The Growth SPURT And Growth STUNT Of Isaiah Thomas! Lost A Bag! Stunted Growth

[@stuntedgrowth]

Was rooting for Isaiah Thomas to get his bag. He deserved it, but I also understand the business. At his size everything needed to go right. It's hard to build around a player his size. Once that player also gets injured you have to make that decision. Did Danny Ainge make the right one?

[@thedoranwilliamsshow6863]

Sadly Ainge made the right decision

[@wc6081]

Yeah he did… He should’ve kept his mouth shut as well… That Brinks truck statement was stupid to say out loud.

[@sirjohnlegion2691]

Yep he did.

[@Supreme36074]

Yes, it’s not like they could have came to him & had him sign for half of the amount & he’d agree. With a player his size you have to also keep a back up for defense as well… makes you have to pay one to two more player as a result . Had he it would’ve worked.

[@sirjohnlegion2691]

@@Supreme36074 Indeed. The harsh reality is, as guards get bigger and more athletic. It becomes less practical to invest in a PG with the stature of Thomas long term. You have to have major depth at the 1 spot, which ultimately comes down to acquiring a larger combo guard as a backup to make up for the obvious defensive liability Thomas presents. With that said, I personally believe the Isaiah Thomas story is still a success story despite the ending, He had a more than respectable basketball career, and he will go down as the greatest 60th pick ever and possibly greatest overachiever in League history. Mad Respect 2 IT!!!!

[@Dtown1996]

I remember the playoff game he played after his sister passed. It feels like things went downhill since but it’s hard not to root for him.

[@LuiC53]

Just to get traded. fuck Boston whole heartedly. I hope they find themselves cursed like the red Sox for this.

[@thebestcentaur]

A rare Cinderella story without a happy ending. I'm REAL short, and this dude was a breath of fresh air to watch play at his peak. Shame injuries and the league moving on took all that from him. His rise and fall are inspirational and devastating in equal measure

[@bangaamen501]

As a Lakers fan, I wanted so much for IT, especially when he was a Celtic, he was short, but he was extremely gifted and gave them his heart even when he lost his sister. Kudos for this one Stunted Growth. He had so much potential especially seeng how the Celtics played out.

[@CruddyDave]

Good Ol Danny with the finesse

[@blueprintboston]

Love this guy! I was pissed off about the team trading him for at least a week. He gave the city everything he had! Not only did he play right after losing his sister, but he also had a tooth knocked out around the same time. I remember hearing the news about his trade and seeing him enjoy quality time with his wife in Miami on IG Live knowing he didn't even know about the trade. I feel like Gordon Hayward getting hurt and Kyrie not working out were all part of the karma for not keeping him 🤷‍♂

[@thedoranwilliamsshow6863]

I first saw Isaiah Thomas play live at the Pac 10 Tournament vs. Klay Thompson. Klay got 43 and Isaiah had 22 and 10 assists in the win. One of the greatest college games I've ever seen

[@rugerREL07]

I.T king of the 4th era was LIVE!!! I was there for that game 7 vs a prime Beal and Wall

[@pisces363]

I’d like to see you do a Stunted Growth on Bryant Stith out of Virginia. He played with the Denver Nuggets. I don’t know what happened to him after that.

[@jordanogun3692]

This proves that being true to self and keeping God first prevails over all. What they give you will be taken. And then they will take what they didn’t give you.

[@lcchill]

I am a Celtics fan but I look at them sideways for how they handled his injury!!

[@CM-ft9ep]

So what should they have done different? Not their fault he tore his labrum.

[@lcchill]

@@CM-ft9ep They rushed him back out there after he had the injury. He probably should have sat out the rest of the playoffs after the injury!!

[@CM-ft9ep]

@@lcchill yeah but once you tear your labrum you’re pretty well f-ed. him playing or not playing didn’t change the the fact his hip was gonna be an issue.

[@TuNnL]

​@@lcchill​​they did NOT rush him back out there. Isaiah Thomas could have sat out as a precautionary measure, but chose to play through the injury. Isaiah Thomas (in his own words) said the Boston Celtics initially told him it was a bone bruise. Kendrick Nunn sat out an ENTIRE SEASON on the L.A. Lakers with a bone bruise. Instead of at least getting a second opinion, Isaiah shrugged his shoulders and said, "fcuk it, I'm playing." Very charitable for him to valuing winning over his own health, but ultimately, a bad decision for his overall career. 🏀

[@jlui21]

@@TuNnL - That's what I recall. IT could have sat out with the injury but he wanted to play. The Celts were good with him playing too.... But it was unwise by BOTH parties to let him play (considering now that Kawhi rests like hibernating bear ever full moon).

[@johntheprofessional5039]

The University of Washington is an underrated factory for pro players!

[@DMalltheway]

Do one for Patrick McCaw, as what Jerry West said “teams will be sorry they didn’t take him.” A spurt of 3 titles to stunted of no PT. Thomas wasn’t a stunted growth, he was a 60th pick and was almost a MVP, that’s beyond excellent. Edit: how many 2nd round picks really had a better career than Thomas besides Jokic?

[@DMalltheway]

@@papashango1524 😆

[@adgee5401]

Mike Redd and Gilbert Arenas?

[@DMalltheway]

@@adgee5401 Arenas had a better career, Redd is a toss up

[@crookedbraincrookedbrain9874]

Ginobili

[@DMalltheway]

@@crookedbraincrookedbrain9874 Yup he had a better career but no near MVP.

[@jasonic-ks2tm]

I love your channel! You should check out the 93 Miami heat team. They was young, Steve Smith, Brian shaw,Rice, Grant long and after 2 playoff appearances blew it up. Vastly talented and under achieved. Love the channel

[@stuntedgrowth]

Thank you!

[@CashCollecta]

My man only grew to 5 9 his growth was already stunted 😅

[@chocolatedaddy2094]

Oh shit 😂🤣🤣💯

[@JBondo32]

How about doing a Luol Deng stunted growth

[@Jonathanfifer00]

As much as I loved IT and his underdog story the Celtics wouldn’t be the team they are today with Thomas at the reigns

[@evanjordan5075]

If he doesn't get injured he's a 100% growth spurt. But for him being the last pick of the draft, he still has a very good career.

[@jumpy2xstreaming]

I really had IT as the MVP in that 16-17 year IMO he was the most exciting player to watch. Dude was 5’9 dropping near 30ppg for a SEASON. Prolly won’t have another under 6 foot player ever be in the NBA much anymore, with the tall PGs PGs are gonna have to be 6’3 and up kinda already like that now

[@lastsinnersa8002]

Really wanted things to work out for him, such a great underdog story. Injuries hit him right when he was ascending hard.

[@jopilot4126]

Being from Boston IT was the key for the rebuild after pierce and kg left. But he succeeded here to the extent because of brad stevens system. Aswell being that small the moment you lose a step it’s game over for your career. Trading for Kyrie was the right move even if IT was 100% Healthy

[@DarkSkinT]

Kyrie didn’t help y’all at all

[@bangaamen501]

Ultimate underdog story that didn't have the deserved ending 💔

[@miapratt7017]

Can you Dennis Scott and Mike Miller?

[@grapplerke]

This is why players do load management

[@Supreme36074]

Seen all the stories , why wouldn’t they be careful. Even if under contract they’ll allow you to get healthy, show some value & trade you like they did Dominique & Bernard King..: who could never get what they were worth after injury. Fans like to complain but then you play & kill your career they have no sympathy. Would KD have gotten injured had he not of come back when with GS? Everyone was pressuring him to play, he tried & disaster struck & he’s out a whole year ..

[@pirateslifeforme]

Diehard kings fan here. We haven’t been to the playoffs in 2 decades so the only thing I looked forward to was the draft every year. Lol I actually sat down and watched that entire 4 hour draft because we had the last pick! I still wear his jersey around town!

[@marrtymax]

Gotta do Ben Wallace for Growth Spurt 💪🏾

[@thebestcentaur]

From undrafted in an admittedly loaded '96 class to a title and a very deserving HoF induction. One of my favorite players, and without question one of the greatest defenders of all time

[@jpowell6418]

I was a big Thomas fan until he got to Cleveland. I heard he was a prima donna and had a bad ego problem. I think I remember something about Thomas telling K Love he doesn't play hard when he had injuries or an illness. Now I know media likes to spin things, but I could see by the way he acted on the court, it wasn't exactly hard to believe

[@patrick7228]

Nobody under 6 ft is ever going to get a max contract in the NBA.

[@SrealG]

I.T was an offensive powerhouse for the Celtics..but he was never going to get the max (even without the injury)..he was undersized and once he made the "Brinx truck" remark, he became a trade option going into his final year. EVERY owner in the league would have made that trade for Kyrie (at that time)...Isaiah overvalued himself BEFORE he even sat at the bargaining table. It's sad too because he deserved better for what he gave the city of Boston..but he was never going to get a max deal (Milwaukee exposed his size on defense and his ball dominant style of play throwing double teams at him in the playoffs)

[@neilbryanbucsit197]

Stunt #3 Slapped by reality in other words height still matters it's one of the foundations of this sport

[@MMTWORL]

THIS IS SO SADDDDDD

[@streetsweeper8831]

Can you one on Oscar Schmidt

[@hamiltonjohns572]

Stunted growth: Andrew Bynum

[@itachi019]

Stunted Growth: Elfrid Payton Growth Stunt: Dennis Rodman The Celtics did IT too dirty .. he played through hardship then they shipped him off like a care package 📦

[@ry_an.]

every GM in the league would have traded IT for Kyrie

[@jamesgibson3716]

You play for a guy like Danny Ainge, ain't NOTHING promised. Ainge represents "nothing personal, just business" to a tee. Shame how this brother's career played out.

[@蕃茄牛肉飯]

IT’s story is pretty sad 😢

[@ahoneyman]

The rest of the Celtics really get the short of the stick in that playoff run. IT only worked because they had flexible defenders (Crowder, Brown, Smart), a do it all forward in Horford, and bigs who can shoot. Throw in an Eastern conference in disarray and you get a great story. Put that team in the West and it is trash. Put someone like Lillard on that team and he will absolutely crush IT.

[@conceitedsanity1927]

FINALLY IVE BEEN COMMENTING THIS FOR MONTHS

[@Dantana773]

The Celtics and other Teams business wise all ways look for reasons not to sign players to that bag.I would not call him an Over acheiver, He made the most out of the chances he got to shine he showed up and showed out. salute to Isiah Thomas

[@TheRulerRoderickSutton]

The 48 Laws Of Power: Law No. 3: *“Conceal Your Intentions.”* Law No. 4: *“Always Say Less Than Necessary.”* He violated these two rules. Not sure if it would have affected the outcome of his career. Maybe it did. 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@christophers9674]

Do Carmelo Anthony next

[@DMalltheway]

Carmelo in NBA history is amongst 11th career in points, the only stunted growth is why he never won a chip

[@controversialmann5345]

I feel IT shoulda been like Freddy V and Kyle Lowry

[@CashCollecta]

Do Steve Francis

[@karimcarnegie9612]

You got to do another video about ja morant we are literally watching his stunted growth in real time.

[@cadecrusader]

I wish IT was still in the league. I feel that his size and injury history is a bit prejudice and that’s why he’s not in the league hooping.

[@barleymepodcast2301]

The Kings treated dude like garbage, like him doing well was an insult to the team. So frustrating to watch them mess with his playing time and letting him go for almost nothing.

[@paulreedjr.6703]

Can you do one on Jimmy Butler please?

[@DMalltheway]

Jimmy Butler was a 30th pick in 2011, that was a SPURT, not a stunted growth.

[@paulreedjr.6703]

@@DMalltheway I know

[@KevoLoso]

It is two Isiah Thomas in the nba lol

[@evanj2carter571]

Dennis Schroder blew the biggest bag then I.T.

[@kareemabdulwahhab6919]

Load management would’ve definitely helped him and her he never gets brought up when you think if that. When I think of overachievers I think of Reggie miller and Kyle Lowry, not IT. Shame how Boston did him.

[@CrestlineIceberg]

I honestly still feel that Isaiah Thomas is one of the most disrespected players playing. I always enjoyed him back when he was playing for Sacramento and seeing him pour his heart out in 2017 to try to win the Celtics the championship just to then get traded hurts to see. As a Cavs fan, it was nice to see Isaiah on the team and I understand what the Celtics did was for business reasons. I think him putting his body on the line to try to win a chip was an honorable mistake on his part. Either way, I feel like it would've been a lose-lose situation for him. I hope the best for him and I hope he can win a title before his career is over.

[@mss3183]

You shouldn’t end of that way.. to shed light on him now… you should have mentioned his highs too bro.. he has been killing it in the Drew League and different leagues .. and he dropped 81 within the passed year.. highlights were crazy… he is healthy .. it’s just hard to make it back to the league with the politics

[@demitriuswilliams4729]

206 in the house

[@TuNnL]

The lesson here is that only you know your own body. Derrick Rose almost certainly saved his own career by declining to play even after the Chicago Bulls medical staff had cleared him. But especially when you're a 5'9" guard and thus, a liability on defense, always have a contract lined up BEFORE playing through the pain. If you are going to count on a team to give you a $200 million max contract later, knowing you are sidelined with a hip injury, you are just being naive. 🤕🏀💰

[@arrownoir]

Celtics really screwed him over. That’s why I’ll never fault players for only looking out for themselves and not being loyal to the team.

[@chewy98ta28]

Ball is out for the season in Charlotte. They should pick IT up but I guarantee he can win more games than LaMelo. They are 4th in the Wemanyama stakes 12.5% chance the three teams with worse records won't win enough games to catch up with Charlotte and if Charlotte wins a few and goes from 4th to 7th the odds go to 9% so not a drastic drop. Sign him and give the fans some entertainment. Maybe they'll luck out and keep losing.

[@sonik6892]

Man it's so unfair that a bum that doesn't even like basketball like Simmons made a quarter of a billion and this legend never got paid

[@ivanacosta6883]

5'8

[@iamme4494]

People think IT a little dude but he’s average height. TBH I fear him…

[@certifiedchaos4643]

In all honesty it was the trade. Boston shouldn’t have made that trade. Thomas would have been able to recover properly if he was with Boston.

[@FalseNi9e]

Brotha could ball....

[@justineebourgeois3420]

He should’ve remained humble with his short self. That’s what he gets 🤷‍♀️.

[@himgod6495]

Haha u mean listed at 5'9

[@dionruffin3996]

Main Stunt trusting a devil 😈

[@michaelrichardson672]

Bugs me how the Narrative (Irregardless of SPORT) always say that a guys SKILLSET has diminished...This is simply USED as an EXCUSE to keep the PLAYERS Locked out..When someone is playing sports at a childhood age, the SKILLS are as simple as WALKING...Isaiah Thomas is BETTER than HALF of the PG's in the NBA Today...Those MEDIOCRE PLAYERS are truly WHY the NBA Championship is WIDE-OPEN as there aren't that many Game Changing PLAYERS...

[@ry_an.]

An injury prone 5'9 point guard who is inconsistent offensively and plays zero defense. there are plenty of guys who do the same, are better handlers and shooters, while being 4-5 inches taller at minimum.

[@MeNitoA66]

Kyrie Irving messed his career up. All these superstars that complain and whine about any little thing, request a trade ruining the career of solid players

[@welcome_to_macnelsonworld]

Ricky lego

[@welcome_to_macnelsonworld]

Amare stoudemire

[@justineebourgeois3420]

Nate Robinson > Isiah Thomas

[@younggod3906]

I hope the Celtics never win again. Danny is a shady guy

[@krishjotsarai425]

They will though

[@wbae1340]

Still annoyed that he was given a chance over jimmer just cause he is black…

[@jahbrilplaysgamesandstuff326]

Who is that?

[@jydaflyest]

I’ll play your silly game. If Jimmer was black, he wouldn’t have even been drafted.

[@wbae1340]

@@jydaflyest LOL

[@wbae1340]

@MestizoMarquez lol he was not given a chance at all, that is my point

[@wbae1340]

@MestizoMarquez a clear example of somebody who can only read numbers but doesn’t actually understand basketball and stats. Of those minutes he averaged/played a game, how many of those minutes were starting minutes/minutes in games when the game was really close and a good opportunity to shine? Or were they minutes at the end of the half or 4th quarter when the kings were already getting whooped and no starters were out anymore. It’s just cause the nba was racist buddy