Dave DeBusschere was nicknamed “Big D,” where the “D” stood for Defense. A hard-nosed, tenacious forward, DeBusschere was one of the game’s all-time best defenders. He was named to the All-Defensive First Team in each of the award’s first six years of existence…
Dave DeBusschere: The Man Who Filled Four Positions
On December 19, 1968, Eddie Donovan was striving to make a deal with Detroit. He wanted DeBusschere. The Pistons said they would do it, right now, for Walt Bellamy and Butch Komives. The Pistons were negotiating with some other clubs, they said, and expected to hear…
The city of Detroit has produced many great basketball players. Dave DeBusschere was one of those great players to come out of the city. DeBusschere went on to have a successful NBA career. In 1996 he was named one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history…