Bill Laimbeer Draws 12 Fouls in a Single Finals Game
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- June 10, 1990 - In what could be considered his magnum opus, Bill Laimbeer reached peak heel status in his team's 121-106 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 3 of the 1990 NBA Finals. In 40 minutes of work, Laimbeer achieved the rarest of triple-doubles, scoring 11 points, grabbing 12 rebounds, and drawing a startling 12 non-shooting fouls. Utilizing subterfuge and his Razzie-worthy acting chops, Laimbeer single-handily decimated Portland's entire front line, relegating four Blazers to permanent foul trouble (Jerome Kersey, Buck Williams, Kevin Duckworth, and Clifford Robinson all finished with at least five personal fouls).
All told, Laimbeer drew three charges, three non-charge offensive fouls, four loose ball fouls, one defensive foul, and one technical foul. These contributions, in addition to a strong night's work on the glass, stepping up helpside, and scoring when necessary, thrust the Detroit Pistons firmly in the driver's seat, giving them a 2-1 series lead and setting the stage for their second consecutive NBA title.
In addition, the Pistons' Game 3 victory broke a 20-game losing streak in Portland, dating all the way back to October 19, 1974, leading to Laimbeer cheekily proclaiming after his disqualification, "We just broke the streak."
Bill Laimbeer's Foul Rundown:
1. Charge (Duckworth)
2. Offensive Foul (Duckworth)
3. Loose Ball (Robinson)
4. Charge (Drexler)
5. Defensive Foul (Kersey)
6. Offensive Foul (Williams)
7. Technical Foul (Kersey)
8. Loose Ball Foul (Robinson)
9. Loose Ball Foul (Petrovic)
10. Offensive Foul (Duckworth)
11. Charge (Williams)
12. Loose Ball Foul (Williams)
Box Score: www.basketball...
the bow for the crowd was the cherry on top
Bill gets a standing ovation from the other teams fans.. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.. & he takes a bow to appreciate them all.. Bills a classic.. 🏆🏆
He could draw fouls so well. Amazing, considering that he never committed a single foul in his entire career.
He should be a hall of fame.
He is criminally underrated.
Of course. But all those soft, little bastardos under the command of that main prick (you know who) would never accept it 😡
He should have been in as a player. Add to that his coaching in the WNBA and his exclusion is laughable.
What a brilliant player and most valuable teammate. I had no idea he drew 12 fouls , yet I’ve watched this game countless times, of course my first being when it was live telecast. On reflection, I’m surprised the Blazers won a game this series. They were playing checkers and the Pistons , led by Mr. Laimbeer, were playing chess. You Ryan are my favorite UA-camr. For those of us who know basketball, this was the absolute best! Thank you!
James Harden jealous
you're surprised the Blazers won a game this series ? heck ! they played very well on the road; good thing he is nicknamed "Counterfeit Bill" there is an excellent book called the Detroit Pistons: Capturing a Remarkable Era by Jerry Green
I love how Laimbeer takes a bow at the end
Much respect for Laimbeer and the Bad Boys here. More than any team, they were the one that didn't kiss Michael Jordan's ass.
No team kissed Jordans ass they just gave Jordans bulls the most trouble
@@streetpresident8343 One of primary reasons that Bad Boys beat Jordan and his supporting cast is that, more than any team of that era, they refused to kiss his ass.
YESSSS!!!!!
Hate him or Love him he will be in our heads for ever
Bill was playing Combat basketball in this one psychologically!
Best foul drawer Center
Should be in the HOF
Laimbeer vs Duckworth - expect greatness
Any team would have loved to have Laimbeer on their team.
bill laimbeer's combat basketball!
Give us an Encore, Bill! Laimbeer could have won the NBA Finals MVP the way he played Duckworth, Buck, Jerome,
and Uncle Cliff like a fiddle! I don't know of a single other player who did what Bill just did to control a game.
F---ing Rock Star!! Bad Boys 4 Life!!!
Also the game when Joe’s dad passed away that morning; the family asked Coach Daly to not tell Joe until after the game.
Let's not forget that, if not for a bogus foul on Laimbeer against KAJ in the final seconds of the 1988 NBA Finals, the Bad Boys would have three-peated. Just another example of how the outcomes of NBA games can be manipulated.
The outcome of most scenarios can be manipulated.
They should have won it:(
The foul wasn't bogus. We are talking about Bill Laimbeer, after all.
@@JAWrightonline I'm pretty sure Kareem Abdul Jabar was traveling when they called that foul, so really it should have been considered a traveling call on him before even considering calling a the foul on Laimbeer. At least that's the way I remember it, it was a really weird call.
@@grizzlywhisker "...That's the way I remember it..." Yeah, right, Grizzly. Kareem was traveling. Yeah, yeah. Go 'head, chump. GTFOH.
I can fully respect the belief that Laimbeer didn't play ball "the right way," but I can't stand for the mischaracterization that "he just hit people." Dude (and the team as a whole) was tactical with his "Bad Boy" antics. Like seen here, he lived for getting in opponents heads and pissing them off. And he shot free throws very well for a 6'11 center, letting him capitalize when they vented their frustrations on him.
He also had nice 3-point shot selection, making him effective in transition, where he was often the slowest player on the floor.
And he's arguably the most successful coach in WNBA history. And I mean, sure, take the low-hanging fruit jokes about the WNBA, but haters like to paint a picture of him as some Neanderthal, when he's clearly shown the ability to adapt his understanding of the game across different decades and leagues.
I love the sound bite of him from the bench in this game, where he's rooting for Isiah to do his thing now that Laimbeer has "half their team thinking about me."
Bill was my man! Great, great fighter!
"lambaste laimbeer" lmaooo he had them mad as hell!
People keep saying, that because of MJ's dominance, Trail Blazers and Drexler didn't win the championship.
But in fact, the 1990 Finals, not 91 or 92 was their ONLY REALISTIC chance. However, they suffered their usual mental fragility and half-court offence incompetence during most important games in a year.
17 games / 20 years is a really great streak; and much of that against a team that was 50 wins plus.
BILL LAIMBEER WARRIOR PERIOD!!!!!!!
The first team to win games 3, 4, and 5 on the road in the finals.
Bill Laimbeer 🍺 was the Elvis Presley of Basketball 🏀
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Microwave Johnson was a smooth cat
Bill could sell a foul, he was the king of the flop, but he was even better at getting you to commit fouls out of frustration.
Those charging calls were legit, there was a lot of contact, not much of a flop - at least by today's standards. Even what looks like flops were actually physical fouls. He didn't pretend to get pushed 5 feet when no one touched him.
All those calls look legit to me
Bill didn't really flop like we think of it in the modern game. He overreacted a bit but he was definitely taking shots.
Legend.
Was Laimbeer a dirty player? Yeah he was.
Was he a good player? Yeah he was.
But he really knew how to get into his opponents' heads. He basically played chess while the Blazers had an IQ of checkers.
Brilliant. Just Brilliant!😂
This is how you beat people. But also, as a Laker fan since 1968, to this day of June teenth 2022, I can't stand Laimbeer or Detroit or Boston. That's permanent!
The Trailblazers of the Clyde Drexler years were a very talented team - even NBA championship talented, but they had serious issues with their mental makeup for the biggest stages and challenges, which kept them from actually winning a ring. I put them and the Atlanta Hawks of Dominique Wilkins' best years together in this category: both teams felt the officials were totally out to get them, and let that interfere with their ability to just play the game.....
Blazers were a level above the Hawks or at least a half level IMO. They were much better defensively. Yea, they did not have enough composure to ring.
Laimbeer for HOF
His flopping was ridiculous
Laimbeer was the MASTER when it came to the 'taking charge' and 'getting under the opponent's skin' and the 'mental games' while also breaking a team and/or player mentally also he was the 'king of flop' which means the refs are stupid enough to call it so in truth, Laimbeer (and the Pistons) knew how to manipulate the refs, which means they can make adjustments of the flow of the game and the temper-mint of the officials and adjust: this is high-level mental basketball that other teams tried to copy but COULD NOT to this day and this is how you deal with the NBA being against you -- you manipulate the entire situation to your advantage: Magic, Bird, Jordan, or anyone else was favored by the league and all Detroit did was kept playing.
Yes, Jake O'Donnell officiated this game
I can’t believe he got all these calls in Portland! But, it was the finals, so the refs would be less likely to be affected by the crowd! Laimbeer is still the biggest prick ever to play in the NBA! You cannot change my mind!
Most hated player ever. Easy. Deserves to be in the Hall, though. Only guy with more 80s rebounds than Laimbeer is Moses Malone. He got the hardware, too.
I'd say Laimbeer is the third biggest Prick Ever. He'll NEVER catch Michael Jordan or Danny Ainge.
there should be a beer brand named "Laimbeer". could feature liam neesson. liam needs laimbeer soon could be a commercial quote. :D
What the hell are you talking about?
I've heard people at the time called the Trail Blazers "The bad boy Pistons of the Western Conference".We're they (the Blazers) known for being a physical team at the time?Also could a prime Arvydas Sabonis won the Blazers this series,and the series against the bulls?
No, they weren't close to the Pistons. The west was just wide open back then and Portland had some physical guys so they were trying to hype them up. No, a prime Sabonis couldn't have won them the series because they had an idiot coach in Rick Adelman who wouldn't have played him.
Back then European players were treated like they were inferior and got few opportunities. Adelman had Drazen Petrovic, who was way better than Sabonis at the time, and he sat him on the bench.
The Blazers could've killed the Pistons and possibly even Michael's Bulls by playing a three guard rotation with Terry Porter, Clyde, and Petrovic. But Adelman was too dumb for that, even though Chuck Daly was doing it to him with Isiah, Joe D, and Vinnie Johnson during their finals series. Come to think of it, a starting rotation featuring Porter/Petrovic/Drexler/Cliff Robinson/Buck Williams would look a lot like the modern Warriors do and might have made an all-time great lineup. Too bad they never once played in this format with Adelman.
TL;DR: Coaching matters. A lot.
@@respectedlocalgentleman7108 this is so true mate! Blazers would be different without fat, slow Kevin (like the guy but c'mon)on the court and with three great guards. And yes, Rick was an ass
That first one was called the other way in game three against Jordan that year.
I'm convinced that NBA officials call the game based on 1) which team needs to win more to extend the series, and 2) which team generates the most TV revenue.
@@RayManzarekRocksit's probably true
@@RayManzarekRocks Then why did the refs let the Pistons eliminate Jordan's sorry ass three straight years?
It would have been different if these bad boys face the Jailblazers
Not at all.
The jailblazers were tailored made for stones. Laimbeer would have a field day lmao. Imagine rasheed bonzi...the would be getting 10 techs out of frustration
It would have been Detroit in a laugher. The Jailblazers were talented but they would be so easy for Bill and Rodman to bait.
i tell you, some of these fouls by the blazers were just plain dumb. laimbeer would get the rebound and they'd just foul him. i know they were frustrated but damn. it's not like you're gonna get the ball from him going over the back or hacking away. better to get back on defense.
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Duckworth was a z z
hahaha, pissed them off because he was white!!!
Acting,being an expert flopper is not sportsman like,dirty cheap shots that could end a players year is not sportsman like either..a talent less rich little boy who relied on physiological warfare instead of skills...
He got you. Did to you exactly what he did to opposing players
Laimbeer was a former rebounding champ and a pioneer of the pick and pop game. He had serious skills.
I remember watching this series and being PISSED at the refs through the whole thing. Especially when Kersey got robbed of the half court make. I will never like the detroit pistons ever after this series. What a bullshit, garbage team. Straight up cheaters and assholes.
U don't know ball. We played like all the greats played. We learned our physical play from Boston. Cheating? Smh
Danny Young, not Kersey.
@@Each1teach2 “physical play” aka hack and smirk. They knew what they were doing and were proud of it.
@@SpaceTimeManipulatorSTM you were a kid in the late 80s early 90s. It wasn't hacking 24/7. Once again bos, phi, and even la played the same way!
The Bad Boys cannot hear you. They have an NBA championship ring in each ear . . .