The Detroit Bad Boys

On the basketball court these guys were crazy animals. They played the game dirty. Any given night you could see a brawl between them and the opposing team. A common phrased used by them was "No Easy Buckets" and any shot you got off would have to be earned. Not only did they do all of these things but most importantly the Pistons won games. The Detroit Pistons of the 80's were able to beat some of the greatest teams of all time. They were able to edge the great Boston Celtic teams after basically being bullied by them for many years. This team even overcame one of the greatest sport franchises in the Los Angeles Lakers who were the dominant team for years. The Pistons even beat the young Chicago Bulls teams that would later be the dominant team of the 90's. This team was also stacked with some great players, such as Bill Laimbeer, "The Microwave" Vinnie Johnson", Joe Dumars, Rick Mahorn, "The Worm" Dennis Rodman who was in my opinion the craziest and weirdest basketball player of all time but also the greatest rebounder in NBA history, and last but not least their best player Isiah Thomas. What I loved most about this team was the fact that they as a team even with all the great players they had. This team was also known for beating Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls many times. They were able to beat him mentally with what they called "The Jordan Rules" where the Pistons would take him down anytime he would try to score. Not only did they get in Jordan's head but they also got to the whole team in particular Scottie Pippen. Pippen had horrible games against the Pistons  especially in the playoffs. They would feast on the young Chicago Bulls frustration and get to the NBA Finals two years in a row. The Detroit Pistons best things that they did together was winning two championships in a row. It's hard to win 2 championships, even one is hard to achieve and they were able to get two. Their first championships was against the great Los Angeles Lakers that had the Big Three in Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul Jabaar, and James Worthy. The Pistons were able to sweep this mighty team four to zero. A year later they won their next championship against the Portland Trail Blazers. Detroit was able to win their second championship by winning the series four to one. The Pistons were definitely one of the best teams in the history of the NBA. They were the Bad Boys.