Vinnie “The Microwave” Johnson – 1987 East Finals Detroit Pistons vs Boston Celtics Game 5
Vinnie “The Microwave” Johnson was one of the earlier trendsetters for the 6th man position. He scored in benches and was the prototypical spark plug off the bench for the Bad Boy era Pistons that was dominant in the late 1980s. Here are Vinnie Johnson’s highlights from Game 5 of the 1987 Eastern Conference Finals.
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One in a million for even today
Vinnie Johnson is that dude on the playground that is gritty and just gets buckets all day
The Detroit Pistons went on to lose that game to the Boston Celtics l.😊
Listed at 6’2,” he was probably closer to 5’11.”
If you’re not a Pistons fan you probably don’t know about The Microwave. Vinny was given this nickname because when he caught fire he could put the entire team on his shoulders. I saw quarters and halves where he just hit everything. It was unreal.
Bad Boys
Vinny Johnson got stupid bread these days and he even made his money in Microwave fashion
LeBron couldn't play with these guys??!