• The Franchise

  • Building a Winner with the World Champion Detroit Pistons, Basketball's Bad Boys
  • By: Cameron Stauth
  • Narrated by: Matt Martucci, Jeff Martin
  • Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
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Publisher's Summary

In January of 1989, Cameron Stauth became a fly on the office wall of Pistons General Manager Jack McCloskey. He watched day by day, crisis by crisis, as McCloskey, Coach Chuck Daly, and a handful of immensely talented and ambitious basketball players—the Bad Boys of Detroit—won the NBA championship.

©1989 Cameron Stauth (P)2022 Cameron Stauth

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80’s Hoops!!

The professional narration brought the Bad Boy’s to life. I thoroughly enjoyed revisiting this era of the NBA.

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A must listen for any sports fan!

I read every basketball book and most sports books in general so I can't believe I had never read this before. The book itself is fantastic but it's an absolute must listen because of how good the narrator is. Many times people mess up the names in sports books but this narrator clearly is an expert on the subject matter as well, which really enhances the experience. Hurry up and buy this already!

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Like DJ Khaled…

“Another one…”👍🏾

Matt has done it again!
His ability to vacillate among all the characters’ dialects makes for a fantastic listening experience.
From Isiah to Daly to Mahorn to Leon The Barber, this narrative portrayal of the “Bad Boys” Pistons by Mr. Martucci is highly entertaining and and enjoyable.
“Hang a Star on it”!
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Detroit's run always gets left out

It's great to hear such a colorful account of the real glory of the motor city! Excellent listen.