Pistons in the HOF

External Since: May 25, 2007 Posts: 239

Pistons' fans have a lot to be proud of with the induction of the 2008
HOF members.

Pistons' owner Bill Davidson being at the top of the list. In
addition ex-Piston and star Adrian Dantley gets a well deserved
induction into the hall. And even though he's getting into the hall
for his work as a college basketball analyst, Dick Vitale represents
the Pistons as well. He was their coach for the 1977-1978 season
(posting a 30-52 record) and for 12 games into the 1978-1979 season
(posting a 4-8 record) before being fired by Bill Davidson. Probably
the best thing Bill Davidson could have done for Dick Vitale as it
eventually led to him getting the analyst job at ESPN.

And just a note about the NBA in 1977-78. The Central Division of
which the Pistons were part of included San Antonio, Houston, Atlanta,
Cleveland and New Orleans. Detroit finished second to last ahead of
New Orleans and tied with Cleveland.

Congratulations to Mr. Davidson, Adrian Dantley and Dick Vitale. And
yes Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon and Pat Riley definitely deserve
the honor as well. I'm sure Cathy Rush does too, it is just that I
never heard of her, don't know anything about her and, thus, cannot
comment on her.

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Steve

External Since: Aug 27, 2007 Posts: 1945

SkippyPB wrote:

>
> Congratulations to Mr. Davidson, Adrian Dantley and Dick Vitale. And
> yes Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon and Pat Riley definitely deserve
> the honor as well. I'm sure Cathy Rush does too, it is just that I
> never heard of her, don't know anything about her and, thus, cannot
> comment on her.

There is a book about her first championship...the story is a cross between
Sister Act and Hoosiers.

Was in the 1970s and the first nationals. Coach Sister Rush was not much
older than her players. Their gym had burned down so they played all their
games on the road.
They went as 15th seed in the then 16 team national tourney after losing
70-38 in the reginal final... The girls sold toothbrushes and other stuff
tyring to raise the money to go to the championships. They were short and
left some of the team behind.
They won big in the first round, beat Indiana State by 2 pts and then the
huge upset the top seed Mississippi State. Then they avenged their earlier
beat down in the final, the first title bestowed by the Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics for Women. (The NCAA took over the championship in
1980s.)