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Matching 30 Marvel Cinematic Universe characters with each NBA team

By Mark Lynch

Marvel Studios' AVENGERS: ENDGAME..L to R: Okoye (Danai Gurira), Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Pepper Potts in Resue Suit (Gwyneth Paltrow), Wasp (Evangeline Lilly), Mantis (Pom Klementieff), Shuri (Letitia Wright) and Nebula (Karen Gillan)..Photo: Film Frame..©Marvel Studios 2019
Marvel Studios' AVENGERS: ENDGAME..L to R: Okoye (Danai Gurira), Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Pepper Potts in Resue Suit (Gwyneth Paltrow), Wasp (Evangeline Lilly), Mantis (Pom Klementieff), Shuri (Letitia Wright) and Nebula (Karen Gillan)..Photo: Film Frame..©Marvel Studios 2019 /
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DETROIT, MICHIGAN – DECEMBER 01: Blake Griffin #23 of the Detroit Pistons is introduced prior to playing the San Antonio Spurs at Little Caesars Arena on December 01, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

Detroit Pistons

The Bad Boy Detroit Pistons are easily the scariest team to ever play in the NBA. It wasn’t because they were going to shoot their opponents out of the building, it was because they played a very physical (and scary) brand of basketball. That Pistons team had Bill Laimbeer, Dennis Rodman, Rick Mahorn, and a host of other guys who’d knock you to the ground if you drove to the lane. They took pride in hitting harder than any other team in the league. It was just their culture.

Later, a new Pistons team did the impossible. They beat the highly favored L.A. Lakers in the NBA Finals. Chauncey Billups, Rip Hamilton, Ben and Rasheed Wallace, and Tayshaun Prince played team ball and took out Kobe and Shaq. This was when Shaq was at his greatest and Kobe was in his prime. It didn’t matter. That year, the best team beat the best players.

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“Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier”..Winter Soldier/Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan)..Ph: Film Frame..© 2014 Marvel. All Rights Reserved. /

Winter Soldier

You wanna talk about scary and physical? Look no further than Winter Soldier. When Bucky was being controlled by Hydra, there was nothing he wouldn’t do to complete his goal. Bucky has killed and fought all over the world. If you saw him, it’s because he wanted you to see him before he took you out. Bucky would have gotten along Bad Boy coach Chuck Daly. He would have been more than happy to mix it up if he was asked to.

Before and after his Hydra days, Bucky was the perfect teammate. Someone you could count on to watch your back in a fight and remain concerned about the team more than himself. A quality the 2004 Pistons used when they beat the Lakers.

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