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\ud83c\udfc6 NBA GOAT TEAM?
1988\u201389 Detroit Pistons
\ud83d\udcca Record: 63\u201319
\ud83d\udd25 Playoffs: 15\u20132
\ud83e\uddf9 Swept the Lakers in the Finals
\ud83c\udfaf Finals MVP: Joe Dumars<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting Lineup:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\udde0 PG \u2013 Isiah Thomas (#11<\/a>) \u2013 floor general & firestarter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfaf SG \u2013 Joe Dumars (#4<\/a>) \u2013 lockdown + lights out<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcaa SF \u2013 Dennis Rodman (#10<\/a>) \u2013 pre-dye, still chaos<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\uddf1 PF \u2013 Rick Mahorn (#44<\/a>) \u2013 muscle with attitude<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udca5 C \u2013 Bill Laimbeer (#40<\/a>) \u2013 elbows, threes, and mean mugs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These weren\u2019t just champions \u2014 they were enforcers in sneakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They broke dynasties.
They rewrote the rules.
And they did it their way \u2014 ugly, loud, and dominant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc51 No handouts. No superteam. Just Bad Boys basketball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfc6 Back-to-Back Titles:
1989 NBA Champions (swept the Lakers 4\u20130)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1990 NBA Champions (beat the Trail Blazers 4\u20131)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc47 Sound off: are they the GOAT team or just the meanest?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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