Isiah Thomas ESPN SportsCentury | 2001 | Detroit Pistons Legend Documentary

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[@TheIkaraCult]

Isaiah is one of the great examples of "Hated him when he played" and when he retired "Wish there were more like him"

[@younggod3906]

That made me root for him even more

[@gregoryldismukes]

I don't like how the doc missed how the Celtics and Lakers both didn't shake hands with Detroit.

[@tonygajate5780]

Yep all before this which sets the precedent, everyone remembers Mchale & Isiah hand slap as he was walking off EARLY but then everyone goes blank when Bird, Parish, Ainge and the Celtics walk off directly through the people into the tunnel and NOT to shake Chuck Daly, Jack McCloskey or any Piston's hands. PROUD WARRIORS going out their shields those Celtics and Lakers were right, the Pistons do it and they are cowards, Scum bags who were bad for the NBA, oh it has been poured on so fuckin thick and its unfortunate to still see people singing that false Thug narrative. Oh and I love those Celtics and lakers teams, so what they did not shake hands, so fuckin what, non issue, in the 80s players did not exchange jerseys, hug, laugh, tweet and make IG posts about working out together over the summer after getting eliminated

[@mmartinez9764]

It's all about who writes the story and control the narrative

[@JK-br1mu]

The Celtics didn't, but the Bulls did, when they lost to Detroit the two previous years

[@paulrogers5559]

The Piston's were cheap shot scabs , unworthy of the honor or respect. How else could Parish pound the shit out of Lambchop in front of the whole world and nobody saw fit to do anything about it ?

[@tonygajate5780]

@@paulrogers5559 remember Kevin mchale clotheslining Kurt rambus??? Forgot that huh? Remember Karl malone giving Isiah an elbow to the skull, 44 stitches??? Remember Magic putting an elbow to Isiah's head in the finals???? You suffer from convenient lapses in memory or ignorance of the sport or both, have a good one

[@michaelnorris6168]

The way he speaks of his mother is the way I think of my mother. I don’t celebrate holiday’s including Mother’s Day, but I miss my dear mother. And I cry too. I wish Isaiah could see this message because when he cries about his mom, I cry about my mom.

[@DougSalyers]

I know how you feel, I lost my mom too and I miss her everyday. Life without my mom is so hard 😪

[@jerrythor6102]

Oh Isaiah was on that level whether people want to believe it or not. My favorite player of all time. He definitely was one of best

[@zeke3388]

The best PG to ever play the game Isiah Lord Thomas III

[@nathanlawson313]

#2 PG of all time. X2 time champ, and was robbed by refs of 3 in a row. In 1988, game 6, up 1, refs called a phantom foul with no time. Lakers won on the line. Then in game 7 refs blew it even worse. Last seconds, Isiah was bringing ball up down 3, the crowd started rushing the court because they didn't know there was still time. He then got tackled by a Laker to the ground without getting a shot off and THEN time expired. By rule it shoulda been 2 free throws for the foul(in bonus), 2 free throws for tech for LA crowd on court and then Pistons ball side-out.

[@Chaldo1000]

You see how they do Detroit. That’s why it’s Vs Everybody.

[@greganderson1445]

I'm not a Laker fan, but I was going for the Lakers. I was 16 and the ending of both games made me say "they got cheated!" I walked away shaking my head. So I knew it had to work out for them the next two years.

[@tonygajate5780]

correct

[@mmartinez9764]

They would rob the kings too

[@greganderson1445]

@@mmartinez9764 the robbery they did to the kings was horrible! That franchise is still recovering from that.

[@h.s936]

Isiah was such a clutch player....he always rose to the occasion. True champion amazing iconic hall of fame player

[@manimani-xe3xg]

Isiah is a torch bearer for all the point guards.

[@JK-br1mu]

I love the whole 30 seconds they devoted to the 1990 championship season, one of two that Isiah had. Real in-depth stuff. But at least I hadn't heard the gambling story, so that was slightly new.

[@kundanlini1]

And Michael Jordan cried when he got fouled! Zeek on a bad ankle drops 25 in one quarter on the road in the Finals!!

[@lawrencemoore3863]

Mj, flu game, twisted ankle in championship vs Lakers as well and won . Zeeke choking trainer,ran cba into ground,

[@bubufubu]

@@lawrencemoore3863 *Food poisoning game. Secondly, that Lakers squad wasn't exactly the '87 team. Jordan disrespecting everyone, cheating on his wife. Tell me how successful he's been as a general manager or owner?

[@lawrencemoore3863]

@bubufubu wow,you took it there off the court. OK, JORDAN IS the 🐐. We all know he is the" Michael Jordan of bad general managers". Said by max Kellerman. Mj biggest fan and he is a @$$hole but lately he's got better,but even teammates said he was a ahole he still calls them. Let's talk about Isiah: loss as a coach(event hough im proud of him for trying),completely bankrupt the cba,was not a good manager with Knicks and if I recall had some allegations against him from a female with the Knicks . From Chicago just like mj love him as a point guard ,consider him the best if it wasn't for magic and sometimes consider him the best(we see our Chicago game and handles in zeek) You know he is a ahole too. They played dirty Mike took hits kept ticking beat them and didn't want to shake their hands. It's 30 years later and Isiah still talk about Black Jesus, he's just a book,the book of isiah

[@bubufubu]

@@lawrencemoore3863 Who's the one that called the back-to-back title winning Pistons "undeserving champs"? Jordan. You think Jordan has "gotten better"?? Who's that one that decided to help make a documentary (30 years later) and used it as yet another opportunity to be petty? Jordan. Who's the one that refuses to take any accountability for the way he treated teammates, management, and opposing players? Jordan. You wanna talk about Jordan's teammates? Tell me how tight he is these days with Pippen and Barkley. That's what I thought.

[@lawrencemoore3863]

@bubufubu we going to do this ever so often. You gotta be better than this. Who didn't shake his hands after playing dirty for all the years when the bulls won but the bulls would shake their hands when they lost,whose still mad after all these years when zeek goes home and his nephew is wearing mj's jersey,who smacked his teammate laimbeer over a game,who,when guy got traded, rick mahorn act like he didn't exist then punched him when he played for 76ers,who was allegedly had some accusations in ny with female worker while doing a bad job in NY. Who ran the league before the g league out of business. Who said Larry was only good for a white player. It wasn't just mj who didn't want him on the team his best friend ,the other Mj(magic johnson) didn't want him on the team and other players didn't want him. Who said he is the best point guard other than magic ever,mj. We bulls fans don't talk about judas pippin against black Jesus because he betrayed him. Barley ,I'll give you that because he was wrong,he can't take criticism,or admit that he is "the mj of bad owners" said by max Kellerman. His other teammates knew he was hard on them but some respected and I'm sure some did not, that because in the end it gave them what they needed to win. It's like having a tough boss on you,he may not be fun to work for,but he will not ask you to do anything he wouldn't do and he's going to do more because thats why he is paid the big bucks and to" ABC " "Always be closing". His teammates says they get calls from jordan not Scottie pippin. I am from Chicago was 10 when Jordan came to Chicago been playing this game since I was 5 or before that. I love this game. Jordan is the goat. Isiah is my favorite point guard after magic and sometimes he is my favorite point guard because we have a similar built and Chicago game but make no mistakes like big daddy kane said watch out for black snakes,you can't see them they will sneak up and bite ya. I'm from Chicago and isiah is a snake,look at the dealings or the way his frie ds stayed away from him in the league and after

[@gregoryldismukes]

Yes my favorite player

[@rell1739ify]

What happened to kobe bryant 2009 documentary?

[@aplausos2]

Isiah was the 👌

[@MenTalThePoet]

Why did you use that R.I.P looking picture of Isaiah Thomas as a thumbnail?? You could've done much better

[@youtuber3328]

please tell me why the 89 finals mvp didn't get awarded to isiah thomas and i'll say to factor in that the 88 and 89 lakers didn't have the elite version of kareem abdul-jabbar who should've have been awarded the 80 and 82 finals mvp's became magic johnson's passing didn't equal his scoring

[@ahh1180]

Isiah beat Bird, Jordan and Magic to win his championship and Jordan beat an old Magic and Karl Malone so Jordan gtfoh

[@kiteracer2497]

The pistons were physically hurting Jordan and pippen because that was the only way to beat them. It's on tape. Jordan is equal to 2 Isiah. Lol that is why the little bish is crying

[@jbl7946]

1989 Detroit Pistons 🏆Champs GOAT!!!

[@02WIFE]

Jordan beat a hiv infected Magic in 1991

[@02WIFE]

@@kiteracer2497 They played physical during that time. Isaiah got severely Injured by Chicago's Bill Cartwright. The bulls beat weak western conference teams

[@jbl7946]

Now somebody's gettin it!! Keep goin keep goin..

[@myhumps2730]

Can you guys do an episode on Mary Tyler Moore? That would be neat.

[@02WIFE]

Bird was out of bounds

[@jeffmaehre7150]

It's amazing how negative this is. It's practically a roast.

[@jeffdorris5321]

Lets go ⛄⛄⛄

[@02WIFE]

Dantley had to go

[@DougSalyers]

Isaiah wasn't on the dream team because of his dirty style of play. Nobody on that team wanted to play with Isaiah, not even Magic. They all said it in different interviews, but Jordan always gets the blame. Isaiah was definitely better than Stockton and he is the 2nd best point guard of all time. He definitely had talent but his cheap shot style of play caused everybody in the league to hate him. He has Nobody to blame but himself

[@michaelnorris6168]

Both times were examples of very poor sportsmanship. Of course it was made a big deal with Detroit, and it should have been, but both occasions were disgusting.

[@nothingnothing7648]

And so were soo many others outside of Detroit. Gtfoh.

[@NITTY103166]

Really? You think Isiah scoring 44 points on Stocketon in a basketball game, is the same as Malone throwing an elbow to the head because his butt buddy got exposed! Typical! That's why it's forever, Detroit vs Everybody!

[@scotthamilton3314]

Loved watching Malone crater his head.....

[@rubenparkerjr1531]

Did it help Malone get a ring 😮

[@h.s936]

Still won back 2 back.... Stockton and Malone couldn't rise to the occasion... That's why Zeke is so Great

[@kiteracer2497]

Poor Isiah didn't get to be on the dream team because the pistons stole from other teams, especially the bulls. That is the reason. He traded his dream team spot. And lol laimbeer would get his ass kicked if he did that ish today

[@jameyhooper8365]

stole? they beat their ass

[@jbl7946]

Ain't Nobody kicking Laimbeers ass in this soft azz game today plse!??!!??? Lol an Gtfoh with that poor 🤣 Isiah shh he dont need no sympathy He Done Bested all 😁 3 MJ,Magic,Bird OH Sorry Zeke I meant SLAYED ALL 3!!! DONT NEED NO SYMPATHY when u get booted from a team becuzz you done beat them all so bad they all up in there feelings about it an thats 💯 wat happend!!!

[@JK-br1mu]

Yah Isiah scored 44 on Stockton after getting snubbed for the Olympics, but that game just proved the point even more that Stockton was the right man for the Dream Team, not him. Stockton had 13 assists that game, while Isiah only had 4.........Stockton was the better POINT GUARD, and the Dream Team was already loaded with scorers, Mike, Charles, Malone, Robinson, Ewing, Drexler, Mullin etc. They need another point guard, not a streak shooter like Zeke.

[@grantwileyesq.5962]

Fair point.

[@JK-br1mu]

@@grantwileyesq.5962 thank you

[@nothingnothing7648]

You sound dumb

[@icetea6789]

i don t think so

[@bubufubu]

@@grantwileyesq.5962 It's not fair at all. It's fucking garbage. Isiah was the better point guard. Better handles, better passer, better scorer, better leader. OP is ignorant as all hell when it comes to Isiah.

[@miguelvera7021]

respect Isiah...people seem to have forgotten Bulls might have won the last series but they lost the first 3...and like you said, Jordan didn't just lose to Bird's Celtics...they got SWEPT...to all of you who think Jordan is Jesus second coming...