Michael Jordan never liked the Bad Boy Pistons, but he singled out one player from that team as his toughest opponent.

Brendon Kleen May 8, 2020 The biggest, most tiring hill Michael Jordan had to climb early in his career was defeating Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars and the Bad Boy Pistons.

However, in NBA Entertainment’s “Michael Jordan’s Playground” — which came out in 1990 — Jordan paid homage to Dumars. Jordan had many rivals during the ’90s.

However, in NBA Entertainment’s “Michael Jordan’s Playground” — which came out in 1990 — Jordan paid homage to Dumars. Jordan had many rivals during the ’90s.

Joe Dumars: By 1991, Pistons knew that Michael Jordan and the Bulls weren't 'kids anymore' The Pistons knew their time was almost up the last time they beat the Bulls By Sam Quinn ...

Dumars, the silent assassin of the Detroit Pistons Bad Boys era, had the unenviable task of guarding Jordan during some of the most physically intense playoff series of the late '80s and early '90s.

At the heart of the acrimony were household names Isiah Thomas and Michael Jordan. The bitterness between the rosters reached a boiling point in 1991, as the Pistons, led by Isiah, famously walked ...

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Then there was Jordan Dumars played four times on Christmas Day in his career, twice going up against Michael Jordan and the Bulls.

Joe Dumars remembers his first Christmas Day game well. He was an integral part of the fast-rising Bad Boy Pistons, a team that had reached the Eastern Conference Finals the season before and looked ...