Rebounding - The most unglamorous job in basketball. Fancy an elbow to your face? Maybe a chipped tooth? How about a broken nose? These are occasional perks if you hustle hard enough to win your team a rebound. Somewhat unglamorous, this skill set hugely influences a team’s chances of winning. Win a defensive rebound, and you stop the opponents from getting a second shot. With luck, a strong defensive rebound can even lead to a swift outlet and fast break opportunities.
Read MoreBefore Michael Jordan won the first of his 6 NBA titles, one particular team gave him fits. They were the Detroit “Bad Boys” Pistons. The rough house tactics employed against Jordan, or against all their opponents for that matter, made them arguably the most hated team in the NBA of that era. But people forget how good this Pistons team was. They went to the NBA Finals for three straight years from 1988-1990, winning back to back championships in the latter two years, a feat achieved only by a few franchises.
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