Πέμπτη 4 Αυγούστου 2011

A tribute for Joe Dumars

Joe Dumars III was born on May 24,1963 and he played basketball from 1985 until 1999 and he played only for Detroit Pistons.Joe Dumars with Isiah Thomas is on of the best backcourts in NBA history and he was member of the 'Bad Boys'.He was with Isiah Thomas and Dennis Rodman.His nickname is Joe D.Dumars won 2 NBA championships in his basketball career in 1989 and in 1990 and he was voted 1989 Finals MVP.The following year,he won accolades during the East Conference Finals when,with Dennis Rodman,he was a cornerstone of coach Chuck Daly's "Jordan's Rules" defensive playbook ,which forced the Chicgo Bulls to change their offence strategy to include less to Michael Jordan and more of the other members of the team.According to Jordan,Dumars was the best defender he faced in NBA.As i said Dumars was member of "Bad Boys",teams known for their aggressive play and demeanor,he became personally known for his quiet and upstanding behavior.He was the first recipient of the NBA Sportsmanship Award which has been named,'Joe Dumars Trophy'.He played for the U.S. national team in the 1994 FIBA World Championship,winning the gold medal.Also Joe Dumars won a lot of awards during his basketball career and these are:2x NBA Champion,1x NBA Finals MVP,6x NBA All-Star,1xAll-NBA Second Team,2x All-NBA Third Team,4x NBA All-Defensive First Team,1x NBA All-Defensive Second Team,1x NBA All-Rookie First Team,J.Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award,1x NBA Sportsmanship Award,NBA Executive of the Year and he is NBA Hall of Famer.That was one of the greatest NBA players in NBA history,Joe Dumars!

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