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Detroit Pistons’ greatest gifts of all-time

By Tyler Lucas

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AUBURN HILLS, MI – 1991: Bill Laimbeer #40 of the Detroit Pistons grabs the rebound against the Boston Celtics during a game played circa 1991 at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1991 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
AUBURN HILLS, MI – 1991: Bill Laimbeer #40 of the Detroit Pistons grabs the rebound against the Boston Celtics during a game played circa 1991 at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1991 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /

10. Bill Laimbeer

Last but not least, the man who perhaps represented the Bad Boy persona more than anyone else, Bill Laimbeer. Once again, another brilliant move by former GM Jack McCloskey, the Pistons brought in Laimbeer and Kenny Carr in exchange for Paul Mokeski, Phil Hubbard, and a few picks.

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Considering that the players that the Pistons traded away went on to do a whole lot of nothing for the rest of their careers, it makes this acquisition of Laimbeer even sweeter.

Laimbeer spent the majority of his career with the Pistons, putting up his best numbers and averaged a double-double in his 13 seasons with the team.

As was typical with this team, Laimbeer was an efficient scorer, and really just a bad dude (in a good way, usually). In an era of basketball that embraced physicality and being rough with your opponent, nobody did it better than Laimbeer. He played with such veracity and intensity every night, and those who weren’t Pistons fans absolutely hated the man.

Dominating the court on the defensive side and being an effective scorer at the other end, Laimbeer helped lead the charge for back to back championships for the Pistons. Those Pistons teams had important players throughout the roster, but Laimbeer is right up there with the best of them, and his No. 40 will remain up in the rafters with the rest of them as well.

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Hopefully your gifts this holiday season are as good as these gifts the Pistons received over the years.

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