The greatest Detroit Pistons of all time by height
Detroit Pistons: Greatest player at each height
6’2″
Vinnie Johnson
This one was tough, as I’m a fan of both Vinnie Johnson and Lindsey Hunter. They were different players from different eras, and both sacrificed opportunities to fully display their excellence by choosing instead to take on supporting roles on championship teams. Kudos to each man for that.
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Lindsey Hunter was not only a ton of fun to watch out there on the court as he hounded whichever point guard had the misfortune of trying to find weakness in a Ben Wallace-centric defense, but he remains fun to watch on Woodward Sports, where he serves as an analyst. The point I’m making is that Lindsey really has been absorbed into the fabric of Metro-Detroit and is one of ours now. Drafted with the 10th overall pick in the 1993 draft, his mission impossible was to replace Isiah Thomas. Obviously, that never came close to fruition. Just like Vinnie Johnson, Hunter bounced around the league a bit, but he still spent 12 seasons in the D; two more than VJ’s 10. He also won a championship in 2004. Bug VJ won 2.
In the end, the tale of the tape leads to no other conclusion than Vinnie Johnson was the best 6’2” Piston there ever was. Regardless of size, few if any other players in the franchise’s history lay claim to a moment like The Microwave’s .007 jumper/knockout punch that wound up being the precursor to the team’s second consecutive NBA championship.