Classic Game of the Week August 19th

This week's Classic Game of the Week is inspired by one of my favorite shows of all time The OC. In the second episode of Season 1 of The OC, called The Model Home, Marissa's dad Jimmy is watching ESPN Classic. On ESPN Classic he is watching Game 7 of the 1988 NBA Finals between the Detroit Pistons and the Los Angeles Lakers. In that game James Worthy went off with a triple double. As Jimmy said "James Worthy saved us." He hated Joe Dumars, Lambier, Rodman, and Isiah. So Jimmy was happy LA won. The following is three videos of the final minutes of the 4th quarter of this game 7. Isiah Thomas was out with an injury he had in Game 6. In the third video you can see Dennis Rodman make two incredibly dumb plays in the final minute. He fouls Magic Johnson in the front court, and then on a fast break he takes an ill-advised jump shot. Also with 2 seconds left the Pistons are trying to inbound the ball down 3. Yet Lakers players and fans start storming the court, Detroit panics, throws the ball in, and never gets a shot off. Today that would never happpen. But back then?! Hey it was the 80's! So here is the classic game of the week. Game 7 of the 1988 NBA Finals. Lakers 108 Pistons 105.







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