So you want to know why Bill Laimbeer was the greatest to ever lace them up and I tell you the answer is just all too simple. I could point out the obvious like his stats, I can tell about his great range as A C, his 3 pointers range is stellar, not many 7 footers can step out and hit the three and if they can they are usually the soft type, not the case with Laimbeer. I could tell you about how well he used to clean the defensive boards and I could tell you how he got under other players(and fans) skin causing them to get frustrated and yes on occasion throw A punch or two. That would be too easy and that is just not the main reason. I tell you again the reason is right there beneath the surface, if you ask 100 people who the greatest player of all time is you are going to receive probably 20-30 votes A piece for Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and Larry Bird(with of course A ton going to Wilt). You won't see any go to Laimbeer unless you are holding the vote in Detroit. That would be A mistake on the voters part because any sports fan will tell you that to be the best you have to beat the best and that is just what Laimbeer did. He holds A winning record against those players and not just any winning record but A winning record when it matters the most, in the playoffs. The basketball season is long and players can tend to slack off for A game here or there but in the playoffs every game matters and you can't afford to play half ass and Bill Laimbeer did not. He put it all on the line and beat Magic, beat Bird and beat Jordan. Seriously Jordan is considered by some the greatest of all time because he won 6 championships but ask your self this, with how much trouble he had with the bad boy Pistons would he have won any if it weren't for Laimbeers knees giving out on him and that great Pistons team dissolving? I think not. Bill Laimbeer played the game the right way, take A look at todays game and no offense but I am going to use your Pistons as an example, Rasheed Wallace has recently taking some criticism for hugging Kevin Garnett after their recent game and I say rightfully so. Bill Laimbeer would be working his jab and mixing in the uppercut every now and then and Wallace is giving hugs and Valentines cards. If you play like you and the other guy are worst enemies you aren't going to feel like hugging him later and that is what it takes to be A champion. Well there you go, I hope that it wasn't A flop(pun intended).
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Superman
If my Laimbeer post was not good enough don;t forget the Den Mother.
http://photobucket.com/image/nice%20tits/UnderTaker97/Avatars/150_tits.gif?o=52