Vinnie Johnson : The Microwave Is Heating Up

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7 ай бұрын

This is a look back on Vinnie Johnson's career. Vinnie Johnson nicknamed the microwave for his ability to come into the game and provided instant offense. With his ability to creat his own shot from good handles and running of screens for jumpshots. Where he'd utilize his skills for the Detroit Pistons. Helping the bad boys pick up two championship rings. With him playing a key role in both with big playoff games.
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@ericg3065 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for showing the Microwave some love. Vinnie paved the way for players like Lou Williams and Jamal Crawford.

@rayrichard4665 6 ай бұрын

Anytime one of my coaches decided to bring me off the bench I instantly thought Vinny Johnson. Dope video!

@lurking0death 7 ай бұрын

Vinnie was put together like a football fullback but he could move laterally and had very long arms. It was amazing to see him at 6'3" get off jumpers in the paint against centers and power forwards and SCORE them. Vinnie is also very intelligent and articulate and fun to listen to in interviews. Vinnie was a joy to watch. "In your face" was his motto. One of the best 6th men ever.

@eugenekhabure9876 7 ай бұрын

one of my all time favorites .The microwave

@Wondertroy1TV 7 ай бұрын

The Microwave was no joke….Unstoppable

@anagram8 6 ай бұрын

I literally thought those exact words. Whenever this man came off the pine...look out! He was the next level of one of my all time favorite players coming off the pine in "Downtown" Freddy Brown. He came off the pine sizzling hot and he could do it all, understood the assignment with humility and toughness. He didn't talk trash and you didn't want to talk trash to him either. You could tell Jordan had the utmost respect for him. Hands down my favorite Piston player.

@josephparhamjosephp2460 7 ай бұрын

Great story an athlete AND a even better buisness man.

@terrenceliburd8655 7 ай бұрын

Built like a tank mixed with a rock!

@flintfleming3935 7 ай бұрын

Yeah bruh,he develop on NYC playgrounds. I wanted him to be that guy, but was coachable and he did a very solid job of toning his game to fit in with the scheme of Pistons basketball. Underrated... He would be a 25-30 5/5 GUY in today game. Without question..

@flintfleming3935 7 ай бұрын

1 n 2 guard. No worries..

@averyce2 7 ай бұрын

VJ should be in the HOF as the Ultimate 6th Man. As a Bulls fan, I hated DET! But I had mad respect for The Microwave and "Quiet" Joe Dumars. THANKS for shining light on Vinnie Johnson.

@chrisbrooks6756 6 ай бұрын

One of my favorite players, ever! I'm amazed at how little he and Dumars are mentioned, when people talk about, greatest 2 guards. Thanks for giving him the attention, he deserves!!

@elwin38 7 ай бұрын

Fun fact: the game winning shot Vinnie made against Portland in game 5 of the 1990 NBA finals was the last game for the NBA on CBS. Starting in the 90-91 season, the NBA went to NBC. NBC made the deal to take over during the 89-90 season(they outbid CBS for the TV rights).

@informer3evans797 7 ай бұрын

On that Pistons team Thomas, Dumars, and Johnson could all play point guard and shooting guard equally well. They never missed a beat when either was on the bench. Youngsters don't realize how important Johnson was. Just imagine over the past 10 years when Steph Curry sat down, his team didn't miss a beat on offense. Or if the starting offense is struggling, just bring in the Microwave.

@Balraj.G. 7 ай бұрын

VJ was a solid player.. Big part of the Badboy Pistons! 👍🏽👍🏽

@dennisgodman9732 7 ай бұрын

GOAT sixth man

@mikeonthemccomedy2465 7 ай бұрын

OH YEAH!!! YOU DEFINITELY KILLED IT WITH THE MICROWAVE BRO!! GREAT VIDEO!!

@SkidDenver 7 ай бұрын

Appreciate it!

@skerbiebirdlife 7 ай бұрын

The Sixth Man Award should be named after Vinnie Johnson!

@HWolfeIII 3 ай бұрын

Outstanding idea!

@isiahbraun8704 7 ай бұрын

Instant offensive.just add the ball

@SkidDenver 7 ай бұрын

Couldn't put it better myself.

@HWolfeIII 3 ай бұрын

Great documentary. The Microwave is one of my all time favorite players. I actually had his poster back in day, which ŵas him standing over scorched basketballs. His 34 point explosion on the Celtics in the playoffs was one of the greatest Pistons performances ever.

@wisdomreigns8704 7 ай бұрын

Great Vid Vinnie was Amazing I always loved his shot

@laim_8501 7 ай бұрын

Got money like that

@briankane460 6 ай бұрын

this guy was a beast , i watched him dominate

@crownroyal2248 6 ай бұрын

Salute to "The Microwave". If You were there. You know. The heartache, The Celtics, Two Rings, Then Jordan. 😠

@beezy22 7 ай бұрын

Vinnie Johnson aka the microwave:whenever the game was on the line, microwave turned it up during the regular season and the playoffs…..someday hope Vinnie Johnson gets elected into the Naismith pro basketball hall of fame…..

@mangrove 5 ай бұрын

Love that old-school Palace court with the painted lanes and circle, and the logo at center court was beautiful, after years of having a red donut with "Pontiac Silverdome" on it. The courts today, they look like something a drunken middle-aged Korean businessman puked up after too much BBQ and soju.

@user-dv3do1od2r 2 ай бұрын

I liked watching the Pistons back in the day & listening to George Blaha call the game.

@stevenmccaster7173 7 ай бұрын

VINNY LOOKS LIKE HE'S ABOUT TO ASK YOU FOR A CIGARETTE...

@mongoslade277 6 ай бұрын

😂😂

@benjaminpadilla4857 7 ай бұрын

MK guarded him but never did stopped him from heating up .

@unappealingundesirable2826 2 күн бұрын

I did NOT know, that Vinnie Johnson could dunk two-handed!!

@robertjones8771 7 ай бұрын

Mr.Microwave📺💥💥🔥

@mangrove 5 ай бұрын

The Brooklyn Bridge, the Hoo, V.J., The Microwave. When he really got to cooking at home, PA man Ken Calvert (RIP) would bellow "EEE-HOOOOOO!"

@montimiller2743 4 ай бұрын

"Downtown Freddie Brown" or "Three for Free!" Who remembers those days being called by the announcers during the early 80's NBA games?

@kennethlawrence3020 5 ай бұрын

Brooklyn own Vinnie my cousin lived down the block from him ,played against his Brother Eric which could light it up also

@kennethlawrence3020 5 ай бұрын

The narrator is wrong on the parks he played in places like soul in the hole ,St.Johns park ,Breevot park which always has crowds & BRC in Brownsville.

@flintfleming3935 7 ай бұрын

He kill in today game! Destroy. Anniliate. Punish. Stop. Him and Mammoud Abdul Rauf. U just dont get it folks...

@will6996 7 ай бұрын

But his red eyes would look like he just woke up from a rough night.

@andresdelportillo9917 6 ай бұрын

Bro was smoking that laker pack

@will6996 6 ай бұрын

@@andresdelportillo9917 well then that explains it

@jackiefargo 6 ай бұрын

Do Ralph Sampson

@kaizokubro7398 7 ай бұрын

He's better than kj

@andresdelportillo9917 6 ай бұрын

Better than Tim hardaway

@mattveteska8559 7 ай бұрын

He was the nicest guy on team, definitely no bad boy

@KiLLeRisMe100 3 ай бұрын

One of the most underated and overlooked shooting guards and sixthmans of all time, and one of my favorite playets of all time, and the definition of a great streak shooter. Also my favorite nickname of any player. Awesome to see a career retrospective of him on youtube he deserves it.