Joe Dumars

Joe Dumars is a former American player of Basket-ball born the May 24th 1963 in Shreveport, in the Louisiana. Currently, he is the general manager of the Pistons of Strait, his former team.

Biography

Career of player

Joe Dumars is one of the 8 players of the history of NBA who carried the shirt of their first club during more than 1000 matches. Its 14 seasons long career within the Detroit Pistons devoted it like one of the best backs shooteurs of its generation. It adds up in particular 2 championships, 6 participations in NBA All-Star Range and 4 nominations in best the 5 defensive one of the league. It was withdrawn at the end of the season 1998-99 after having established several records of the club: greater number of matches played (1018) and baskets at 3 marked points (990), 2nd better marker (16401), frontier runner (4612) and interceptor (902). At the time of the season 1994-95, it equalizes the record of the NBA as regards many baskets at 3 points marked in a match (10).

Dumars arrived in NBA in 1985 after four years at the University of Mc Neese State during which it turns to more than 22,5 points of average. Chosen with the 18th rank of the draft by the Strait Pistons, he will be elected at the end of the season in the NBA All-Rookie TEAM (team of the best initial players) thanks to honourable statistics of 9,4 points and 4,8 master keys per match. Its arrival coincides with the takeover of the club in central division. Winner of 46 parts in regular season, the Pistons left as of the first turn of the playoffs.

During each of the 5 seasons which will follow, the Pistons will present a total of victories higher than 50 and will be batteront against bulldozers of Chicago of Michael Jordan for supremacy in the East. They will take part in 3 finales NBA for 2 titles in 1989 and 1990, apogee of the team known as of the Bad Boys , with the play particulirement rough made up in particular of Isiah Thomas, Bill Laimbeer, Vinnie Johnson, Dennis Rodman and John Salley. However, Dumars was known for its behavior of " gentleman". The trophy allotted by the NBA and rewarding to play it most fair-play of the season bears its name besides.

Whereas the club goes down again on ground with 3 negative assessments between 1993 and 1995 following the executive retirement plan of the team, Joe Dumars ensures a certain continuity and responsability a role of leader. He becomes in particular the mentor of Grant Hill when this one joined the Pistons in 1994. The team sets out again then of before and finds the playoffs durably.

Whereas the Pistons finish the season 1993-94 on a catastrophic assessment of 20 victories for 62 defeats, Joe Dumars is selected in Dream TEAM II for Championnat of the world of tennis shoe masculine 1994. American taken along by the back of the Pistons will gain this competition in front of Russia and Croatia.

Dumars knew many honors during its career. He was elected in the NBA All-Defensive First TEAM (standard team of the best defenders) of 1989 to 1993, in the 2nd standard team of the NBA in 1993 and took part in 6 all star range (1990, 91,92,93,95,97). He was elected MVP (better player) of the finales 1989. A gained series 4 to 0 against the Lakers of Los Angeles during which it turned to 27,3 points of average. In 1994 it receives the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for his charitable actions.

Its principal personal records:

45 points marked against State Golden delicious on March 12th, 1992
10 baskets at 3 points marked against Minnesota on November 8th, 1994 (record of the NBA)
15 decisive master keys against State Golden delicious on March 19th, 1995
10 rebounds against Phoenix on November 29th, 1989

Its statistics in career: 16,1 points/2,2 rebounds/4,5 master keys in 1018 matches of regular season (+ 112 in playoffs)

Career of leader

Since 2000, Joe Dumars belongs to the staff of the Pistons of which he is current General Manager. It is at the origin of several key transfers which made it possible the club to gain championship NBA in 2004 and to reach the finales in 2005.

Hardly arrived at the head of the Pistons, he sees himself obliged to transfer Grant Hill, eager to join the Orlando Magic. Dumars requires of Magic to include Ben Wallace, needy player but apparently limited, in the transfer. This transfer, which appears very advantageous for Orlando, will lead to the one of the greatest inversions of situation of the history of the league. Whereas Grant Hill is severely limited by the wounds during 4 years, Ben Wallace will be named during the same time Meilleur defender of the league twice.

During the draft 2002, it acquires Tayshaun Prince with only the 23e choice. Prince will become in two seasons an indisputable holder. Dumars also signs during the summer Chauncey Billups, a leader who knew five teams in four seasons. With the Pistons, Billups will develop with the point to be elected MVP of the finales 2004.

In September 2002, it transfers Jerry Stackhouse, which was however the second best marker of the league two seasons earlier, to the Washington Wizards against Richard Hamilton.

In 2003, Dumars dismisses the trainer Rick Carlisle who however leaves excellent a season with the Pistons. It replaces it by Larry Brown, excel trainer but who hitherto never gained title NBA. It selects with the 2nd choice of draft Darko Miličić. Milicic turns to less than two points per match during two seasons and half before being exchanged with the Orlando Magic against a future first choice of draft and wage bill available to resign Ben Wallace and Chauncey Billups during the summer 2006. Darko Milicic is perhaps the only “error” of Joe Dumars as General Manager

In February 2004 it acquires Rasheed Wallace in transit with the Atlanta Hawks against a handle of players second-rate. Arrived of Wallace, talented but characterial player, will metamorphose the team and will propel it to championship NBA.

The April 3rd 2006 it is established with the Basketball Hall off Famed in company of Charles Barkley and Dominique Wilkins inter alia.

Successive clubs

Player:

1985 - 1999:

Leader:

Since 2000: , he is current General Manager

Prize list

Player:

Champion NBA in 1989 and 1990
6 selections for the AlStar Range in 1990,1991,1992,1993,1995 and 1997
1 selection in the AlNBA Second TEAM (2nd standard team of the NBA) in 1993
2 selections in the AlNBA Third TEAM (3rd standard team of the NBA) in 1990 and 1991
4 selections in the AlDefensive first TEAM (standard team of the best defenders of the league) in 1989,1990,1992 and 1993
Elected in the NBA AlRookie TEAM (standard team of the best beginners) in 1986
Elected better player of NBA-Final (final series of the NBA) in 1989
Honore of J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award in 1994 for its caritative works
Gold medal with the championship of the world 1994

Leader:

To manage General Pistons at the time of title NBA of 2004

External bonds

Statistical detailed on basketball-reference.com
Its biography on NBA.com

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