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| Conference | Eastern Conference |
| Division | Central Division |
| Founded | 1941 in the NBL (joined the NBA in 1948) |
| History | Fort Wayne (Zollner) Pistons (1941–1957) Detroit Pistons (1957–present) |
| Arena | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| City | Auburn Hills, Michigan |
| Team colors | Red, White and Blue |
| Owner | William Davidson |
| General manager | Joe Dumars |
| Head coach | Michael Curry |
| D-League affiliate | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| Championships | NBL: 2 (1944, 1945) NBA: 3 (1989, 1990, 2004) |
| Conference titles | 7 (Western: (2) 1955, 1956, Eastern: (5) 1988, 1989, 1990, 2004, 2005) |
| Division titles | NBL: 4 (1943, 1944, 1945, 1946) NBA: 11 (1955, 1956, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) |
| Official website | pistons.com |
The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area. The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each The Central Division is a division in the Eastern Conference of the NBA. The National Basketball League was a professional basketball league in the United States from 1937 to 1949. The Palace of Auburn Hills, often referred to simply as The Palace, is a Sports and entertainment venue in Auburn Hills, Michigan, a suburb Auburn Hills is a city in Oakland County in the US state of Michigan. This article is about the billionaire and sports team owner For other persons named William Davidson see William Davidson (disambiguation. Joe Dumars III (born May 24 1963 in Shreveport Louisiana) is a former Basketball player in the NBA, and currently the Detroit Pistons Michael Edward Curry (born August 22, 1968 in Anniston Alabama) is an American Basketball coach and current Head The NBA Development League, or D-League, is the National Basketball Association 's officially sponsored and operated developmental Basketball organization The Fort Wayne Mad Ants are a team of the NBA Development League, located in Fort Wayne Indiana. The 1989 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1988-89 NBA season. The 1990 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1989-90 NBA season. The 2004 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2003–04 National Basketball Association season. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Palace of Auburn Hills, often referred to simply as The Palace, is a Sports and entertainment venue in Auburn Hills, Michigan, a suburb
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Franchise history
From Fort Wayne to Detroit
The franchise was founded as the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons, a National Basketball League (NBL) team, playing in the gym of North Side High School. Fort Wayne is a City in northeastern Indiana, United States and the County seat of Allen The National Basketball League was a professional basketball league in the United States from 1937 to 1949. North Side High School is a Secondary school in the Fort Wayne Community Schools system serving the North Central area of Fort Wayne Indiana, Owner Fred Zollner's Zollner Corporation was a foundry, manufacturing pistons primarily for car, truck and locomotive engines. Fred Zollner ( January 22, 1901 – June 21, 1982) was called "Mr A foundry is a Factory which produces Metal Castings from either Ferrous or non-ferrous alloys A piston is a component of Reciprocating engines Pumps and Gas compressors It is located in a cylinder and is made gas-tight by Piston In 1948, the team became the Fort Wayne Pistons, competing in the Basketball Association of America. In 1949, Fred Zollner brokered the formation of the National Basketball Association from the BAA and the NBL at his kitchen table. From that point on, the Fort Wayne Pistons competed in the NBA. Led by star forward George Yardley, the Fort Wayne Pistons were a very popular franchise and appeared in the NBA Finals in 1955 and 1956, losing both times. George Harry Yardley III ( November 3, 1928 in Hollywood California - August 12, 2004 in Newport Beach California, USA The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each June
Pistons players are believed to have conspired with gamblers to shave points and throw various games during the 1953-54 and 1954-55 seasons. In particular, they are believed to have thrown the 1955 NBA Finals to the Syracuse Nationals. The 1955 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1954-55 NBA season. [1] In the decisive Game 7, the Pistons led Syracuse 41-24 early in the second quarter, then allowed the Nationals to rally to win the game. [2] Syracuse won on a free throw by George King with twelve seconds left in the game. George King may refer to George King (Aetherius Society (1919 &ndash 1997 British founder of the Aetherius Society new religious movement (TOP MAN The closing moments included a palming turnover by the Pistons' George Yardley with 18 seconds left, a foul by Frankie Brian with 12 seconds left that enabled King's winning free throw, and a turnover by the Pistons' Andy Phillip with three seconds left which cost Fort Wayne a chance to attempt the game-winning shot. In Basketball, a turnover occurs when a player from one team gives possession to a member of another team by losing the ball George Harry Yardley III ( November 3, 1928 in Hollywood California - August 12, 2004 in Newport Beach California, USA Frank Sands Brian (b May 1, 1923 in Zachary Louisiana) is a former professional Basketball player Andrew Michael Phillip ( March 7 1922 – April 29, 2001) was a guard/forward who had an 11 year career professional Basketball career [3]
Though the Pistons enjoyed a solid local following, their city's small size made it difficult for them to be profitable. In 1957, Zollner moved the team to Detroit, a much larger city which had not seen professional basketball in a decade. In 1947, they had lost the Detroit Gems of the NBL, who moved to become the Minneapolis Lakers (now the Los Angeles Lakers), and the Detroit Falcons of the BAA, which folded. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. The Detroit Falcons were a professional basketball team based in Detroit Michigan. The new Detroit Pistons played in Olympia Stadium (home of the NHL's Detroit Red Wings at the time) for their first four seasons, then moved to Cobo Arena. Olympia Stadium, better known as the Detroit Olympia and Nicknamed "The Old Red Barn" stood at 5920 Grand River Avenue in Detroit Michigan The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions Cobo Hall, officially Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center, is a Convention center situated in downtown Detroit, Michigan, USA. The franchise was a consistent disappointment, struggling both on the court and at the box office.
1960s and 1970s
During the 60s and 70s, the Pistons were characterized by very strong individuals and weak teams. Some of the superstars who played for the team included Dave DeBusschere, Dave Bing, Jimmy Walker, and Bob Lanier. David Albert DeBusschere (October 16 1940 &ndash May 14 2003 was an American professional Basketball player and coach in the NBA. David Bing (born November 24 1943 in Washington DC) is a retired American professional Basketball player in the NBA, primarily for the Detroit James "Jimmy" Walker ( April 8 1944 &ndash July 2 2007) was an American professional Basketball player Robert Jerry "Bob" Lanier Jr (born September 10 1948 nicknamed The Dobber, is an American retired professional Basketball player for the Detroit At one point DeBusschere was the youngest player coach in the history of the NBA. Unfortunately, an ill timed trade was made during the 1968 season which sent the popular home grown Debusschere to the New York Knicks for Howard Komives and Walt Bellamy both who were in the later stages of their career. Howard K Komives (born May 9, 1941 in Toledo Ohio) is a retired American Basketball player Walter Jones Bellamy (born July 24 1939 in New Bern North Carolina) is a retired American professional Basketball player DeBusschere became the key player that then led the Knicks to two NBA titles. The Dave Bing and Bob Lanier era did have some solid and exciting years but they were handicapped by being in the same division as the Milwaukee Bucks which had a young Lew Alcindor and the Chicago Bulls which had some very strong teams. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr; April 16 1947 is an American athlete and retired professional Basketball player widely considered In 1974, Zollner sold the team to Bill Davidson, who remains the team's principal owner. This article is about the billionaire and sports team owner For other persons named William Davidson see William Davidson (disambiguation. Displeased with the team's location in downtown Detroit, Davidson moved them to the suburb of Pontiac in 1978, where they played in the mammoth Silverdome, a structure built for professional football (and the home of the Detroit Lions at the time). Pontiac is a city in the US state of Michigan named after the Ottawa Chief Pontiac. The Pontiac Silverdome is a Domed Stadium in Pontiac, Michigan, a Satellite city of Detroit. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan.
1980s: The Bad Boys Era
The Pistons stumbled their way out of the 1970s and into the 1980s, beginning with a 16–66 record in 1979-80 and following up with a 21–61 record in 1980-81. The 1979-80 team lost its last 14 games of the season which, when coupled with the seven losses at the start of the 1980-81 season, comprised a then-NBA record losing streak of 21 games (since broken). This is a list of the longest regular season losing streaks in National Basketball Association history
The franchise's fortunes finally began to turn in 1981, when it drafted point guard Isiah Thomas from Indiana University. Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game Isiah Lord Thomas III (nicknamed "Zeke" (/aɪˈzeɪə/ born April 30 1961 is an American retired professional Basketball player most renowned as the Indiana University is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. In early 1982, the Pistons acquired center Bill Laimbeer in a trade from the Cleveland Cavaliers and guard Vinnie Johnson from the Seattle SuperSonics. William "Bill" Laimbeer Jr (born May 19 1957) is a retired National Basketball Association player for the Detroit Pistons. The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional Basketball team based in Cleveland Ohio. Vincent "Vinnie" Johnson (born September 1 1956 in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American professional Basketball The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional Basketball team based in Seattle Washington that played The three would remain together for a decade, forming much of the core of a team that would rise to the top of the league.
Initially the Pistons had a tough time moving up the NBA ladder. In 1984, the Pistons lost a tough five-game series to the underdog New York Knicks, three games to two. In the 1985 playoffs, Detroit won its first-round series and faced the defending champion Boston Celtics in the conference semifinals. The 1985 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 1984-85 season. Though Boston would prevail in six games, Detroit's surprise performance promised that a rivalry had begun. In the 1985 NBA Draft, the team selected Joe Dumars 18th overall, a selection that would prove very wise. The 1985 NBA Draft took place on June 18, 1985. It was also the first NBA Draft of the " Lottery " era Joe Dumars III (born May 24 1963 in Shreveport Louisiana) is a former Basketball player in the NBA, and currently the Detroit Pistons They also acquired Rick Mahorn in a trade with the Washington Bullets. Derrick (Rick Allen Mahorn (born September 21, 1958 in Hartford Connecticut) is a former NBA Basketball player who at 6'10 played However, the team initially took a step backward, losing in the first round of the 1986 playoffs to the more athletic Atlanta Hawks. The 1986 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 1985-86 season. The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional Basketball team based in Atlanta Georgia. After the series, Coach Chuck Daly and team captain Thomas decided that their best chance to seize control of the Eastern Conference would be through a more aggressive style of play.
Prior to the 1986-87 season, the Pistons acquired more key players: John Salley (drafted 11th overall), Dennis Rodman (drafted 27th) and Adrian Dantley (acquired in a trade with the Utah Jazz). John Thomas "Spider" Salley (born May 16 1964 is a retired American professional Basketball player in the NBA, actor and Talk show Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13 1961 is a retired American professional Basketball National Basketball Association (NBA player of the Detroit Pistons Adrian Delano Dantley (born February 28 1956 in Washington DC The team adopted a physical, defense-oriented style of play, which eventually earned them the nickname "Bad Boys. " In 1987 the team reached the Eastern Conference Finals, the farthest it had advanced since moving from Fort Wayne, against the Celtics. After pushing the defending champions to a 2–2 tie, the Pistons were on the verge of winning Game 5 at the Boston Garden with seconds remaining. The Boston Garden was a famous Arena built in 1928 in Boston Massachusetts. After a Celtics' turnover, Isiah Thomas attempted to quickly inbound the ball and missed Daly's timeout signal from the bench (the NBA had not yet instituted the rule that allowed coaches to call timeout themselves). Larry Bird stole the inbound pass and passed it to Dennis Johnson for the game-winning layup. Larry Joe Bird (born December 7 1956 is a retired American NBA Basketball player widely considered as one of the best players of all time and one of the top WikipediaPersondata --> Dennis Wayne Johnson (September 18 1954 &ndash February 22 2007 nicknamed "DJ" was an American professional Basketball While the Pistons would win Game 6 in Detroit, they would lose the series in a tough Game 7 back in Boston.
Motivated by their loss to the Celtics, the 1988 Pistons, aided by midseason acquisition James Edwards, improved to a then-franchise-record 54 victories and the franchise's first Central Division title. James Franklin Edwards (born November 22 1955, in Seattle, Washington, U In the postseason, the Pistons avenged their two previous playoff losses to the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, defeating them in six games and advancing to the NBA Finals for the first time since the franchise moved to Detroit.
The Pistons' first trip to the Finals saw them face the Los Angeles Lakers, who were led by Magic Johnson, James Worthy, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The 1988 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1987-88 NBA season. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. James Ager Worthy (born February 27 1961 in Gastonia North Carolina) is a retired American college and professional Basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr; April 16 1947 is an American athlete and retired professional Basketball player widely considered After taking a 3–2 series lead back to Los Angeles, Detroit appeared poised to win their first NBA title in Game 6. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West In that game, Isiah Thomas scored an NBA Finals record 25 points in the third quarter while playing on a severely sprained ankle. However, the Lakers won the game, 103–102, on a pair of last-minute free throws by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar following a controversial foul called on Bill Laimbeer, referred to by many Piston supporters, and Laimbeer himself, as a "phantom foul. " With Isiah Thomas unable to compete at full strength, the Pistons narrowly fell in Game 7, 108–105.
Prior to the 1988-89 season, the Pistons moved to Auburn Hills to play at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The 1988–89 NBA season was the 43rd season of the National Basketball Association. Auburn Hills is a city in Oakland County in the US state of Michigan. The Palace of Auburn Hills, often referred to simply as The Palace, is a Sports and entertainment venue in Auburn Hills, Michigan, a suburb The 1989 Pistons completed the building of their roster by trading Dantley for Mark Aguirre, a trade that Piston fans would criticize heavily initially, but later praise. Mark Anthony Aguirre (born December 10 1959 in Chicago Illinois) is a retired American Basketball player in the National Basketball Association. The team won 63 games, shattering the old franchise record, and steamrolled through the playoffs and into a NBA Finals rematch with the Lakers. The 1989 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1988-89 NBA season. This time the Pistons came out victorious in a four-game sweep to win their first NBA championship. Joe Dumars was named NBA Finals MVP. The National Basketball Association Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA award given since the 1969 NBA Finals. Game Four of the series marked the final game of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's career.
1990s
The Pistons successfully defended their title in 1990. After winning 59 games and a third straight division title, the Pistons cruised through the first two rounds of the playoffs before playing a tough Eastern Conference Finals series against Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Facing each other for the third straight season, the Pistons and Bulls split the first six games before the Pistons finished the series with a decisive 93–74 victory in Game 7. [1] Advancing to their third consecutive NBA Finals, the Pistons faced the Portland Trail Blazers. The 1990 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 1989-90 NBA season. The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, is an American professional Basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. After splitting the first two games at The Palace, the Pistons went to Portland, where they had not won a game since 1974, to play Games 3, 4 and 5. Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers The Pistons summarily won all three games in Portland, becoming the first NBA team to sweep the middle three games on the road. The decisive game came down to the final second. Trailing 90–83 with two minutes remaining, the Pistons rallied to tie the game, then took a 92–90 lead when Vinnie Johnson sank an 18 foot jumper with 00. Vincent "Vinnie" Johnson (born September 1 1956 in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American professional Basketball 7 seconds left in the game; this shot earned Johnson a new nickname in Detroit, "007", to go with his original moniker, "The Microwave. A moniker (or " monicker " is a Slang expression for a Nickname, Pseudonym, or Cognomen. Microwaves are electromagnetic waves with Wavelengths ranging from 1 mm to 1 m or frequencies between 0 " Isiah Thomas was named NBA Finals MVP.
The Pistons' championship run came to an end in the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals, when the team was defeated by the eventual NBA champion Chicago Bulls, 4 games to 0. However, the Pistons were batted and bruised throughout the regular season. Thomas had surgery on his wrist prior to the NBA Playoffs. The NBA Playoffs is a best-of-seven elimination tournament between sixteen teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference (called Divisions The Conference Finals were best remembered for the Pistons walking off the court before the game actually ended. After the series, Jordan said he was "shocked that Isiah didn't play as hard. " Following this, the franchise went through a lengthy transitional period, as key players either retired (Laimbeer in 1993 and Thomas in 1994) or were traded (Edwards, Johnson, Salley, and Rodman among others). The team quickly declined, bottoming out in the 1993-94 season when they finished 20–62. The 1993–94 NBA season was the 48th season of the National Basketball Association.
The team's fortunes improved after that season, but the rebuilding process soon sputtered. As a result of the poor finish in the 1994 season, the Pistons were able to draft Grant Hill, a promising small forward. Grant Henry Hill (born October 5 1972 is an American professional Basketball player currently playing for the NBA 's Phoenix Suns. The small forward, or colloquially the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation Basketball game However, this period also saw the team make numerous questionable personnel decisions, such as the 1994 trade of Dennis Rodman to the San Antonio Spurs for Sean Elliott, the loss of free agent Allan Houston to the New York Knicks [2] after the 46-win 1996 season [3]; the signing of free agent wash-outs Christian Laettner, Loy Vaught, Cedric Ceballos, and the late Bison Dele; and head coaching changes from Ron Rothstein to Don Chaney to Doug Collins to Alvin Gentry to George Irvine in an eight-year span. The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas. Sean Michael Elliott (born February 2, 1968) is an American retired National Basketball Association player In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player Allan Wade Houston (born April 20 1971) is an American professional Basketball player for the NBA 's New York Knicks Christian Donald Laettner (born August 17, 1969 in Angola New York) is a retired American professional Basketball player Loy Stephen Vaught (born February 27, 1968 in Grand Rapids Michigan) is a retired American Basketball player who spent ten seasons in the Cedric Z Ceballos (born August 2 1969 in Maui Hawaii) is an American former professional Basketball player in the NBA. Bison Dele ( April 6, 1969 &ndash presumed dead July 7, 2002) Disappearance in the South Pacific In July 2002 Ron Rothstein (Born December 27 1942 in Bronxville, New York) is an American professional Basketball coach and former Donald Ray Chaney (born March 22, 1946 in Baton Rouge Louisiana) is an American former professional Basketball player and coach most notable Paul Douglas Collins (born July 28, 1951 in Christopher Illinois) is a former four-time NBA Basketball All-Star Alvin Gentry (born November 5, 1954) is an American professional Basketball coach and college basketball player who has led three different George R "Hawkeye" Irvine (born February 1 1948 in Seattle Washington) is a retired American professional Basketball player and Of those coaches, only Collins had any sort of success with the Pistons, winning 54 games in the 1996-97 season. The 1996–97 NBA season was the 51st season of the National Basketball Association. The franchise even changed its team colors in 1996 from its traditional red, white, and blue to teal, burgundy, gold and black in what proved to be a highly unpopular move with fans. Tasman Empire Airways Limited ( TEAL) was the forerunner of Air New Zealand. Burgundy is a shade of purplish red associated with the Burgundy wine of the same name which in turn is named after the Burgundy region of France Gold, also called golden, is a Yellowish orange Color which is a representation of the color of the element Black is the Color of objects that do not emit or Reflect Light in any part of the Visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of This period has become known, derisively, as the "teal era. "
2000–2008: Return to championship contention
After being swept by the Miami Heat in the 2000 playoffs, Joe Dumars (who had retired following the 1999 season) was hired as the team's president of basketball operations. The Miami Heat (often referred to simply as the Heat, including in some official team publications with HEAT in all capital letters are a professional Basketball Joe Dumars III (born May 24 1963 in Shreveport Louisiana) is a former Basketball player in the NBA, and currently the Detroit Pistons He quickly faced what appeared to be a setback for the franchise, as Grant Hill elected to leave the team for the Orlando Magic. However, Dumars managed to work a sign and trade with Orlando that brought the Pistons Ben Wallace and Chucky Atkins in exchange for Hill. A sign-and-trade agreement is a type of contract allowed in the NBA Collective bargaining agreement, wherein one team signs a player to a contract and trades him to Ben Camey Wallace (born September 10 1974 in White Hall Alabama) is an American professional Basketball player in the National Kenneth Lavon "Chucky" Atkins (born August 14 1974 in Orlando Florida) is an American professional Basketball player currently Both quickly entered the Pistons' starting lineup, and Wallace would develop into an All-Star in the coming years. Conversely, Hill would play only 47 games in the following four seasons due to a recurring ankle injury. In 2007, Hill also went on to be traded to the Phoenix Suns.
The Pistons suffered through another tough season in 2000-01, going 32–50. The 2000–01 NBA season was the 55th season of the National Basketball Association. After the season, Dumars fired head coach George Irvine and hired Rick Carlisle, a widely respected assistant coach who had been a tough substitute contributor for the Celtics during the mid-1980s. George R "Hawkeye" Irvine (born February 1 1948 in Seattle Washington) is a retired American professional Basketball player and Richard Preston Carlisle (pronounced KAHR-lye-uhl (born October 27, 1959 in Ogdensburg New York) is a former Basketball player and former The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the In the fall of 2001, the franchise also returned to its red, white and blue uniforms.
Carlisle helped lead the Pistons to their first 50-win season since 1997, and their first playoff series victory since 1991. The 1996–97 NBA season was the 51st season of the National Basketball Association. In the summer of 2002, Dumars revamped the Pistons' roster by signing free agent Chauncey Billups, acquiring Richard "Rip" Hamilton from the Washington Wizards, and by drafting Tayshaun Prince from Kentucky. Chauncey Ray Billups (born September 25 1976 in Denver Colorado) is an American professional Basketball player Richard "Rip" Hamilton (born February 14, 1978 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania) is an American National Basketball Association Tayshaun Durell Prince (born February 28 1980 in Compton California) is an American Basketball player for the Detroit Pistons in the The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public, Co-educational, University, and is also the state's land-grant university located The Pistons posted consecutive 50-win seasons and advanced to the 2003 Eastern Conference Finals, for the first time since 1991. There, however, they were swept in four games by the New Jersey Nets. The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic
Despite the team's improvement, Carlisle was fired in the 2003 offseason. There were believed to be four reasons for the firing: first, that Carlisle had appeared reluctant to play some of the team's younger players, such as Prince and Mehmet Okur, during the regular season, which had upset Dumars; second, that some of the players (notably Wallace) had not gotten along with Carlisle; third, that Hall of Famer Larry Brown had become available; and finally fourth, that Carlisle was rumoured to be interested in the Pacer's head coaching job during the Pistons' 2003 playoff run. Tayshaun Durell Prince (born February 28 1980 in Compton California) is an American Basketball player for the Detroit Pistons in the Mehmet Okur (born May 26 1979 in Yalova, Turkey) is a Turkish professional Basketball player who currently plays for The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in downtown Springfield Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at Basketball Lawrence Harvey Brown (born September 14 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, United States) is the head coach of the National Basketball Association Brown accepted the job that summer and Carlisle landed the job in Indiana as expected.
The Pistons' transformation into a championship team was completed with the February 2004 acquisition of Rasheed Wallace. Rasheed Abdul Wallace (born September 17 1974 is an American professional Basketball player The Pistons now had another big man to pose a threat from all parts of the court. The Pistons finished the season 54-28, recording their best record since 1997. In the 2004 playoffs, after defeating the Milwaukee Bucks in five games, they defeated the defending Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Nets in seven games after coming back from a 3–2 deficit. The 2004 NBA Playoffs were the postseason of the National Basketball Association 's 2003-04 season. The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional Basketball team based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Detroit then defeated the Indiana Pacers, coached by Rick Carlisle, in six tough games to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1990. The 2004 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2003–04 National Basketball Association season. Many analysts gave the Pistons little chance to win against their opponents, the Los Angeles Lakers, who had won three out of the previous four NBA championships, and who fielded a star-studded lineup that included Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Gary Payton and Karl Malone. Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6 1972 frequently referred to simply as " Shaq " is an African American Professional basketball Kobe Bean Bryant (born) is an American All-Star Shooting guard Gary Dwayne Payton (born July 23 1968 is an American professional Basketball player formerly in the National Basketball Association (NBA Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player However, the Pistons won the series in dominating fashion, defeating Los Angeles in five games for the team's third NBA Championship. The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each June The Pistons posted double-digit wins in three of their four victories, and held the Lakers to a franchise-low 68 points in Game 3. Chauncey Billups was named NBA Finals MVP. Chauncey Ray Billups (born September 25 1976 in Denver Colorado) is an American professional Basketball player
Despite losing key members of their bench during the offseason (including Okur, Mike James and Corliss Williamson), the Pistons were considered a strong contender to win a second consecutive title in 2005. Michael Lamont James (born June 23 1975 in Amityville New York) is an American professional Basketball player currently with the Corliss Mondari Williamson (born December 4, 1973 in Russellville Arkansas) is a retired American professional Basketball player They won 54 games during the regular season, their fourth consecutive season of 50 or more wins. During the 2005 playoffs, they easily defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 4–1 and then rallied from a 2–1 deficit to finish off the Indiana Pacers, 4–2. The 2005 NBA Playoffs were the postseason of the National Basketball Association 's 2004-05 season. The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Pistons faced the Miami Heat. The Miami Heat (often referred to simply as the Heat, including in some official team publications with HEAT in all capital letters are a professional Basketball Once again Detroit fell behind, but won Eastern Conference Championship in seven games. In the NBA Finals the Pistons faced the San Antonio Spurs. The 2005 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2004-05 National Basketball Association season. The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas. In the first NBA Finals Game 7 since 1994, the Pistons lost a hard-fought game to the Spurs, who clinched their third NBA championship. Many thought the key moment of the Finals series was Robert Horry's game winning three-pointer from the left wing in Game 5. Robert Keith Horry (born August 25 1970 in Harford County Maryland) is an American professional Basketball player
The Pistons' 2004-05 season was marked by a major controversy, as well as distracting issues involving Larry Brown. The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA In the season's first month, a Pacers-Pistons brawl erupted, one of the largest fan-player incidents in the history of American sports. The Pacers-Pistons brawl (also known as The Malice at the Palace and The Basketbrawl) was an altercation that occurred in a National Basketball Association The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It resulted in heavy fines and suspensions for several players, and a great deal of NBA and media scrutiny. Meanwhile, Brown was forced to leave the team on two occasions due to health concerns, and also became involved in a series of rumors linking him to other job openings. Concerned about Brown's health, and angered over his alleged pursuit of other jobs during the season, the Pistons bought out his contract soon after the 2005 NBA Finals. Brown was promptly named head coach of the New York Knicks, and the Pistons hired Flip Saunders, formerly of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Philip "Flip" Saunders (born February 23 1955, in Cleveland Ohio, United States) is an American Basketball coach who last The Minnesota Timberwolves are a professional Basketball team based in Minneapolis Minnesota, United States.
During the 2005-06 season, the Pistons recorded the NBA's best overall record. The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. Their 37–5 start exceeded the best start for any Detroit sports franchise in history [4] and tied for the second-best 42-game start in NBA history. Four of the five Piston starters, Chauncey Billups, Richard Hamilton, Rasheed Wallace, and Ben Wallace, were named to the All-Star team, and Flip Saunders served as the Eastern Conference All-Star team coach. The Pistons finished the regular season with a record of 64–18, setting new franchise records for both overall and road victories (27). In addition, the team set an NBA record by starting the same lineup in 73 consecutive games from the start of the season.
The top-seeded Pistons defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 4–1 in the first round of the 2006 NBA Playoffs, but struggled in the second round against the Cleveland Cavaliers, falling behind 3–2 before winning in seven games. The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional Basketball team based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association 's 2005-06 season. The Cleveland Cavaliers (also known as the Cavs) are a professional Basketball team based in Cleveland Ohio. Things did not improve against second-seeded Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Miami Heat (often referred to simply as the Heat, including in some official team publications with HEAT in all capital letters are a professional Basketball Miami defeated the Pistons in six games en route to the 2006 NBA championship. The 2006 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2005-06 National Basketball Association season.
During the 2006 offseason, the Pistons offered Ben Wallace a four-year, $48 million contract which would have made him the highest-paid Piston ever . However, Wallace agreed to a 4-year, $60 million contract with the Chicago Bulls. [5].
To replace Ben Wallace, the Pistons signed Nazr Mohammed as a center. Abdi A Musse (first name pronounced Abdi) (born July 25 1992 in St He struggled to fill the team's void at center, however, and the team began looking for additional help. On January 17, the Pistons signed Chris Webber, who had become a free agent. Mayce Edward Christopher Webber III (born March 1 1973 in Detroit, Michigan) better known as Chris Webber and nicknamed C-Webb, is a retired The Pistons quickly began playing better basketball and, according to Newsday, started "to get their swagger back. Newsday is a daily Tabloid -size Pulitzer Prize winning Newspaper that primarily serves Long Island and the New York City "[6] The Pistons were only 21–15 before Webber was acquired; with him, the team went 32–14. On April 11, the Pistons clinched the best record in the Eastern Conference, which guaranteed them home-court advantage for first three rounds of the playoffs.
The Pistons opened the 2007 NBA Playoffs with a 4–0 victory over the Orlando Magic, their first playoff series sweep since 1990. The 2007 NBA Playoffs was the postseason to the National Basketball Association 's 2006-2007 season. The Orlando Magic is a professional Basketball team based in Orlando Florida. The team advanced to face the Chicago Bulls, marking the first time that the Central Division rivals had met in the postseason since 1991. The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern After winning the first two games by 26 and 21 points, the Pistons overcame a 19-point deficit to win Game 3, 81–74. Chicago avoided elimination by winning Games 4 and 5, but the Pistons closed out the series, 95–85, in Game 6. They advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the fifth consecutive time (equaling their streak from 1987–1991) - one short of the NBA record set by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Pistons won games 1 and 2, but lost 4 in a row to the Cavaliers.
Following the season, the Pistons traded Carlos Delfino to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for 2009 and 2011 second-round draft picks. Carlos Francisco Delfino (born August 29 1982, in Santa Fe Argentina) is an Argentine professional Basketball player The Toronto Raptors are a professional Basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. In the 2007 NBA Draft the Pistons selected Rodney Stuckey as the 15th overall pick and Arron Afflalo as the 27th overall pick. The 2007 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City and Rodney Norvell Stuckey (born April 21, 1986 in Kent Washington) is an American professional Basketball Point guard Arron Agustin Afflalo (born October 15 1985) is an American professional Basketball player currently with the Detroit Pistons of [7] They also re-signed Chauncey Billups to a long-term contract, as well as re-signing top prospect Amir Johnson and key reserve Antonio McDyess. Antonio Keithflen McDyess (born September 7 1974, in Quitman Mississippi) is an American professional Basketball player This season will mark the 50th anniversary of the franchise in Detroit, so The Palace of Auburn Hills floor was given a retouch, as the 50th anniversary logo was encased on center court, and blue replaced red on the sideline, retaining red on the baseline surrounding the basket with the words "Detroit Pistons. " The remainder of the court remained unchanged. This marked the first time since their first season at the Pontiac Silverdome (1978-79) that the sideline of the Pistons floor will be painted blue, as opposed to their traditional red.
At the start of the 2008 season, Rasheed Wallace became the Pistons' new center. Upon entering his third season as Pistons coach, Saunders became the longest-tenured Pistons coach since Chuck Daly's nine-year tenure (1983-92). Charles Jerome "Chuck" Daly (born July 20 1930 in St Marys Pennsylvania) is a former American Basketball Head coach. Detroit finished the season 59-23, with the second-best record in the league. The Boston Celtics held the first seed, and many speculated that Boston was their main competition in the Eastern Conference. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the In the 2008 NBA Playoffs, Detroit started out poorly with a Game 1 loss to the seventh-seeded Philadelphia 76ers and found themselves in a 2-games-to-1 deficit. The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association 's 2007-08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania But the Pistons rallied to defeat the Sixers in six games.
Meanwhile in the 2008 NBA Playoffs, Detroit rolled out to a Game 1 romp of the Orlando Magic, and won a tight Game 2 amid mild controversy. The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association 's 2007-08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston The Orlando Magic is a professional Basketball team based in Orlando Florida. At the very end of the third quarter, Chauncey Billups hit a three point field goal that gave the Pistons a three point lead. Chauncey Ray Billups (born September 25 1976 in Denver Colorado) is an American professional Basketball player However, the clock had stopped shortly into the play. League rules currently prohibit officials from using both instant replay and a timing device to measure how much time has elapsed when a clock malfunctions, nor is a replay from the time of the malfunction onward allowed. The officials estimated that the play took 4. 6 seconds, and since there were 5. 1 seconds remaining when it began, the field goal was counted. The NBA later admitted that the play actually took 5. 7 seconds and the basket should not have counted [4].
In addition to losing Game 3 badly, 111-86, the Pistons also lost all-star point guard and team leader Chauncey Billups to a hamstring injury. Chauncey Ray Billups (born September 25 1976 in Denver Colorado) is an American professional Basketball player Despite his absence, the Pistons rallied from 15 down in the 3rd quarter to win Game 4 90-89 on a field goal by Tayshaun Prince with just 8. 9 seconds to play, taking a 3-1 series lead. Again with Billups sitting on the sideline, they then proceeded to win Game 5 in Detroit, winning the series 4 games to 1. Detroit has advanced to the NBA Conference Finals for the sixth straight season. The National Basketball Association Conference Finals are the Eastern conference and Western conference Championship series of the NBA. They played the Boston Celtics in the NBA Conference Finals and lost game one 79-88 but rallied a strong performance in game 2 to win it 103-97 (marking Boston's first home court loss in the post-season). The National Basketball Association Conference Finals are the Eastern conference and Western conference Championship series of the NBA. However, they also let the Celtics win their first road playoff game 94-80 in Game 3. Game four saw the Pistons win 94-75, however they lost game 5 106-102 despite rallying a strong performance late in the game. In Game 6, the Pistons strolled into the fourth quarter leading 70-60, but a lack of focus, a poor game from Rasheed Wallace, and a rally destroying turnover by Tayshaun Prince ultimately lead to their demise, as the Pistons would end their season losing 89-81. With that, the Celtics moved on to the NBA Finals, and they will face the Los Angeles Lakers for the 11th time. On June 3, 2008, the Pistons announced that head coach Flip Saunders will not return as head coach for the 2008-2009 regular season. [5]
Radio and Television
The Pistons' flagship radio station is 1130 AM WDFN. WDFN is a sports-talk radio station in the Detroit Michigan, market There are several affiliate stations.
Pistons games are televised on either FSN Detroit (or sometimes its overflow feed FSN Detroit Plus) or "The Pistons Television Network" which is:
- WMYD-TV - My 20 - Detroit (flagship station, most games)
- WDIV-TV 4 - NBC - Detroit (secondary flagship station)
- WNEM2-DT - My 5 - Flint / Tri-Cities
- WXSP-CA - My X - Grand Rapids
- WMNT-CA - My 48 / 58 Toledo
- WLLZ-TV 12 - Traverse City
- WHTV-TV - My 18 - Lansing
Some games may appear nationally exclusively on ESPN, ABC, or TNT. WMYD ("MyTV20 Detroit" is Detroit Michigan 's MyNetworkTV affiliate station owned and operated by Granite Broadcasting. In Broadcasting, a flagship station is the station which originates a Broadcast network, or a particular Radio show or TV show, primarily WDIV-TV, channel 4 is the NBC Television station based in Detroit Michigan, United States. In Broadcasting, a flagship station is the station which originates a Broadcast network, or a particular Radio show or TV show, primarily WXSP-CA, channel 15 is the Class A MyNetworkTV -affiliated Television station in Grand Rapids Michigan. WMNT-CA channel 48 is a Low-power broadcasting TV station in Toledo Ohio, and carries MyNetworkTV for that market WLLZ-LP is a low power television station in Traverse City Michigan, USA This article is about the television station in Lansing Michigan ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Turner Network Television, usually referred to as TNT, is an American cable TV network created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned NBA TV also broadcasts games nationally but they are blacked out in Michigan because they are always also shown on FSN Detroit or The Pistons Television Network. NBA TV is a Television network that is dedicated to showcasing the sport of Basketball in the United States.
Broadcasters:
- George Blaha: television play-by-play, radio play-by-play when Pistons are on national television. George Blaha (born March 29, 1945 in Detroit Michigan) has been the radio and television Play-by-play voice of the Detroit Pistons
- Mark Champion: radio play-by-play when Blaha is on television. Mark Champion is an American Sportscaster, best known for his NFL and NBA broadcasts for the Detroit Lions and Detroit Pistons
- Matt Dery: radio pre-game and post-game host. Matt Dery (born 1973 is an American Sportscaster and is the Sports Director at WDFN AM a Sports radio station near Detroit.
- Greg Kelser: television commentator. Gregory (Greg Kelser (born September 17, 1957, in Panama City Florida) is a retired American Basketball player
- Rick Mahorn: radio commentator. Derrick (Rick Allen Mahorn (born September 21, 1958 in Hartford Connecticut) is a former NBA Basketball player who at 6'10 played
- John Long: fill-in radio commentator
- John Mason: public address announcer
- Rob Otto: radio pre-game and post-game host. John Long is the name of John Long (politician (c 1419–1478 English Member of Parliament John Long (basketball (b John Mason, whose real name is Everette Teal, is the Public address announcer for the Detroit Pistons games at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
- Eli Zaret: television sideline reporter
Mascots
1989–1996: Sir-Slam A-Lot
1996–present: Hooper
Season-by-season records
Home arenas
When based in Fort Wayne, Indiana:
- North Side High School Gym (1948–1952)
- Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (1952–1957)
In the Detroit area:
- Olympia Stadium (1957–1961)
- Cobo Arena (1961–1978)
- Pontiac Silverdome (1978–1988)
- The Palace of Auburn Hills (1988–present)
Notes:
- March 12, 1960, the Pistons hosted a playoff game against Los Angeles at Grosse Pointe High School when no other facility was available. North Side High School Gym is an indoor gymnasium in Fort Wayne Indiana. The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is a 13000-seat multi-purpose Arena in Fort Wayne Indiana, initially built in 1952 for nearly $3 million in Olympia Stadium, better known as the Detroit Olympia and Nicknamed "The Old Red Barn" stood at 5920 Grand River Avenue in Detroit Michigan Cobo Hall, officially Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center, is a Convention center situated in downtown Detroit, Michigan, USA. The Pontiac Silverdome is a Domed Stadium in Pontiac, Michigan, a Satellite city of Detroit. The Palace of Auburn Hills, often referred to simply as The Palace, is a Sports and entertainment venue in Auburn Hills, Michigan, a suburb Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Grosse Pointe South High School is one of two public high schools located in the Grosse Pointes suburban cities adjacent to Detroit Michigan.
- April 27, 1984, the Pistons played Game 5 of their playoff series against New York in Joe Louis Arena due to a scheduling conflict. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Joe Louis Arena, nicknamed The Joe, and JLA, is a Hockey Arena located at 600 Civic Center Drive in Detroit Michigan.
- During the 1984-85 season, the Silverdome's roof collapsed, causing the team to temporarily relocate back to Joe Louis Arena (for 15 home games) and Cobo Arena (for one game).
Players
Basketball Hall of Fame members and year enshrined
- Dave Bing, 1990
- Larry Brown (head coach), 2002
- Chuck Daly (head coach), 1994
- Dave DeBusschere, 1983
- Joe Dumars, 2006
- Bob Houbregs, 1987
- Bailey Howell, 1997
- Bob Lanier, 1992
- Earl Lloyd (contributor), 2003
- Bob McAdoo, 2000
- Bobby McDermott, 1988
- Isiah Thomas, 2000
- George Yardley, 1996
- Fred Zollner (contributor), 1999
Former Pistons player Adrian Dantley, current owner William Davidson, and former Pistons coach Dick Vitale will enter the Hall in September 2008. The following is a list of players both past and current who appeared at least in one game for the Detroit Pistons NBA franchise The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in downtown Springfield Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at Basketball David Bing (born November 24 1943 in Washington DC) is a retired American professional Basketball player in the NBA, primarily for the Detroit Lawrence Harvey Brown (born September 14 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, United States) is the head coach of the National Basketball Association Charles Jerome "Chuck" Daly (born July 20 1930 in St Marys Pennsylvania) is a former American Basketball Head coach. David Albert DeBusschere (October 16 1940 &ndash May 14 2003 was an American professional Basketball player and coach in the NBA. Joe Dumars III (born May 24 1963 in Shreveport Louisiana) is a former Basketball player in the NBA, and currently the Detroit Pistons Robert J "Bob" Houbregs (born March 12, 1932 in Vancouver, Canada) is a former professional Basketball player See also List of college men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds Bailey E Robert Jerry "Bob" Lanier Jr (born September 10 1948 nicknamed The Dobber, is an American retired professional Basketball player for the Detroit Earl Francis Lloyd (born April 3, 1928 in Alexandria, Virginia, US) is a retired American Basketball player Robert Allen 'Bob' McAdoo (born September 25 1951 in Greensboro, North Carolina) is a retired American professional Basketball player who spent a Robert "Bobby" McDermott ( January 7 1914 in Whitestone Queens, New York – October 3 1963 in Yonkers Isiah Lord Thomas III (nicknamed "Zeke" (/aɪˈzeɪə/ born April 30 1961 is an American retired professional Basketball player most renowned as the George Harry Yardley III ( November 3, 1928 in Hollywood California - August 12, 2004 in Newport Beach California, USA Fred Zollner ( January 22, 1901 – June 21, 1982) was called "Mr Adrian Delano Dantley (born February 28 1956 in Washington DC This article is about the billionaire and sports team owner For other persons named William Davidson see William Davidson (disambiguation. Richard J "Dick" Vitale (born June 9, 1939) is an American Basketball broadcaster and Basketball Hall of Famer Vitale will be inducted as a contributor for his career as a broadcaster.
Bing, Daly, Davidson, DeBusschere, Dumars, Lanier, Thomas, Yardley and Zollner have also been inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. The Michigan Sports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame to honor Michigan sports people
Retired numbers
All of the Pistons retired numbers are currently hanging in the rafters of The Palace of Auburn Hills, and are also encased on the Pistons floor (on the sidelines).
- William Davidson, Team owner since 1974. This article is about the billionaire and sports team owner For other persons named William Davidson see William Davidson (disambiguation. Banner raised to honor his 30+ years with the team.
- 2 Chuck Daly, Head Coach, 1983–92 (never played in the NBA; number represents the two NBA championship teams he coached). Charles Jerome "Chuck" Daly (born July 20 1930 in St Marys Pennsylvania) is a former American Basketball Head coach.
- 4 Joe Dumars, G, 1985–99; Team President, 2000–Present
- 11 Isiah Thomas, G, 1981–94
- 15 Vinnie Johnson, G, 1981–91
- 16 Bob Lanier, C, 1970–81
- 21 Dave Bing, G, 1966–75
- 40 Bill Laimbeer, C, 1982–94
Recent NBA Draft selections
- 2007 Rodney Stuckey (Round 1, pick 15); Arron Afflalo (Round 1, pick 27); Sammy Mejia (Round 2, pick 57)
- 2006 Will Blalock (Round 2, pick 60)
- 2005 Jason Maxiell (Round 1, pick 26); Amir Johnson (Round 2, pick 56); Alex Acker (Round 2, pick 60)
- 2004 Rickey Paulding (Round 2, pick 54)
- 2003 Darko Miličić (Round 1, pick 2); Carlos Delfino (Round 1, pick 25); Andreas Glyniadakis (Round 2, pick 58)
- 2002 Tayshaun Prince (Round 1, pick 23)
- 2001 Rodney White (Round 1, pick 9); Mehmet Okur (Round 2, pick 38)
- 2000 Mateen Cleaves (Round 1, pick 14); Brian Cardinal (Round 2, pick 44)
- 1999 Melvin Levett (Round 2, pick 54)
- 1998 Bonzi Wells (Round 1, pick 11); Korleone Young (Round 2, pick 40)
- 1997 Scot Pollard (Round 1, pick 19); Charles O'Bannon (Round 2, pick 32)
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Individual awards
- Joe Dumars - 1989
- Isiah Thomas - 1990
- Chauncey Billups - 2004
NBA Defensive Player of the Year
- Dennis Rodman - 1990, 1991
- Ben Wallace - 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
- Don Meineke - 1953
- Dave Bing - 1967
- Grant Hill - 1995
- Corliss Williamson - 2002
- Ray Scott - 1974
- Rick Carlisle - 2002
- Joe Dumars - 2003
- Larry Foust - 1955
- George Yardley - 1958
- Gene Shue - 1960
- Dave Bing - 1968, 1971
- Isiah Thomas - 1985, 1986
- Grant Hill - 1997
- Fred Schaus - 1950
- Larry Foust - 1952
- George Yardley - 1957
- Gene Shue - 1961
- Bailey Howell - 1963
- Dave Debusschere - 1969
- Dave Bing - 1974
- Isiah Thomas - 1983, 1987
- Joe Dumars - 1993
- Grant Hill - 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000
- Ben Wallace - 2003, 2004, 2006
- Chauncey Billups - 2006
- Joe Dumars - 1990, 1991
- Dennis Rodman - 1992
- Ben Wallace - 2002, 2005
- Chauncey Billups - 2007
- Joe Dumars - 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993
- Dennis Rodman - 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
- Ben Wallace - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
- M.L. Carr - 1979
- Joe Dumars - 1991
- Clifford Robinson - 2002
- Chauncey Billups - 2005, 2006
- Tayshaun Prince - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- Dave Debusschere - 1963
- Joe Caldwell - 1965
- Tom Van Arsdale - 1966
- Dave Bing - 1967
- Bob Lanier - 1971
- Terry Tyler - 1979
- Isiah Thomas - 1982
- Kelly Tripucka - 1982
- Joe Dumars - 1986
- Grant Hill - 1995
- Lindsey Hunter - 1994
- Zeljko Rebraca - 2002
- Rodney Stuckey - 2008
See also
Notes and sources
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The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season Fred Schaus (born June 30, 1925 in Newark Ohio) was a basketball star coach and athletic director for the West Virginia University Mountaineers Lawrence Michael Foust ( June 24, 1928 &ndash October 27, 1984) was an American Basketball player who spent 12 seasons George Harry Yardley III ( November 3, 1928 in Hollywood California - August 12, 2004 in Newport Beach California, USA Eugene William "Gene" Shue (born December 18 1931 in Baltimore Maryland) is a retired American professional Basketball See also List of college men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds Bailey E David Albert DeBusschere (October 16 1940 &ndash May 14 2003 was an American professional Basketball player and coach in the NBA. David Bing (born November 24 1943 in Washington DC) is a retired American professional Basketball player in the NBA, primarily for the Detroit Isiah Lord Thomas III (nicknamed "Zeke" (/aɪˈzeɪə/ born April 30 1961 is an American retired professional Basketball player most renowned as the Joe Dumars III (born May 24 1963 in Shreveport Louisiana) is a former Basketball player in the NBA, and currently the Detroit Pistons Grant Henry Hill (born October 5 1972 is an American professional Basketball player currently playing for the NBA 's Phoenix Suns. Ben Camey Wallace (born September 10 1974 in White Hall Alabama) is an American professional Basketball player in the National Chauncey Ray Billups (born September 25 1976 in Denver Colorado) is an American professional Basketball player The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season Joe Dumars III (born May 24 1963 in Shreveport Louisiana) is a former Basketball player in the NBA, and currently the Detroit Pistons Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13 1961 is a retired American professional Basketball National Basketball Association (NBA player of the Detroit Pistons Ben Camey Wallace (born September 10 1974 in White Hall Alabama) is an American professional Basketball player in the National Chauncey Ray Billups (born September 25 1976 in Denver Colorado) is an American professional Basketball player The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA honor given since the 1968–69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular Joe Dumars III (born May 24 1963 in Shreveport Louisiana) is a former Basketball player in the NBA, and currently the Detroit Pistons Dennis Keith Rodman (born May 13 1961 is a retired American professional Basketball National Basketball Association (NBA player of the Detroit Pistons Ben Camey Wallace (born September 10 1974 in White Hall Alabama) is an American professional Basketball player in the National The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA honor given since the 1968–69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular Michael Leon Carr (born January 9 1951 in Wallace North Carolina) is an American former professional Basketball player in the Joe Dumars III (born May 24 1963 in Shreveport Louisiana) is a former Basketball player in the NBA, and currently the Detroit Pistons Clifford Ralph Robinson (referred to as Clifford (or Cliff) Robinson) (born December 16 1966, in Buffalo New York) is Chauncey Ray Billups (born September 25 1976 in Denver Colorado) is an American professional Basketball player Tayshaun Durell Prince (born February 28 1980 in Compton California) is an American Basketball player for the Detroit Pistons in the The NBA All-Rookie Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA honor given since the 1962–63 NBA season to the top Rookies during the regular David Albert DeBusschere (October 16 1940 &ndash May 14 2003 was an American professional Basketball player and coach in the NBA. Joe Louis Caldwell (born November 1, 1941 in Texas City Texas) is a retired American professional Basketball player Thomas Arthur (Tom Van Arsdale (born February 22 1943 in Indianapolis Indiana) is a former professional Basketball player David Bing (born November 24 1943 in Washington DC) is a retired American professional Basketball player in the NBA, primarily for the Detroit Robert Jerry "Bob" Lanier Jr (born September 10 1948 nicknamed The Dobber, is an American retired professional Basketball player for the Detroit Terry Christopher Tyler (born October 30 1956, in Detroit Michigan) is a retired American Basketball player Isiah Lord Thomas III (nicknamed "Zeke" (/aɪˈzeɪə/ born April 30 1961 is an American retired professional Basketball player most renowned as the Peter Kelly Tripucka (born February 16, 1959 in Glen Ridge New Jersey) was a National Basketball Association player for the Detroit Pistons Joe Dumars III (born May 24 1963 in Shreveport Louisiana) is a former Basketball player in the NBA, and currently the Detroit Pistons Grant Henry Hill (born October 5 1972 is an American professional Basketball player currently playing for the NBA 's Phoenix Suns. The NBA All-Rookie Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA honor given since the 1962–63 NBA season to the top Rookies during the regular Lindsey Benson Hunter Jr (born December 3 1970, in Utica Mississippi) is an American professional Basketball player in the NBA Željko Rebrača ( Жељко Ребрача; born April 9, 1972 in Prigrevica village near Apatin, Serbia, SFR Rodney Norvell Stuckey (born April 21, 1986 in Kent Washington) is an American professional Basketball Point guard The Bulls-Pistons rivalry originated in the 1970's and was most intense in the late 1980s - early 1990's a period when the Bulls' superstar Michael Jordan, was evolving The Pistons-Celtics Rivalry or Celtics-Pistons rivalry refers to the rivalry between two teams in the National Basketball Association 's Eastern Conference By Charley Rosen. p. 154. 2001 Seven Stories Press. ISBN 1583222685
- ^ "Syracuse Five Defeats Pistons in N. B. A. Play-Off Final, 92-91," The New York Times, April 11, 1955, p. 31.
- ^ "City Hails Nats' World Title Triumph," Syracuse Herald Journal, April 11, 1955, pp. 1, 45.
- ^ ESPN - After review, NBA says Billups' 3-pointer should not have counted - NBA
- ^ McCosky, Chris. "Pistons Fire Saunders", The Detroit News, 2008-06-03. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Retrieved on 2008-06-03. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering
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