Rasheed Wallace is one of the most enigmatic stars in NBA history. He was known for being fiery, but he was also excellent at what he did, winning All-Star honors on four occasions. And in 2004, he was a part of the Detroit Pistons team that won a championship.
The Detroit Pistons won by playing tough defense and stifling teams. They didn’t have any recognized superstars as such. And that led to some funny stories, like the one Wallace told during an appearance on the All The Smoke podcast.
“So, we in Atlanta, we all went to dinner and we pull up to this club,” Rasheed Wallace said. “So it was about four cabs. Before Uber, four cabs pull up to this club and we all get out, boom, boom, boom, boom. So Lindsey (Hunter), first in like, and you know he’s a little pit bull. So he drunk, walking in, security was like, ‘Whoa whoa whoa dog, you know, we gotta see some ID, we gotta check y’all, y’all can’t just walk in like that.’
“He (Hunter) was like, ‘What? What? You know who we is? Look at all these cats. You know who we are?’ He was like, ‘Matter of fact, I got my ID right here. Yo… Show him our ID.’ And it’s just at that time, I had my ring on. So I showed the dude the ring, and Lindsey was like, ‘That’s my ID,’ and walked on into the joint. And I thought he was gangster for that.”
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This story is epic and goes to show just how much weight being an NBA player and an NBA champion has. Although most fans won’t remember Lindsey Hunter, and even the Pistons’ stars aren’t remembered too often, the fact remains that they will always have their rings showing their status as champions.
The 2004 Detroit Pistons Are One Of The Most Underrated Teams In NBA History
The NBA being a superstar league means that often, some teams that didn’t necessarily have a flashy name can be forgotten. But teams have proved in the NBA that winning is possible with tough defense and commitment, and the 2004 Pistons were the epitome of that. They had arguably the best defense in NBA history, they held teams to under 70 points 11 times during their championship season.
Some people still give them their flowers, Kendrick Perkins went as far as to say that they could beat any team ever in a seven-game series. That might be a bit much, but the fact remains that the Pistons achieved something many thought wasn’t possible. And they should get into whatever club they like free for life, thanks to that.
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