Manoj Prasad Manoj794 Threads Say More Vincent johnson (born september 1, 1956) is an american former professional basketball player and a key player as sixth man for the detroit pistons during the team's national basketball association (nba) championships of 1989 and 1990. he was nicknamed " the microwave " in the nba for his ability to score quickly off the bench. Vinnie johnson will always be remembered as "the microwave," but during detroit's 1990 title run, he earned a second nickname. on june 14, 1990, johnson hit the championship winning basket from 14 feet out as the detroit pistons beat the portland trail blazers 92 90 in game 5 of the 1990 nba finals.

Manoj Fmskadjrphey Manoj Fmskadjrphey Threads Say More The second great pistons nickname is “the microwave,” which was bestowed on vinnie johnson. the thick necked, well muscled guard was known for his feverish scoring bursts off the bench, hence he was often “heating up quickly,” just like a microwave. The pistons' vinnie johnson has long been hailed as having one of the nba's most memorable nicknames. known as the microwave, johnson had an uncanny ability to heat up quickly off the bench. but he's also one of the greatest businessmen in league history. After two seasons, he went on to play for the detroit pistons. here, he earned the nickname “the microwave,” a head nod to his ability to score quickly off the bench, a skill that played a hand. His career flourished and he earned thee nickname “the microwave” for his ability to come off the bench and score many points in a short period of time. johnson was a mainstay on the “bad boys” piston teams of the late 1980’s that won back to back nba championships (1989 to 1990).

Manoj M Manoj Km Threads Say More After two seasons, he went on to play for the detroit pistons. here, he earned the nickname “the microwave,” a head nod to his ability to score quickly off the bench, a skill that played a hand. His career flourished and he earned thee nickname “the microwave” for his ability to come off the bench and score many points in a short period of time. johnson was a mainstay on the “bad boys” piston teams of the late 1980’s that won back to back nba championships (1989 to 1990). The seattle supersonics selected johnson as the 7th overall pick in the 1979 nba draft. after two seasons, he was traded to the detroit pistons in 1981, where his career flourished. known for his ability to provide instant offense off the bench, he earned the nickname “the microwave” from boston celtics guard danny ainge. Vinnie johnson first became a household name as the integral 6th man on the detroit pistons basketball team during their infamous motor city bad boys era. known as “the microwave” throughout the league, vinnie helped lead the pistons to consecutive nba championship titles in 1989 and 1990. Vinnie johnson, the name alone evokes images of clutch shots, explosive energy, and the roar of the detroit pistons' faithful. nicknamed "the microwave" for his ability to heat up instantly and provide instant offense off the bench, vinnie was a key component of the bad boys era. Vincent "vinnie" johnson, nicknamed "the microwave", is a retired american professional basketball player and a key player as sixth man for the detroit pistons during the team"s national basketball association championships of 1989 and 1990.