The Truth About The Bad Boys: 1980s Detroit Pistons

The Bad Boys era in Detroit was one of the most infamous eras in NBA history. With well-known names like Isiah Thomas, Bill Laimbeer, Joe Dumars, Dennis Rodman...everybody knew how good they were. But also how physical their playstyle was. Hope you enjoy the video!
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[@dnutty2689]

The Bad Boys took on the personality of Detroit, we still wear Bad Boys Hats and Shirts up here, Detroit Pistons had the perfect rugged team from a rugged city

[@Rocky-vj5uv]

@KaMau Mau u don't even get the Detroit references lol

[@Rocky-vj5uv]

@KaMau Mau there a law firm called Bernstein son and he cross eyed and there a grand river in Detroit, it's from a Danny brown verse an it popped in my head talkin about Detroit lol

[@basket472]

Bernstein practice all over Michigan, nd the daughter look crossed eyed too. And the Grand River is at its widest in Grand Rapids. So Detroit references are false

[@Rocky-vj5uv]

@@basket472 lol I'm not from the D settle down, I rap geniuses that shit lik 3 years ago 😂💀 miracle I even remembered

[@Rocky-vj5uv]

@@basket472 and u just said Bernstein daughter to which Implies his son has it and u said the river runs through the D so ur contradictin yo self

[@LtDansLegs69]

I used to clean Bill Laimbeers boat a few years back, nicest guy ever, good tipper as well.

[@elidik8290]

That's pretty cool

[@sacramentokingswillrise7525]

Was It Hard to clean his Boat?

[@LtDansLegs69]

@@sacramentokingswillrise7525 no he had a little back water fishing boat. Guy was enormous, you don't realize how tall they are till your next to a dudr whos like 6"10 and your like what in the fuck lol. Nice guy. Always tipped me a 50 bill nearly every single time he took his boat out of the marina in Marco Island Florida

[@st8shbya863]

LtDansLegs69 that’s cool but he’s not nice on the court lol

[@danielmartin7873]

@@LtDansLegs69 Just the tip, I bet. Lol.

[@keepitprivate91]

meet mike korzemba, but with a 42 inch vertical....I bring you, Andy Hoops

[@BallinRiceBowl]

Sanjay Regupathy hahahahaha 😂😂😂 take this W

[@thisrandomboy999]

Sanjay Regupathy W

[@1mfilms]

Andy Hoops > Mike Korzemba Korzemba always resorts to just reading off stats. Andy can actually analyze the game, playing style, and team strategies. MDJ is also good at this too. It doesn't mean Korzemba isn't entertaining though.

[@barek2436]

Matthew Spurs i think i even heard magic or james worthy said it wasnt a foul years after..ill look it up.. i love the badboys but cant blame anyone for isiah thomas inbounds pass to bird..

[@joshdomke5125]

This is the only person worse than mike korzemba. This guy can barely talk

[@markpost8630]

Chuck Daly is also one of the most underrated coaches as he turned the Pistons from an offensive team into a defensive juggernaut.

[@austinking2k]

Isiah Thomas, one of the fiercest competitors ever and one of the most underrated leaders ever!

[@SethKasso]

Bill Laimbeer didn't get an NES game called "Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball" for nothing. The bad boys are too often forgotten.

[@CedriCAT72]

A lot of the players on those teams are very underrated. People remember lambieer for shoving people but forget how he was one of the first centers to really shoot 3s. Isiah is one of the very best pgs of all time and dumars is one of the best perimeter defenders. They also had great role players like vinnie and mahorn.

[@Jay-n262]

In the early years of Isiah's career he was playing like a superstar. Scoring 16 points in the final 90 seconds. Even towards the end of his career he lit up Stockton scoring 44 after the dream team snub.

[@chrisgrissom3610]

I grew up in Detroit, during this era.. and I'll tell ya, this city erupted in joy when they won there first championship.. and the second one, and the third one. I really hope with the number 1 pick, this generation can see quality basketball in person

[@nbabackcourtmedia]

Thomas, Dumars, Aguirre, Rodman, Lambier. That was just a scary lineup because of their talent and their physicality. 5 All Star level players, and a Legendary PG in Thomas. The 2-5 players are super underrated for these teams as well Edit: Almost forgot about the man Vinnie

[@fightsports66]

Do not forget Vinnie Johnson who should have won the NBA sixth man award at least once. I can only guess he never won it because of how much everyone outside Detroit hated the Bad Boys.

[@trashcanman3243]

Matthew Spurs stfu

[@vaughnveira3614]

@@alih122 lol he's not because Kareem didn't get fouled at all and at the end of the game Isiah was tripped

[@razkable]

salley edwards too...8 deep

[@mehkaifrancis3757]

@@vaughnveira3614 he was spamming it on all the other comments

[@Adnan-zr2gs]

Andy low key is the most underrated NBA youtuber

[@rachmansyeah]

MDJ and Heat Check too

[@varg3394]

it's not even low key

[@diegomaglay]

JimmyXHighroller

[@dingenzz]

no exaggerating and just straight facts ! plus his voice is peaceful and not causing tumors (hey mike)

[@AgentFortySeven47]

AFunkyDiabetic is the goat

[@paksta]

That Pistons team was stacked as hell. Just the perfect combination of stars, role players, and stars willing to be role players.

[@bobbysmoove4796]

paksta well put💯👏🏾

[@123dan165]

@@kalohr correction they were doing both but the media was just focussed on the wrestling.

[@futuregohan4837]

@@123dan165 Which Is Funny Is That Dennis Rodman Ended Up In An Wrestling Match Himself

[@nastynas7]

According to Nick Wright Lebron can beat this team and they got old when MJ beat them

[@cdjhyoung]

@@nastynas7 Here we go with the Jordan whine again. Let's be straight here, few athletes play at an elite level forever. Jordan included. The core of the Pistons were four years older than Jordan, so, yes, age did become a part of it. But also consider the NBA's choice to change what and how fouls were called. Contact fouls that the Pistons had used effectively and resulted in a simple one and one at the line became three to make two flagrant fouls. How refs defined the number of steps to the basket before a travel also changed to allow a longer run in to the basket. Contact at the three point line became a more likely foul call. So for the most part, the defensive moves that distinguished the Pistons became much more severe foul calls and limited this style of play. Jordan's style of play could really take advantage of this, from him being free to move without the ball on the perimeter, to his drives to the basket that previously would have been called as traveling or offensive charges. Jordan was great player (not as great as he things he was), but the NBA is a marketing league and they were wise enough to tweak the rules to make a great player look like the all time GOAT. Trouble is, Jordan ain't the GOAT.

[@antowalk2743]

I ask all to never forget the iron Dome defence of the Detroit pistons. There's never been a defensive team like them till this day. They were ahead of their own Time

[@advicegiant9433]

As a Pistons Fan I wanted to say thank you Andy for shining a light on the Team that define the word champions in the golden era of NBA basketball. Detroit beat Bird, Jordan and Magic in their prime back to back. No other team did that.

[@williamwright1281]

The one thing you cannot forget about Bill Laimbeer is how good of a basketball player he was. When the first big men on the pick-and-pop you can play stretch and he was a mean rebounder also

[@abhimanyupatil1148]

You should put more of a spotlight on Zeke’s legendary injured performance in game 6 against the Lakers . Might be the best NBA injured performance EVER.

[@janjones690]

So true !!

[@qmailulose]

Zeke was a thug with a Napoleonic complex

[@bigbuckz6014]

If that squad played in today’s game the malice at the palace accident would turn into a everyday thing in the nba 😂😂😂😂

[@ramonanzures9780]

BigBuckz601 they would all get flagrant fouls 😂 and fined on the daily

[@freedomthefreeman487]

@@ramonanzures9780 along with every other old school team.

[@paullebon323]

That was a different Pistons squad.

[@paullebon323]

@@ramonanzures9780 They would... because yours is an F-word generation.

[@monabiehl6213]

I lived in Seattle and a lot of people there liked the Pistons. The grocery store nearby went on strike. After the games we would gather at a convenience store to get snacks and talk about the game. A lot of us were cheering for the Pistons.

[@lurking0death]

The Pistons were hated because fans across the nation wanted to see ballet, not basketball. The Pistons played tough physical defense in an unrelenting way. They never let up, they never took minutes off, they pressured, pressured, pressured every minute and that upset a lot of people. What they did was play exquisitely good defensive basketball. Their offense was double low post half court and it was brutal. Watching opponents chase two HOF guards Dumars and Thomas around and get picked off by Rodman, Mahorn, Edwards, Laimbeer...it was was beautiful patterned, disciplined basketball and it was PHYSICAL, not dirty. It was grlorious to watch night in, night out. Yeah, even Detroit fans acknowledge that Michael Jordan was spectacularly great. But most of us will take little Isiah Thomas first in a pick up game.

[@cliffsanders3559]

The greatest era in NBA history seems like every team had a hall of fame player on each roster

[@ky5059]

That’s in every era

[@arthurgoerner488]

Um, no those teams all had 3 HOF'ers at least. Bird Mchale Parrish, Thomas Dumars Rodman, Magic Kareem Worthy. Crazy.

[@markportalski2548]

Because they did not have like 30 teams

[@Shinobi6407]

That Bad Boys 30 for 30 was awesome. I've probably seen it about 5 times.

[@mauricetaylor788]

Yes that was the best one and Deion Sanders 30 for 30 is 2nd

[@T3l3MuNd0]

Shit i bought the dvd on amazon. It was like 5$

[@ihaventshoweredintwoweeks8318]

The Bad Boys documentary was pretty good and this also brought new light. Damn the Pistons were so great.

[@niggato23]

Please do 'How Good was Dr. J Julius Erving'

[@FalseOracle617]

Third best SF of all time, most iconic SF of all time... And a wonderful, humble, educated and respectable man. He was excellence.

[@ItsLorV2]

Ian Jackson Lebron, Bird, and KD > Julius Erving.

[@efeer2318]

Lavish Life kd? :D

[@ryanelkadi3196]

Efeer 231 yeah KD

[@Rocky-vj5uv]

@@efeer2318 honestly skill wise kd easily better

[@LuiWithTheUzi]

It’s crazy this video came up, I literally finished the 30 for 30 on them 10 minutes ago.

[@weatherboy2009]

luis corpeno where’d you watch it I’ve been looking everywhere for it

[@shubtakesdubs5395]

@@weatherboy2009 Same, im just too broke to buy it :'(

[@weatherboy2009]

I just ended up buying the episode on amazon

[@crimeexpocon]

Walter Weathersby in my case it just randomly popped up on nbatv

[@boorts]

It’s not crazy, you’re being tracked bro.

[@82panther]

The fact that they were able to dethrone the 80's Celtics and Lakers and also their ability to eliminate Jordan for three straight years, shows how great this team was. I have nothing but RESPECT for them (and the 2004 Pistons too). Detroit must be very proud of their championship teams.

[@danishchief1078]

Great team? great team being DIRTY maybe

[@OhioDave1345]

I can't believe it has been 30 years! I was a young man and enjoyed that team so much.

[@arthurgoerner488]

Match them up against any team you want. The thing that made them so amazing was their depth, their team and individual defense, their ability to play ANY Style of game, their amazing coaching, player leadership, Hall of Fame skills, and a number of players that could take over a game on the offensive end any any time, whether that be drives, defense, or threes. The unbelievable will of Laimbeer and Thomas that embodied the spirit of the entire team. Isiah Thomas was Detroit's Jordan. When you had to have it, give it to Isiah, unstoppable 1 on 1. You need a bunch in a hurry? Whichever of their three guards is hot at the time will drop 20 in a quarter for you. There is not a team that ever played that they could not match up with at their peak. You wanna run? OK. You wanna half court it? Even better. Either way, we are gonna take away what you do best, frustrate you, get steals, wear your ass out, gonna strangle your best player, and our guards are gonna kill you. Over 7 games, the Pistons just plain outworked and out-thought you, and had the superstars to make plays whenever they had to have them. People didn't hate them because they were physical. EVERYBODY good in the NBA was physical, borderline dirty back then. Bird whines about the Pistons being dirty when he is considered one of the dirtiest players of all time (also sour grapes, somewhat). They hated them because the Pistons suffocated them, frustrated them, made them look bad. It is called defense. If there was an all-time tournament, you could do worse than betting on them. As long as you are playing by the rules of basketball that were in effect when men played the sport, that is. They don"t beat Golden State in a 3 point contest, that is sure, but by pre-90's rules (which people played with for most of basketball history), they could not be discounted as a team to watch in an all-time tourney. I don't care what superstar you throw at them, they have an answer. What about the Super-Teams? The Big 3 Teams? The Pistons WERE a Big 3 team. Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, and Rodman are all HOF. All 3 in their prime. The supporting cast makes a huge difference for the Pistons. Their bench, their team chemistry, their defense, their toughness, their experience and their basketball IQ were legendary. They would be a tough out for ANY team. Believe it.

[@cdjhyoung]

Chuck Daily is never given enough credit for both his over all plan for this team, his ability to get his players to own the system he designed, and his fearless trades of great players that failed to fit his vision for the Pistons. To recognize that Rodman deserved a place on the floor for his defense and rebounding alone is an amazing decision especially when you had one of the best offensive men you could play instead in Dantley. The team went nine deep. No one had to be the super star night after night like you witnessed with the other three big contenders of Celtics, Bulls and Lakers. If those team's star had an off night it most likely meant a lose. Not with the Pistons. The game might not look the same, but they were still capable of winning because they were so deep and talented.

[@localneo-graphic4647]

Bad Boy Pistons were like a classic 80s villain. Modern villains are all sympathetic, complex, and relatable, if still morally wrong characters. Old school villains were bad guys who wanted to win or take over the world, and didn't give a shit what people thought of them. That's what the Bad Boys were, the villains of the NBA who just wanted to win, didn't give a shit what anyone thought of them, and were willing to do anything to accomplish that. If that meant Bill Laimbeer mauling players attacking the rim while Thomas was jumping on their back, then so be it, as long it worked.

[@mauricejamesindico6577]

Michael Jordan: I take it personally

[@haywoodj]

These niggas were the NBA version of the Sith.

[@rarearmor2868]

I'm from Michigan .I lived and breathed Detroit Sports. The one thing about the Bad boys . They could play any style. They could score with the best of them. Very good offensive team as well .

[@peterz22thomas5]

Growing up in Michigan, that team was SO fun to watch mature and develop into Champions...despite the obvious bias and hatred from the NBA and it's referees.

[@Jenny010132]

Kelly Tripucka and Bill Laimbeer were also college teammates at Notre Dame. I can do Bad Boys trivia all day. Also, they got Rick Mahorn in 1985, not 1986.

[@somethingfishy1233]

👏👏😳😳😳💯😀

[@tidedetergent4382]

Damn jenni

[@MrEvolution513]

I'm never able to read or see anything regarding the falling out between Laimbeer and Tripucka. Do you know what happened? My guess is Tripucka complained too much and wasn't intense enough playing defense.

[@HonkeyKong54]

Rick and Bill were the bad boy pistons

[@mcflytangent9909]

As a Trailblazer fan, still upset we couldn’t win at least one more game. Hats off to you Pistons. You schooled us.

[@jerodtabb311]

Y'all was stacked too in my opinion 💯 of course y'all wasn't gon beat jordan.but y'all had what I think a shot at least against us tho 💯 y'all still have no rings and at least we went back two more times win one loss one but overall y'all had a great sqaud too💯💪

[@Cwright386]

Few weeks ago played ball with about 7/8 guys I didn't know. Ate em up in D. one guy said "he plays D like the bad boy Pistons" big compliment

[@creamytaco4439]

As a diehard pistons fan it’s really nice to see my favorite Basketball KZbinr to make a video about them

[@im2hastyle]

Back then I was cheering for the pistons and the Knicks instead of the bulls. If you lived during that time, not that many people hated the piston as much as the media MAKES the new era think of them as dirty and hated.

[@aek1989]

I couldn't agree with your analysis more. In fact the pick/pop nowadays with most teams using undersized centers making the shots, was back then a secret key for Detroit, having Laimbeer in 4 and giving him the ball.

[@albertreuscastello1849]

Isiah Thomas most underrated player ever.

[@zeuslevizapanta197]

I don't think he is the most underrated but he is underrated.

[@hamzahaimeur6603]

Zeus Midas most underrated player in pistons❤️history

[@emperorza5777]

Zeus Midas then who is?

[@aprilfooledd]

Alex English is the most slept on player

[@AmanSingh-bt1rx]

@@aprilfooledd what about white mamba

[@ktaleb45]

The truth is they were an Isiah inbound and a phantom foul call away from a 4 peat

[@chocolatechan3796]

Facts

[@MrEvolution513]

Yeah definitely would have won the 88 title if not for a pathetic foul call, but it seems highly unlikely the Pistons would beat the Lakers in 1987 NBA finals.

[@carlragas6992]

How about Laimbeer invisible foul on Kareem? That's rigged tho.

[@joeloomis3425]

I like that well Said!! I keep Tellin people 1990 was the Yr they really 3peated an Once a person finally understands that then it all makes since!!!

[@nimaisaren5996]

So true

[@hydeseaick2587]

This team is my favorite. They are my idols, because they made a dream reality although all the other teams were against them and hated them. BAD BOYS FOREVER!

[@The1TheyCallFoo313]

I'm from Detroit, favorite team ever. People really forget how stack they were, 9 man rotation all really good. Isiah, Dumars, Vinnie Johnson, Rodman, Laimbeer, Mahorn, Aguirre, James Edwards, and John Sally.

[@JM1992]

I would love to see them play. I love a great defensive team.

[@kayanmehta6113]

The Bad Boys helped shape the culture here in Detroit. Go to any Jersey or sports store and you will see Joe Dumars, Dennis Rodman and IT jerseys. Not to mention the bad boys logo slapped on every apparel you can think of. So when people say that they are "Bad Champions" we don't give a damn because the Bad Boys put the Pistons and Detroit where we are today.

[@mattw4461]

The Bad Boys was the team that got me into basketball when I was about 10. Always be my favorite team.

[@mccharless.1471]

Same here!!

[@Sizdothyx]

I can't believe it took the Bad Boys for the NBA to actually take a seat back and go "Okay, maybe throat punches in lay-up lines should constitute more than a whistle."

[@outlander1966]

You couldn’t hit them with a seat either. Even before the NBA took it away.

[@dominiquejones3805]

Now people realize 2hat they were lol fake as hell but I admire the Pistons

[@bigboytwos]

@@dominiquejones3805 huh

[@mzpogi]

They will not just break your bones. They'll also gonna break your spirit and your will to win.

[@BullyMaguire387]

Ang you all mad at Draymond Green when he TT. Hypocrites. 😂

[@bcnicholas123]

Laimbeer is hilarious. I love the guy

[@im_waffles2920]

Do “How Bad Were The Vancouver Grizzlies Actually.”

[@HerculesRockefeller91]

waffleman that would be awesome!

[@ekalb6015]

Shut up they would kick the Warriors ass

[@ekalb6015]

Jordan doesn't have shit on Bryant reeves

[@zackeaton5321]

nykube ekalb lol ok

[@im_waffles2920]

@@ekalb6015 I mean, they moved for a reason...

[@Radiantkid]

Thanks for showing Detroit some love Andy

[@Ravishing_Dude]

I love the Badboys! ❤ They will tear your head upon driving to the paint! 😄No blood no foul! 😄 Players and Superstars from that era were tough as nails!

[@JDX28]

Rodman should’ve never left Detroit. Notice when he was under John Sally, Zeke, Joe D., and the crew’s mentorship, he was thriving. DPOY-type thriving. This was one of the top-3 mistakes in Piston’s history, along with trading Chauncey Billups for Iverson and drafting Darko Milicic.

[@juicyshaqmeat]

Yep, and Rodman went off the rails shortly after Detroit failed to re-sign him. Joining the Bulls not only saved his career, but also his life.

[@outlander1966]

Radman had to go. Vinnie Johnson Screwed Dennis’s wife behind his back. The time that Dennis fell asleep in his car with the rifle in the Palace parking lot they didn’t know whether he was going to use it on himself or on Vinnie. Unfortunately the worm head to go what is the microwave Would have been gone.

[@ephraimcommodore8852]

Andy back at it with the fire uploads I can’t get enough your content.

[@dingenzz]

andy man, discovered this channel in summer 17' with barely 10k subs or sth and already loved and subscribed there ! so happy for you and the appreciation for your content, which is top notch !!!

[@Albert8044]

Andy, there were Pistons fans outside of Detroit during the Bad Boys era, Windsor, Ontario, Canada just across the Detroit border and I'm happy and proud to say this is the Pistons I grew up passionately cheering for and boyhood idols. Us neighbors up in Canada living close to the Detroit border back in that timeline, way before the Raptors and Basketball fans from Windsor, Ontario anytime wanted to go see a live NBA game it was either Pistons or nothing.

[@DIMP11]

Not exactly far away. Windsor is basically metropolitan Detroit.

[@thereilneid2868]

The Pistons came at a perfect time for the NBA & the city. One of the most underrated all-time is Joe D In my opinion

[@jonmckinney5509]

You are the best NBA storyteller on KZbin. Love your channel

[@oneismajor4863]

Lol, I'm here since those crazy stats series which is like 2017. Keep up the good content Andy! Time flies I guess?

[@bigego503]

The Pistons really don't get the credit they deserve. They were the first team since the advent of the 24 sec clock to make defense their absolute focus and make it work. The nucleus of Thomas, Dumars, Rodman and Lambeer rewrote standard gameplay in ways that are still embraced today. For the record, I think, as well, that Lambeer belongs in the hall. He was one of the smartest players in the league; can't really think of another NBA player who affected games like he did with less athletic talent. I enjoyed watching them for their team first mentality and their bruising defense more than any single scorer in history. A truly unique and memorable team.

[@tywontaylor7787]

I only came to listen to your background music... so smooth

[@Smurkioo]

One of the greatest teams of all time. Hands down

[@arizonaFIREent]

@Matthew Spurs in game 7 the LA fans ran on to the court before the game was even over

[@anthonyjohnvirtucio2583]

@Matthew Spurs yeah im a lakers fan but yup i agree with you

[@mikaow5463]

No , they won like below 3 championships

[@mikemike7264]

they had winning records vs MJ's bulls, kareem, magic and worthy lakers and bird McHale and Parrish celtics. the other 80s team people forget about is the 76ers team with malone dr j and mo cheeks.

[@theknickfan881]

They were a dynasty

[@klintonwheeler7136]

High quality video Andy.

[@benmercer4942]

I always know I'm gonna get some great basketball info when those trumpets sound at the start of the video... burr durrr duuurr... daaa da dooo

[@iranlassninja7062]

I just think of all the stans who say Jordan played against milk men

[@joshuacraig6259]

iran lassninja they also said he played against Plummer’s and janitors some lebron James fans say

[@iranlassninja7062]

@@joshuacraig6259 he did play against a mail man though He kicked that mail mans in the finals twice

[@joshuacraig6259]

iran lassninja facts

[@bobbysmoove4796]

iran lassninja milk men💀💀💀

[@allanhouston6759]

1985-1999 Golden era: Hakeem, Shaq, Larry Johnson, Alonzo Mourning, Karl Malone, Dominigue Wilkins, Rodman, Ewing, Cliff Robinson, Xavier McDaniel, Mark Price, Penny Hardaway, Larry Bird, Drexler, Allan Houston, Charles Barkley. Steve Smith, Anthony Mason, Clen Rice, Jordan, Kevin McHale, Isiah Thomas, Vlade Divac, Jamaal Mashburn, Stockton, Magic, James Worthy, Latrell Sprewell, Chris Mullin, Rolando Blackman, Mutombo, Pippen, Reggie Miller, Sidney Moncrief, Terry Porter, David Robinson, Glenn Robinson, Tim Hardaway, Chris Webber, Grant Hill, Terry Cummings, Detlef Schrempf, Sam Cassell, Joe Dumars, Jason Kidd, Brad Daugherthy, Kevin Johnson, Gary Payton, Mitch Richmond, Shawn Kemp,

[@purodeathcore]

been waiting for this one

[@dwaki3822]

Love the vids Andy keep it up dude!

[@user57614]

I loved these guys they were so good, it was a time in the nba when offense was much harder than it is noe

[@crispypickles8466]

Bad Boys 4 Life!

[@Antonio25668]

great video as always.

[@raqeeb1232]

Great story Andy

[@BadTV1993]

do one on Oscar Schmidt/ Sidney Moncrief/Corey Magette/ Ande Kirilinko

[@frankrothstein5645]

I like that

[@mystery3030]

There is already a video about Sidney Moncrief on KZbin.

[@klaclamp7380]

it’s crazy cause in 20 years they finna be videos on james gardens rockets and how they had a revolutionary offense

[@notmytruthTHEtruth]

Revolutionary floppers/chokers

[@Cosmic_Cretin]

Only if they win a title

[@AMG-ko3gt]

A GSW team with no Durant and with Curry being scoreless in the first half was able to beat a healthy rockets team. Rockets are good, but they ain't legendary when it comes to the playoffs.

[@klaclamp7380]

AMG 2001 revolutionary. not legendary

[@jerromestevens6844]

Andy is the best NBA KZbinr hands down

[@grizzlywhisker]

Bill Laimbeer has always been my favorite player. He played a scoundrel on the court, but was also a really good player who came in the clutch when needed.

[@leoferwer1813]

Laimbeer and aguirre deserve to be hof too! One of the greatest teams of all time. They won two championships in an era with the celtics, the lakers and mj. Period.

[@Jenny010132]

Leo Ferwer 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@jeze2432]

Let's not forget the isiah thomas and magic iconic kiss

[@alonedownthere47]

@Rico Wright he was tho, he was extremely important to their team

[@alonedownthere47]

@Rico Wright he was important to a team that was important to basketball history

[@jmey8530]

@daemonicpotato horry deserves it dude, definitly

[@aliowenozsarac5933]

Do a video about Hedo Türkoğlu’s basketball career, in Turkey and in the NBA.

[@georgedelych]

Fuck him, he support Erdogan

[@BadTV1993]

Toni Kukoc or Drazen P

[@bulls9448]

No cares about that noob hedo

[@aliowenozsarac5933]

Lych are you turkish? İf so, haklısın, çok haklısın ama Türk bir oyuncunun hikayesini duymak isterim

[@LiiftYourself]

*Leaner*

[@Gyr906]

Thanks for the vid

[@archdawg5688]

Great video!

[@adityabaradwaj1628]

Listen to Isiah talk about the Pistons on nba open court. U will understand why they won 2 chips and why Isiah is the real point god. I'm a Celtics fan

[@arizonaFIREent]

As a Celtics fan I respect the bad boys

[@adityabaradwaj1628]

@Noyce Gaming Isiah talked about what gives that competitive edge to athletes of the same talent level. They constantly remained vigilant of the ultimate goal in those 5 seasons , the chip. And that's why the players played incredibly despite the flack. Mental toughness was the key and as Isiah put it in 2014, except lebron and kawhi, none have it now apparently. Love to watch isiah explain on nba open court

[@liggonsreacts21]

Good video Andy I just think that the U part two is better just my personal opinion

[@PistonsTalk]

Love this video 🔥

[@richardjr.quidato850]

Eyy andy i love your vid always do can you make a video of deron williams or goran dragic?? I love those guys please

[@douglasharley2440]

6:51 lol, he'll _push_ rick mahorn, but he ain't gonna wait for the comeback! xD

[@xdude2x]

God, Damn, I loved those guys!

[@timothyhomans1037]

4:08 there's that amazing 80s defense for ya

[@jack_ssr]

Best basketball KZbinr 🐐

[@markisbrissett4149]

6:51 Rick Mahorn was going to mess that dude up if the ref wasn't between them the other player was backing away he lowkey didn't want the smoke 🤣🤣🤣

[@luchahouseparty8501]

😂

[@metsrus]

Much credit to Isiah for not backing down from MJ, nor trying to get chummy with him. He saw MJ for who he really is, a jerk with a massive ego.

[@branislavvukic7752]

Great story Andy! Do some video about Yugoslavian( Serbian and Croatian) players influence on league over the years...

[@712dal]

I lived through that era..... great times....

[@williamriddell5206]

Andy you totally downplayed just how skilled of a player Isiah Thomas was. One of the best small players and one of the best NBA handles of all time!

[@Jenny010132]

Technically, they got both the #2 AND the #1 pick (Mark Aguirre)...eventually!

[@Jenny010132]

Baaaad Boys! Baaaad Boys! LOVE them. I bought the 30 for 30 and have watched it a million times.

[@Winipumcaya9992]

That´s something that i love of the Bad boys, his identity, their own style what we call in football "Mistica"

[@wilsonong3588]

Not everyone was rooting against them, I for one love this team, love this core of 3 guard offence Dumars, Isaiah and microwave Vinnie .Rodman, Spider Sally, Mahorn, Laimbeer were tough as nails and if other teams don't want that physicality they bring they are free to choose other less contact sport . This game seperates the men from the boys , and if Pistons were really going beyond the contacts allowed in the NBA they might as well fouled out every single night, they are just so smart in walking the gray area of fouling and defending that is why their style was allowed. However is was also that physical brand if play that take a huge toll on their bodies and the time of his Airness has finally arrived that ended their reign . Can you imagine a team that would beat Larry and Michael (Eastern Conference Finals ), and Magic (NBA Finals) ? Only Bad Boys Pistons done that.

[@ElKneeGrow]

Do a How Good was Bruce Bowen. He never gets talked about when people bring up good perimeter defenders.

[@jovanbelegisanin289]

What do you mean? He's by far one of the best perimeter defenders of all time, and may be one of the most infamous players in the NBA history due to his purposeful dirty play and injuring others tactics.

[@lamarjacksonoverrated4290]

@@jovanbelegisanin289 I know right. Bruce Bowen is highly recognized for his defensive style. The reason he's not "talked about" is because the media including social media don't talk about irrelevant or retired players unless you're Kobe, shaq etc. Most people get their thinking and data from the media and youtube

[@arizonaFIREent]

Good idea

[@ElKneeGrow]

@@lamarjacksonoverrated4290 exactly. Look up videos that talk about Bruce Bowen's career and defense and you'll see that there's nothing. Andy can be the first to cover it.

[@YoutubeChannel-sm7be]

Do the RUN TMC era and what went wrong..keep up the good work my man

[@stephenclemente7045]

I’m always going to be a pistons fan I grew up watching the pistons when they were good but not great from 1983-present and so I grew up watching them grow into a great defensive team

[@korxiong2565]

Do the "Good Boys Spurs"

[@AmanSingh-bt1rx]

🤣

[@michaelmay3712]

Lmao

[@SmoovyNovaFan]

2017 "Avengers" Warriors with KD

[@mishkhass.9298]

Bruce Bowen was anything but a good boy

[@mohammedkhaled7867]

@@SmoovyNovaFan dark avengers

[@idkanymore9869]

No. Rodman was able to guard 1-5

[@jerrythor6102]

Most loved, my favorite team of all time

[@johnnyboy7538]

I love Bill Lambeer. A straight up G.