Paul Mokeski's Final Pistons Bucket Before Being Swapped for Bill Laimbeer

February 16, 1982 - It was on this day in 1982 that the course of the Detroit Pistons changed forever. Moments after Paul Mokeski & Phil Hubbard helped propel the Pistons to a 111-109 win over Moses Malone and the Houston Rockets, they were shipped to Cleveland in exchange for the one and only Bill Laimbeer. The acquisition of Laimbeer set into motion the prolonged establishment of a identity centered around toughness & defense, which would ultimately set the stage for two NBA championships toward the end of the decade.

After spending a season and a half in Detroit, Mokeski went on to play another ten years in the league, most prominently as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks, Central Division stalwarts throughout much of the '80s.

This clip comes from an excellent NBA channel, Rare NBA Footage, who has much more Pistons-Rockets footage here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4NgfbWh7yI&

As a final aside, this game was broadcast by the Detroit affiliate of ON TV, an early cable subscription service that last from 1977 until 1985. For more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ON_TV_(TV_network)

Box Score: https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/198202160DET.html Receive SMS online on sms24.me

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