The only one in history! In the same year, he defeated Jordan, Magic and Big Bird in the playoffs and won the most valuable championship!

Although the NBA has never officially released a list of the top ten superstars in history, in the eyes of fans, the seats have already been arranged. Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, these three legendary players throughout the NBA's most glorious 1980s and 1990s, are not only deeply loved by fans, but also truly capable. Even though they have retired for a long time, they are still the topic of discussion among fans. These three players have won a total of 14 championship trophies and are indeed worthy of being named among the top ten stars in history.

However, in the history of the NBA, there is such a team that defeated Jordan's Bulls, Bird's Celtics and Magic's Lakers in a single season and won the final championship. There is no doubt that their championship is definitely one of the most valuable in NBA history. And this team is the Pistons during the "Bad Boys" era. Time goes back to the 1988-1989 season. Let us take a look at what kind of performance the Pistons performed in the showdown with the three superstars that year and finally became the championship.

Big Bird was helplessly injured, and the Green Army was swept.

First of all, strictly speaking, Bird was not personally defeated by the Pistons. Due to his paranoid character, in the summer of 1988, Bird was unwilling to fund road repairs and instead worked day and night on his own. This led to him suffering an extremely serious back injury in the 1988-89 season, and he was ultimately reimbursed for the season after playing only 6 games.

But in Bird's view, he and the team are one, so even if he cannot play, the Celtics are eliminated by the Pistons, which is still his responsibility. It is precisely because of the lack of Bird that the Celtics are only ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference this season. In the first round of the matchup, they had no chance. Although Kevin McHale scored 27 points and 7 rebounds in the first game, the Pistons blossomed more. Joe Dumars scored 25 points and 9 assists. Four others scored in double figures. The team also easily won the game.

In the second game, although three of the Greens scored 20+ points, the Pistons were in equally good shape. Isiah Thomas had 26 points and 8 assists, Mark Aguirre had 21 points, and Vinyl Johnson on the bench had 18 points. The Pistons got the match point. The Green Army returned home and suffered a crushing defeat. They completely collapsed in the fourth quarter and were eventually swept out by the Celtics.

Using Jordan's rules, Jordan lost the battle.

In the Eastern Conference finals, the Pistons met Jordan's Bulls. Although Jordan wanted revenge very much, the team's lineup was not yet fully formed, and he was targeted by the "Jordan Law". After scoring 32 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists in the first game, leading the Bulls to a victory, the Pistons adjusted perfectly in the second game. Thomas scored 33 points, Dumars scored 20 points, plus Johnson's 16 points, they formed the team's attack group and limited Jordan to 9 of 20 shots, only scoring 27 points, equalizing the score.

After returning to Chicago, Jordan scored 46 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals in the third game, helping the Bulls narrowly win by 2 points. But the fourth game was just like the second game all over again. Jordan was subject to various rough fouls and defense, and was limited to only 5 of 15 shots and only scored 23 points. Thomas scored 27 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. Together with Dennis Rodman's 7 points and 18 rebounds, the Pistons evened the score.

In the battle of Tianwang Mountain, Jordan rarely took 8 shots and only scored 18 points. The result was naturally the fate of losing. Game 6 became the peak showdown between Thomas and Jordan. The two scored 33 points and 32 points respectively. However, the Pistons, who were obviously more experienced and stronger, seized the Bulls' many loopholes and finally defeated the Bulls in straight sets for the second consecutive year and entered the finals.

The Lakers destroyed the Great Wall, and the Pistons happily accepted the gift.

In the finals, the Pistons took advantage. Because in the process of rushing out of the Western Conference, the Lakers achieved an astonishing 11 consecutive victories, while the Pistons were locked in a fierce battle with the Bulls in the Eastern Conference, so the Lakers had 10 days of rest before the start of the finals. But coach Pat Riley did not let the players rest, but gave them huge intensity every day and asked them to perform devilish training. The result is that the veterans are overwhelmed. The team's main scorer Byron Scott was seriously injured in training, and Magic, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy are also in no condition.

The Pistons, in their prime, seized this golden opportunity. Thomas and Dumars combined for 46 points in the first game, leading the team to an easy victory. Although six players scored in double figures in the second game, the Lakers collapsed in the final quarter due to lack of physical strength. Dumars and Thomas once again scored 54 points and took the lead in the series. In the third game, Magic couldn't hold on anymore. He only played 5 minutes before being unable to hold on due to injury. Although Worthy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored 50 points, the Pistons were unstoppable. Dumars and Thomas completely overwhelmed the Lakers' defense. The two scored 57 points. They once again established an advantage in the final quarter and got the match point in the finals.

In the last game, although Worthy scored 40 points for the Lakers, the entire team had been exhausted. The Pistons had the advantage throughout the game. Dumars scored 23 points. Six players on the team scored in double figures. They finally completed the sweep, defeated the Lakers, and won the first championship in team history.