On this day, 2005: The Goin’ to Work crew made their last stand in San Antonio, becoming the only team in the history of the 2-3-2 format to face elimination on the road in game 6 of the Finals and win, with a brilliant second half of basketball:
36 YEARS AGO TODAY
@IsiahThomas had one of the greatest NBA Finals performances ever.
Hobbling on a sprained ankle, he scored 25 in a quarter, including 14 straight! He finished with 43 PTS (18/32 FG, 2/3 3PT), 8 ASTS, 6 STLS
20 years ago, today: Concluding one of the most one-sided beatings in Finals history, the Pistons shut down the Lakers one last time and earned Detroit a third NBA Championship:
June 13, 2004: Chauncey Billups lobs to Rasheed Wallace during the Pistons' 88-80 win over the Lakers in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
Wallace had 26 PTS/13 REB/2 BLK and Billups scored 23 PTS as Detroit took a 3-1 series lead. Shaquille O'Neal had 36 PTS/20 REB for Los Angeles.
20 years ago, today: Just a game away from winning the East, the Pistons locked in defensively one last time. They held the Pacers under 70 points for the 3rd time in the series, and booked their ticket to the NBA Finals:
Breaking: As Trajan Langdon’s tenure as Detroit Pistons President begins, the franchise and general manager Troy Weaver are planning to part ways, sources tell me and @JLEdwardsIII.
Quanell X called out a former Houston elementary school teacher who was fired after videos of her filming pornographic material on school campus during school hours were turned over to the district 😭