However, he has evolved into the Detroit Pistons' only reliable low-post offensive point, an incredibly important link in the team's offense.
This has made Melvin Turpin and Joe Dumars the only two "good guys" inside and outside of the Pistons team.
Dumars had a good relationship with Jordan off the court, having met him back in 1984 at the Olympic Training Camp, and they maintained a good private relationship ever since.
At the All-Star Weekend in 1990, Jordan called to invite Dumars and his wife to dinner, and the two couples hit it off, deepening their friendship.
Yet, friendship aside, on the court Joe Dumars was still Detroit Pistons' sharp weapon for defending Michael Jordan and a key executor of the "Jordan Rules."
In Detroit's two home games, Jordan was held to only 34 and 20 points respectively, with shooting percentages of only 44% and 31%. Joe Dumars' defense was indispensable, and the Pistons' front line also contributed greatly.
