In a recent interview, due to Kobe's recent dirty tactics, Shaq was asked who were the dirtiest players of All-time. He said Bill Laimbeer, Maurice Lucas (?) and Charles Oakley. He also said this about Oakley, "He was Michael Jordan's personal bodyguard in the 80's, much like Marty McSorley watched Wayne Gretzky's back in Edmonton. After getting traded by the Bulls, he teamed with John Starks, Patrick Ewing, Xavier McDaniel and Anthony Mason on some Pat Riley-led Knicks teams that nearly ruined the game of basketball because of their tactics".

So that left me with this question, Who was the dirtiest (or most physical) team, the 80's Pistons or the 90's Knicks?

oh good question. i'd go with the pistons. laimbeer and mahorn were among the dirtiest players ever. rodman could certainly get his as well.

btw maurice lucas definitely belongs on the list, as does jeff ruland. you could make a case for stockton. and his mentor sloan. and ainge.

I agree about the Pistons with Mahorn and Laimbeer. Isaiah was no choirboy. I saw him once (on national tv) punch Mark Price in the chest as he dribbled by him on his way to the hoop. I'm still not sure how he managed to do it, but he did.

bill laimbeer by far. the dude had a super nintendo game called "Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball" I think that in itself says enough

close 2nd was stockton and malone.