The Phantom Foul That Almost Gave Pistons 3 Titles

Isiah Thomas is rewriting Pistons history, arguing they deserved a third title in the ‘80s — all because of one controversial call in Game Six of the 1988 Finals. Spraining his ankle, he still dropped 43 points, 8 assists, and 6 steals, but a disputed “Phantom Foul” on Bill Laimbeer gave the Lakers the win. Thomas insists that with today’s coach’s challenge rule — introduced 31 years later — Chuck Daly could’ve overturned that call and changed everything. The record says two championships; Thomas says it should’ve been three. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/77d95d0d9e8ac638