

[@schoolcraftT]

Sir Charles eventually got his championship with the Rockets.

[@ericradford2142]

@@schoolcraftT Charles Barkley never won a championship.

[@Balraj.G.]

Badboy Pistons we’re an amazing team! They need to mentioned more amongst the great teams!! 👍🏽👍🏽

[@kanezwilliams2325]

💯💯💯💯💯

[@3000MrGian]

Pistons were the reason Bulls dynasty didn’t start until 91

[@aaronyarb4988]

I lived through that era of basketball. I was in my late 20's.... The BAD BOY PISTONS were must-see television!!!! Time seemed to stop when those PISTON games were on...

[@ymiles63]

Me too 🤣

[@btoball2]

The best basketball era ever! Put some respect on them Detroit Bad Boys!💯

[@kanezwilliams2325]

💯💯💯💯

[@Defender78]

22:20 damn look at Rodman flying in across the screen like a UFO!

[@kanezwilliams2325]

The Thing About Remembering Championships.......You Remember That Time In Your Life. I Had a 1 Year Old Daughter, Now I Have 14 Grandkids & One Great Grandchild On The Way..........Wow, Life.

[@kyledamron]

Such an underrated team. The bad boys were the best, and Chuck Daly was a hell of a coach

[@AnthonyWilliams-xz4di]

Till this day I'm a diehard Piston fan. Bad Boy for Life

[@rpesik]

Joe Dumars and Isiah Thomas is underrated

[@jaychild78]

Not true.

[@mobetta2092]

@@jaychild78 Isiah isn’t but Dumars is and as a combined duo they are. Vinnie Johnson should be mentioned more often with them as a trio…the best backcourt trio ever.

[@jaychild78]

@@mobetta2092 I agree they underrated as a duo that much is very true.

[@jbl7946]

Them my Boys too but yea u just can't mention them without Vinnie heck not just that but Vinnie had been there in Detroit before Joe lol 😂 Not that it matters I lovem all the same!.!.! Summer 1988 89 90 let's go!!!

[@elmascavidal1797]

Those back to back championship teams are underrated.. 89’ 90’ Bad boys Pistons

[@toddstamos89]

Legendary teams in that era. Bird’s Celtics, Showtime Lakers, Jordan’s Bulls and the Bad Boys!

[@nathan7682]

This was the best ERA of basketball being a teenager during this time I can remember after watching basketball games me and my friends will go up to the basketball court and just play basketball

[@donc9049]

This video brings back so many memories. I was fortunate to see 65 Piston games that season and it was magical. The news was notorious for only showing low-lights, hard fouls and altercations. That's how the Pistons got a bad reputation. Most people didn't get to see the great basketball team that they were. And because of Detroit, you could no longer win an NBA championship, without defense. They changed the game.

[@josemanuelcaballero1162]

You say what you want , but Laimbeer screaming "we do the rest" and "bring the champioship" brings fucking joy to me. And I am not a Pistons fans, but boy, I fucking miss that passion.

[@richieashby4623]

You're doing your thing with these videos. 👍🏽👍🏽

[@josemanuelcaballero1162]

These guys and the lack of smartphones kept the streetball courts full in the 80s and 90s.

[@MoCrush]

I absolutely Loved the Bad Boys.. I was 20 yrs old in 88, I went to at least 15 games that yr with nice seats,went to a couple early playoff games..The Palace was still very new... And now, it's all gone...I can't believe the Palace couldn't stay after the Pistons left... but what do I know... But those were great yrs.. BAD BOYS !!!

[@JK-br1mu]

This is so much more in-depth on what actually happened in a Finals series than the crappy modern documentaries that show you like 20 seconds from each game, or less.

[@at1212b]

Back when shit mattered!

[@petegobeckli1386]

Pistons actually won 3 straight. That wasn't a foul on laimbeer on that jabber skyhook. I saw it in RIGHT AT THE MOMENT! time, but u kind folk can watch ⌚ it on 30 for 30. It's when the ref blows the WHISTLE! which made it that much harder worse.

[@averydaymond1560]

Bill Laimbeer never committed foul in his life. Just watch his reaction every time the referee whistled him for a foul. So in closing he was innocent of any foul he was charged with in over 10 years of play. Laimbeer also went over 10 years without ever creating his own shot off the dribble.

[@stevenyanchak549]

Liar. Fake news. Get over it bro.

[@younggod3906]

Yeah literally a robbery

[@PaulJohns-k8j]

EVERY LA fan said his injury was why they lost however they forget Zeke shit on them the previous year. On 1 leg

[@HONDA87200X]

Make the NBA great again!!! Please! Bring back the 80s rules!!

[@im2hastyle]

Man, I was a freshman in high school during this year. Loved NBA and NCAA basketball. It's crazy how long ago this was because it seemed not too long ago to me. Thank you again for these GREAT uploads Dawkins 😁

[@heuerknud26]

Good documentary

[@kenphillips9904]

You really have to question: Jordan, Bird, Koby, James and all the greats against kareem Abdul's legacy...

[@youtuber3328]

the 80 82 and 87 finals mvp's should've been awarded to kareem abdul-jabbar

[@drestathagangsta8880]

Had the Lakers not given away games 2 and 4 to the Celtics in '84, Kareem would've won the Finals MVP that year too.

[@alaricsanford4301]

I respected the game and skills of Kareem, Jordan, Bird, Magic , and a large number of other players in the NBA at this time, but when they played the Pistons I always rooted against them. Bad boys for life!!!

[@youtuber3328]

the 80 82 and 87 finals mvp's should've been awarded to kareem abdul-jabbar

[@DScott-be7pg]

You earned a sub from an "old man" (41). You are 100% correct 👍🏾

[@hectorlopez1069]

Bad boys were definitely the bad boys in the 80s and 90s. They took over the NBA in those years.

[@armandop9082]

86 Celtics , 87 Lakers and 89 Pistons superior to any of Bulls 6 title teams , 80s basketball was on another level.

[@younggod3906]

I miss this team 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯. #BadBoys

[@jermaineloggins746]

Heaven must be like this

[@kincamell]

"Anybody thinking the game don't need, the Bad and the Evil regime, that's like saying that the Bad Boy Piston team didn't need Isaiah... Sh*t piss and bleed this it's a different breed of MC's I swear"-Royce and Em Peace to Joe Dumars.

[@StFidjnr]

Motor city madness highlights of the 1988-89 nba season including the entire NBA finals story

[@LeoMatic-fy9hs]

But check everybody's passion, sadness when they lose (Barkley), Rodman insisting that he must earn his salary, players not hidding behind their injuries or teammates...NBA captivated the world, and they all wanted to play and win.

[@JK-br1mu]

Awesome to have to so much league action from other teams included!

[@godstatus1333]

This is an era where MEN......... played this game.

[@mobetta2092]

Ironically at the time, outside of Michigan it was said this kind of basketball was savagely played.

[@CaptShriver]

This was the best era of basketball ever

[@CinHalCedHerChance]

20:05 80s players were soft. These dudes played hard, look at Isaiah's eyes locked on the ball after getting knocked over by Horcace Grant... and same goes for Grant. They got hit, but they only cared about getting that damn ball. 23:19 lol These guys were not pampered, not like today's players, look at the locker rooms they were in.

[@JohnnyBGood11]

I like when Jordan got strong enough and took care of the Pistons, the Pistons ran away with their tails between their beavers.

[@audiotomb]

The Lakers won every single playoff game going into the finals with Detroit. Pat Riley instead of resting his team for a week - worked them to death in practice Byron Scott tears his hamstring - then Magic in the finals A series that could have been

[@jarrodmurray6424]

4-2 Pistons if Lakers healthy Pistons were not going to be denied in 89

[@petegobeckli1386]

What a way 2 close out the 80's! I didn't think in '89 that the PISTONS! would b the organization 2 end uh dynasty!

[@mobetta2092]

And to bring in the 90s

[@jbl7946]

Should of known now bye the way they was playing that second half of the season that they was on a mission heck

[@nevsnation1733]

Yo much love Im a Detroit native appreciate this video this my era remember this like yesterday I was 10 yr old I was wondering could u do a doc on Michael Finley or john starks its not much on them out probably due to lack obtainable content on there personal life pertaining basketball.

[@waynehuff8071]

This era of the NBA makes it great because the refs weren't controlled by the league or just dirty.

[@19509b4]

Baaaddd boys!!!

[@rodericksears638]

Love my Bad Boys

[@younggod3906]

My favorite team

[@JohnnyBGood11]

Early in Jordan's career it was Jordan vs 5 players, if Jordan had any kind of support like the Lakers had the support for Magic the Bulls would have won 10 championships

[@Salmoney23]

What is the song at 19:42?

[@brandlyscottconner9824]

1988-1989 Detroit Pistons Basketball Team Pistons #35 1988-1989

[@BrucePerkins-mc3hp]

They were THUGS BUT THAT WAS THE TIMES

[@theoneandonlykyle9800]

I'm glad my hometown has 3 they most likely will never catch up to the bulls but 3 is better than 0. It's crazy because they're is still NBA teams that have no chips.

[@dsc4178]

Mark Aguirre was great in high school, better yet in College, great in Dallas, then 2 championships in Detroit, yet he's not in the Hall while many, many less accomplished players are. Ming Yao, Mitch Ritchmond, Tracy McGrady to name 3, Jo Jo White for another, Walter Davis....Aguirre accomplished more. Look at winning % where he went and after he left, too.

[@OnlineShelby]

So much slobbering over Jordan, you have to really pay attention to realize it was the Pistons who won the series. And that they were RETURNING to the Finals, not “finally realizing their potential against the Bulls. They wouldn’t lose to the Bulls in the playoffs for two more years, yet the narrative makes it seem like it was the Bulls instead of the Celtics and Lakers who really stood in the way.

[@BadTV1993]

KJ was dunking on all the big men back then..he put both Eaton & Dream on a poster

[@JohnnyBGood11]

The Pistons said we could not beat Jordan fairly, so the Pistons said we must Beat the hell out of Jordan and play dirty.

[@kylecraig2403]

The badest team in b ball history!!!!!

[@dagobertafanou511]

The best !

[@marvinkey6047]

I love the bad boys, but the knicks were a bad match up for Detroit that year as the knicks swept the pistons in the regular season. Lol I was very happy the bulls beat the knicks that year

[@Andre-cl2qt]

These people all have a convenient memory, the Knicks to swept the Pistons and also both Magic and Scott went down but nobody wants to talk about those

[@JUAN7ISGRAND]

And then they took Mahorn away in the expansion draft! Next season Zeke would sock Mahorn and Mahorn did nothing..... We all know Zeke ain't want smoke with Mahorn so he played it cool

[@mobetta2092]

In that moment Zeke wanted the smoke but of course he’s thankful that Mahorn didn’t feel threatened at all and just played him like a kid brother (btw I saw Rick Mahorn in person at the airport and he’s a tall and big imposing mf’kuh with shoulders wide as 2 veteran coal miners standing side by side. I immediately thought of Isiah attempting to punch him and realized why Mahorn laughed it off). And yea, that expansion draft pissed me off. I was glad Mahorn was able to get to a contending Philadelphia team.

[@nothingnothing7648]

Aint no 6 ft 180lb man gonna fight a guy 6\10 275 lb anywhere in the world. That ain't about NO SMOKE, that's common damn sense, gtfoh.

[@scottdavidson9963]

They used to kick the soul out of the Bulls.

[@allenturner36]

Point gods

[@d___c____5604]

Mahorn explained what makes 80s and early 90s NBA so much better for slot of older fans. "Defense first"

[@godstatus1333]

Now I understand Michael Jordan and Chicago's gripe with Isaiah Thomas and the Pistons. Jordan and the Bulls paid homage to the pistons when the pistons beat them. The following year, the Pistons walked off the floor, not paying any homage or passing the torch to Jordan snd the Bulls.

[@redrocker1055]

After game 3 of the Easter Conference Finals Michael Jordan called the Pistons "unworthy champions." and said “The Bad Boys are bad for basketball.” That is why some Pistons didn't shake the Bulls hands.

[@godstatus1333]

@@redrocker1055 Yeah...... I remember that. But there is still a level of professionalism that has to be shown. Just sayong.......

[@mobetta2092]

@@godstatus1333 but Isiah has since acknowledged that it was wrong and Jordan and his fans are still traumatized 30yrs later and annoyed that Isiah’s smiling and has moved on.

[@redrocker1055]

@@godstatus1333 Why aren't you holding Jordan to that same level of professionalism? Or Bird? Bird walked off the court in '87 after losing to the Pistons. Absolutely no one gave him grief over it. Just the Pistons get held to a high standard.

[@godstatus1333]

@@redrocker1055 AGREED........

[@scottaznavourian3720]

Word wayching a video.with the lakers in the finals and ned flanders is playng for charlotte

[@godstatus1333]

This is a era where players look professional. These brothas, wore suits and ties to their game. Nowadays... these professional players, who are grown MEN...... are wearing skinny jeans and dresses to their games. Who would've thought????

[@mobetta2092]

Same in just about most professions. College professors, doctors, lawyers when not in court but at the firm, professional sports coaches, federal agents, advertisers, etc….suits aren’t being worn.

[@godstatus1333]

@@mobetta2092 "Suits aren't being worn"..... Duly noted. What about the grown men wearing dresses part though???

[@mobetta2092]

@@godstatus1333 I’m with you on there because that I CANNOT and WILL NOT get with that (I’ve even ingrained in my 2 sons who are 11 and 15 how feminine that appears and they won’t dare wear a pair of those crappy things).

[@mobetta2092]

@@godstatus1333 my bad homie for getting off course because your original comment is 💯 on point and my response was off course from the point you were making

[@godstatus1333]

@@mobetta2092 That's 💯💯💯💯💯💯 PERCENT PEACE. I likes your style SUN!!!! Thanks king. You are a great father.

[@kincamell2]

Heavy

[@Salmoney23]

This is ball, not what you see today, buddy buddy imma join you. I wanna beat you. Today soft. Let today's gm have these rules

[@timmyshore3755]

i don’t watch this stuff. my grampa says until his clippers are in the finals i’m not allowed to watch. 👉🙈🙉

[@seanfelder3977]

Lakers would have three peat if no hamstring injuries to Bryan Scott and magic. Trust me lakers win that series in 5 games in 1989 finals. Remember they swept 3 teams before meeting Detroit pistons

[@frankkitchenhoff7732]

Lakers needed a bad call to win in 88...ure on crack

[@emanuelgarcia7946]

@@frankkitchenhoff7732 Thomas got injure as well so no doubt pistons should’ve had a 3 peat as always nba favors big markets been going on forever

[@mattthompson9835]

Or the Lakers would’ve lost in 88 if not for Isaiah’s ankle injury. That seems more likely.

[@MPratt-zq4ek]

Y’all don’t play basketball and don’t have an eye for it. Are any of the players you all want us to pick. Are they better than Jeremy Grant. That’s how you measure if we should get a wing. Kobe had Shaq. Cade needs Zach. Why don’t y’all understand Detroit Basjetball and Cades and Ivets game. We have a winning young core. We need that Big fella and it’s Zach Edey. Trade Duren for a pick. He’s not a low post threat. Cade can’t just dump it down and he’s got a go to move. Zach Edey has it. Y’all not seeing our team fit its needs. None of these wings you are suggesting we get is gonna help us. Point guard then center. That’s how the Game of basketball is Typically played. Detroit we are gonna be sorry if we don’t pick Edey. Whatever you guys see in a wing coming and helping us win. Y’all are out y’all basketball minds. We may as well trade Cade. I’m a guard and I would love if I had Edey to dump it to. More than throwing it to the French guy for a 3 or the guy from OTE. Can they stop Unis? We need someone they can’t stop Big Zach.

[@kagamiuchiha25]

too bad david rivers didn't lasted in nba

[@fwily2580]

Nasty team. Dirty. Even they admit it. Isiah was a cheap shot artist. Not only did they try to win, they tried to end players career.

[@frankkitchenhoff7732]

You have no clue what you're talking about

[@rafikz77]

Is this is a copy pasta?

[@vincentforonda7381]

lebron, kd will not survive againts these team.

[@youtuber3328]

superstar describes isiah thomas and legend describes michael jordan larry bird magic johnson and kareem abdul-jabbar

[@alabdel1388]

Pistons wouldn't have won in '89 if it weren't for Magic's injury. But credit where its due they took advantage of a lucky situation.

[@jarrodmurray6424]

Pistons should of won it in 88, it probably wouldn’t of been a sweep but Pistons would’ve still won in 89

[@alabdel1388]

Lmao

[@younggod3906]

Detroit Pistons W Jordan & The Refs L

[@richardrockie5475]

I never like this team other than Dumars and Rodman ! The rest of them were asses !

[@kneesoxxx7902]

He was robbed!!!

[@d___c____5604]

Mahorn explained what makes 80s and early 90s NBA so much better for slot of older fans. "Defense first"