For many old fans, the name of Thomas is thunderous, but few people understand the process of his growth. Many people's notes on him are just. Jordan's last alchemy stone before becoming a god. Just a footnote before Jordan's career peaks, nothing more.
What do you know about the Assassins? Thomas' nickname is literally translated in English, that is, put. The meaning directly translates to the baby-faced assassin. This is exactly what Isaiah Thomas said. Facial features, he looks harmless to humans and animals, always smiling but very fierce.
He has the same instinctive desire to win and top fingertip possession skills as Jordan. NBA live broadcasters at the time described his dribbling as a juggling yo-yo, with no signature moves and no extra fancy dribbling.
Pinballs will be like magnets. Suck in his hands and dribble smoothly at extremely low altitudes. Students who have played basketball probably know what this means. Isaiah Thomas, who is one meter eighty-five meters tall, is dribbling with extremely low range, and trying to complete a steal in his hands is tantamount to dreaming.
Isaiah Thomas, full name Isaiah and Thomas III, was born on April 30, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Therefore, many things have to be said to be God's shrewd arrangement. Chicago-born smiling assassin,
It later became the biggest help for the Sniper Bulls to reach the top. He is one meter eighty-five meters tall. The weight is controlled at about 82 kg. On the field. If you can play, you can only play point guard.
Relying on the physical condition of ordinary people, the Smiling Assassins averaged 19:02, 3.6 rebounds, and 9.3 assists per game in a 13-year career.
Thomas has a very strong desire to win or lose. This fits perfectly with the iron-blooded NBA confrontation style of the 90s. At that time.
Coach Riley once said of him that in order to win the game, he can gouge your heart out and throw it in front of you and step on it. Isaiah Thomas, who possessed such a personality, undoubtedly became the voice of the Pistons, and he was a great point guard on a par with his contemporaries. But almost a head shorter than the magician.
Relying on the height of an ordinary person of one meter eighty-five. Thomas, who became the core of the Bad Boys Army, reached the Finals three times between '87 and '90 and won the NBA championship twice, in the divisional finals and divisional semifinals. Three eliminations. Jordan's Chicago Bulls, in other words, without Isaiah Thomas, Jordan might have one or two more rings on his hand.
In the first two years before Thomas arrived with the Pistons, the Pistons played a soy sauce role in the league until they were picked up with the Top Show in '81. After Thomas, Thomas brought tough iron blood to the team. A hard-working team culture. This coincided with the automobile city of Detroit, which was in full swing at the time. Many local working people like to be there. After a busy day at work, head to the Pistons' home court to watch the bad kids play.
In the 87 season. The Pistons defeated the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals to reach the Finals, but lost to the Lakers, led by the Magic.
In the finals, Thomas was injured. But he only rested for 35 seconds and put on his back to the battlefield. 25 minutes per quarter. This is also known by many as the greatest single quarter show in the history of the Grand Finals.
The Pistons, who came back in '89 and returned to the NBA Finals, took out the Lakers with a crisp 4-0. Win the championship. In the '90 season, the Pistons easily defeated the Trail Blazers in five games, and Isaiah Thomas reached the peak of his career and won his own Finals MVP trophy. Completed two consecutive championships.
These three finalists and two championship finishes were Isaiah Thomas and his Bad Boys Legion fighting the East. Climb Jordan to the top smoothly under his feet. Results after that. Time and again, they kept Jordan in the East. Time flew by, and after Jordan '91 completed his first career championship, the Pistons chose to exit en masse. Not shaking hands with the Bulls, which angered Jordan again.
To this day, these two basketball gods are still chattering on their respective media platforms, criticizing each other for what is not. But in Koala's opinion. It is precisely because of this. The spirit of mutual resistance and non-ending is what brings a lot to the current NBA. Different emotional color stimulation,
If the NBA is all about harmony, brother basketball, I don't think many people want to watch in that arena. No matter what. In the words of Isaiah Thomas, I look like a gentleman, but don't take me for a gentleman, Jordan's lifelong mortal enemy. Such a career.
This kind of career is brilliant enough.