Episode Details

Jim is joined by NBA Historian Keith Black Trudeau to break down the hall of fame candidacy of former Detroit Pistons Center Bill Laimbeer. First, Jim and Keith cover Laimbeer's intensity and ability to stay on the court despite his extracurricular activities (4:53). Next, they discuss the 1990 NBA Finals, Laimbeer's place in history as one of the first centers to shoot from the outside, and how he compares to Portland era Arvydas Sabonis (9:29). Finally, they debate whether or not Laimbeer is the most hated player in NBA history (48:40), before making a final call on whether or not Laimbeer deserves to be inducted into the HOF (64:10).