Ben Wallace

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Ben Wallace is arguably one of if not the greatest defensive player of all time. He could guard multiple positions from the one to the five on the basketball court. He was named defensive player of the year several times, and he's been on several NBA all defensive teams throughout his career. He lead the league in rebounds twice, and he led the league in blocks in 2002. Ben Wallace played a huge role helping the Pistons make back to back NBA finals appearances, while winning one of them against the Los Angeles Lakers. Unfortunately, the Detroit Pistons would lost their title defense the following year against the San Antonio Spurs. Ben Wallace was mostly a journeyman NBA player, who played on multiple teams throughout his career. However, his most successful stint was with the Detroit Pistons, where he'd win his only championship. Ben Wallace was a high energy lock down defender who could guard almost anyone, and he was a great help defender as well.

Bill Laimbeer

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Bill Laimbeer was arguably the most obnoxious and physical player in nba history. He was mainly known for knocking down opponents during nba games more than anything else. During a few highlights, you can see Bill slapping Michael Jordan in the face when Michael tried to dunk on him. Bill Laimbeer just knocked Michael to the ground for that play. Bill would later go on to become a coach in the wnba for awhile. While he's not as fondly remembered in Detroit Pistons history as his teammates, Joe Dumars and Isiah Thomas, but he did play a key role in helping the Detroit Pistons win back to back championships. Bill loved to talk trash, while knocking players down with his size and strength on the basketball court.

Isiah Thomas

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Isiah Thomas was the team captain and starting point guard for the 1980s Detroit Pistons team. Not only did he make multiple all star appearances, but he would help carry his team to multiple nba finals appearances with back to back championships to show for it. Isiah Thomas was also a member of the second dream team, where he would win a gold medal in the Olympics. Isiah Thomas could trash talk with the best of them, and he could back it up too. Never letting go of the fact that he beat both Magic Johnson and Larry Bird in the playoffs during their primes in the 1980s, which is arguably the most competitive era in basketball.

Joe Dumars

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Joe Dumars was a key player for the Detroit Pistons during the 1980s, where he helped the Pistons appear in multiple nba finals, and he helped lead them to back to back titles. Joe Dumars also played for the 1994 dream team to win an Olympic gold medal. Joe Dumars would eventually retire to become an executive for the Detroit Pistons where he would help build a team that would win another nba title against their rivals, Los Angeles Lakers.