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kardplayer
April 1st, 2006, 08:53 PM
Joe Dumars was my favorite player on the Bad Boy Pistons team. Way to go Joe!



"DETROIT (AP) -- Joe Dumars, a steady presence on two NBA championship teams during a 14-year career with the Detroit Pistons (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/det/), has been elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame, a basketball official told The Associated Press on Saturday...

The 18th pick overall out of McNeese State came to the Pistons as skinny, unknown shooting guard in 1985, and became a humble star known as "Joe D." ..."

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AjSlIfWAt75dDZFLhF2tC_.8vLYF?slug=ap-halloffame&prov=ap&type=lgns

TexasTerror
April 1st, 2006, 08:57 PM
And to think, NW ST would've probably grabbed him right out of their backyard if he wouldn't of had to sit on the bench in year one...

McN got a big score in that one!

Go Lehigh TU Owl
April 1st, 2006, 09:06 PM
As great as a player he was for the "Bad Boys" he's been even better working in the front office for the Pistons.