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- Full name: William Laimbeer Jr
- Born: May 19, 1957
- Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts
- Played in four NBA All-Star Games
- Member of two NBA Championship teams
- Jersey #40 was retired by the Pistons
- Criticized by the Beastie Boys in their song "Tough Guy"
- Endorsed the game Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball
- Cameo appearance with Charles Barkley in the movie Hot Shots
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Retired NBA basketball player Bill Laimbeer most recently served as the head coach of the Detroit Shock. Starting in 1980, Laimbeer played nearly 14 seasons in the NBA, winning two NBA Championships with the Detroit Pistons. He retired in 1993, returning to the Pistons as a part time television commentator. Laimbeer became the head coach of the Detroit Shock in 2002. He led the team to their first two WNBA Championships, in 2003 and 2006.
Laimbeer resigned as head coach of the Shock on June 15, 2009, stating that it was unfair to continue coaching the team when his passion was coaching an NBA team.http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/news/story?id=4260271
Career Highlights
- 1979: Graduated from the University of Notre Dame
- 1979: Drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers
- 1979: Played professionally in Italy
- 1980: NBA debut with the Cavaliers
- 1982: Traded to the Detroit Pistons
- 1983: First of four NBA All-Star Game selections
- 1987: Fought Larry Bird during a Pistons—Celtics game
- 1989: NBA Championship with the Pistons
- 1990: NBA Championship with the Detroit Pistons
- 1993: Retired from the Pistons
- 2002: Head coach of the Detroit Shock
- 2003: WNBA Championship with the Shock
- 2006: WNBA Championship with the Shock
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Bill Laimbeer Questions
Do you worry about paying your bills? 1 AnswerSurprisingly I don't worry about paying our bills even though our income is low. Since we've paid off all our credit cards, we have enough to pay all our bills,... read more
Do you ignore bills and put them in basket? 3 AnswersCurrently theres a couple i run away from and there are those that of course I can't. Bills you just cant run away from cuz they bite you in the butt: 1) Phon... read more
Have you paid off your medical bills? 4 AnswersI overpaid my first big bill. The hospital called implying (though not directly stating) that if I didn't prepay, my surgery might not be allowed to go through.... read more
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Bill Laimbeer Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Cleveland Cavaliers | Detroit Pistons | Detroit Shock
- NBA.com: Career Stats
- Height: 6' 11"
- Weight: 245
- Rookie Year: 1980
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T-wolves make Fake Thug Joel P look like Bill Russell. I bet the coaching staff (Rambis, Laimbeer & Theus) could beat the starters.
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@nbelasco6 i'm a pistons fan. tempted to trade myself with sheed, but bill laimbeer was my og fave player. center with a 3 and a mean pick..
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@SportsNation I'd go Bill Laimbeer on the little guy, knock him out to psyche him out, then the game is mine. Little dude wouldnt beat me.
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If a role for "Frankenstein" opened up, Bill Laimbeer would be the perfect casting.
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AYOOO! My sister got more boxes than Bill Laimbeer...I am NOT helpin this woman move... http://yfrog.com/0csebej
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