How The Boston Celtics Ruined Isaiah Thomas's Career
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- Isaiah Thomas went from an MVP candidate to out of the league in 3 years. Why did this happen? How did his hip injuries go unnoticed and derail his career as quickly as it did? NBA players should take the tale of Isaiah Thomas as a warning that there’s no loyalty in basketball, and this is how the Boston Celtics ruined his career.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
02:36 - Rookie Season
03:13 - Second Season
04:07 - 2013-14 Season
05:00 - Signs with Suns
05:45 - Traded to the Celtics
06:15 - Leading Boston to the 2015 Playoffs
06:54 - 2015 Playoffs
07:23 - 2015-16 Season
08:26 - 2016 Playoffs
09:26 - 2016 Offseason
09:51 - 2016-17 Season
10:53 - Hip Issues
11:59 - The Passing of Chyna Thomas
12:31 - 2017 Playoffs
16:31 - Mishandling of his hip injury
18:57 - Traded to Cavs
19:59 - The Cavalier Disaster
20:59 - Lakers Stint + Hip Surgery
21:46 - Signs with Nuggets for minimum contract
22:05 - Signs with Wizards
22:24 - 10 day contract with Pelicans
22:42 - Conclusion
Loved Isaiah on the Celtics. 60th pick, “too short”, lone allstar and led Celtics to the 1st seed and Eastern conference finals, scored 81 when ppl thought he was done… truly inspirational. Please bring him back to the league 💯 💯
Greatest mr irrelevant of all time
@@TheBrownEqualizer still impressive regardless
he scored 81 in a ymca game... lmao
@@BE_WERM but people praised KD when he dropped 66 in a pickup game with no pros…
@@BE_WERM but 81 pts in a YMCA game, is STILL impressive? Not to mention the fact that the guys in the game he played are "closer to Lebron than YMCA guys are to him" so 🤷🏾♂️ lol.
Pretty sure this is the reason why Kawhi Leonard acts the way he does when injured. Can’t blame him…
Nah he was being a diva, the Spurs wanted him and are a loyal franchise. He's sketchy with his Uncle Dennis and wanted to force his way to LA
@@maxh276 it’s his career. The Spurs were rushing a hurt player. His teammates called him soft for not returning. Shoo i’d dip out too.
For one playing on his injured hip for a series isn't what ruined Thomas career it was the fact he played on a bad hip joint for over 3 years before finally getting surgery smh can't blame the Celtics for his own ignorance of not getting surgery until your hip needs a full resurfacing surgery like he need as the surgeon who did his surgery in 2020 said his rip joint was "pitted like asphalt" and couldn't believe Thomas could even walk let alone play with his hip joint being that bad smh you can't tell me nobody told him he didn't need surgery for over 3 years smh and if Cavs, Nuggets and Wizards didn't tell him and he went all that time believing team doctors without getting another opinion from a doctor outside of any of those teams and being in major pain for 3 years then IT is an complete moron and might have other issues he needs to worry bout like getting getting his brain checked out smh no if IT blames the Celtics for his hip it's cause he doesn't wanna accept responsibility for his own ignorance smh
@@pplRretards even if this is the case, nba teams generally don't care about their players health too much if they are needed to win.
@@pplRretards shit, you can tell even the whole NBA doesnt give a shit. saw how many games they played in the rona season and how many players went down... there were WAY more injuries than usually
His story makes me so sad man. The least we can do is make sure his name gets the respect it deserves
Idk people keep hating on the man for his height too like that’s not an incredible feat to be average height and make a big impact in the nba
@@sowishful yall forget how much of a premadonna he was. He caused mad issues.
@@mattk8810 😂 y’all hate on cousins and kyrie for dumb ass shit too so that won’t surprise me. I don’t get in my feelings over nba players choices.
He can still play in the NBA in the G LEAGUE THE OTHER DAY HE SCORE 80 OR 81 POINT....THE BOY IS GOOD LORD I HOPE YOU HELP HIM....ISIAH DONT GIVE UP BRO REMEMBER YOUR NAME IS POWERFULL SO DO YOU NO ONE CAN DEFINE YOU BUT GOD HIMSELF MAY THE LORD GUIDE N KEEP YOU STAY SAFE YOU N YOUR LOVE ONE....PEACE...
@@sowishful 5'9 is tall
This is exactly why I never blame a player for screwing over a franchise. You gotta do what's best for you
Yup , this time is just a team screw back a player!
So you're ok with what kyrie did to the Nets ? Wtf are you saying . Franchises do screw people but its not cool to do that to a franchise that treated you fairly.
@@My2Sense-c7y Are u Moron?? what did Kyrie do to Brooklyn??
the guy didnt want the vaccine..So what? he average 27 points per game on 50 40 90 for brooklyn.
He also is Top 10 in Merchandise Sales in the NBA..so I would say he paid alot of bills in Brooklyn.
the dude got hurt in the playoff last year on the floor for Brooklyn ..he wasnt in vegas.
stop thinking with SAS brain..lol..yall just bringing up 7 games for personal reason 2 years ago..
2 years ago..Kyrie brought KD to Brooklyn another player in the Top 10 Merchandise list..
I would say Kyrie brought atleast a billon+ in Brooklyn..in sales..
KD wasnt coming with Kyrie not being dere....when the man sign for 4 years..they didnt'
want to sign the guy the man he came here to play 4 years with..where u been?
PeekDaGame not the sport..yall blacks really clueless..it'a a million dollar business bro.
it aint highschool basketball..stop thinking sports..it's a business
Very true. However, I also reserve the right to grow weary of stars who demand teams build their rosters according to their wishes or demand trades and refuse to play while under multi ten million dollar contracts. Suffice to say: professional sports is a special economy.
This case Is exactly why I try to be even in blame. I don't trust these organizations and I'm not quick to blame the player anymore. Only exception is maybe kyrie cause that guy be moving mad sometimes
I feel bad for IT, his prime is something that we Celtics fans will never forget. Great video Dylan, you're getting better and better with each one you put out!
Dont gotta be a celtics fan to appreciate and respect him, dudes an inspiration
He’s dumb for not signing the deal on the table, sometimes u gotta swallow a bit of self pride.
Dumb video considering the title smh when you make an title like this you better have some explanation of how the Celtics ruined his career smh for one Boston didn't ruin Thomas career only Thomas ruined his career as he never wanted to get surgery on his hip and ultimately didn't get surgery on his hip until 2020 over 3 years after playing in Boston smh the surgeon who did his hip surgery said Thomas hip had no cartridge and he needed his whole joint resurfaced and stated his right hip was "pitted like asphalt" smh if he would've got surgery after the season he would've been fine but he was to worried bout the short term getting that brings truck smh it wasn't the series that ruined his career it was him not undergoing surgery for over 3 years and playing on no cartilage smh can't tell me no one told him that his cartilage was deteriorating smh can't blame the Celtics unless you wanna blame the Cavs, Nuggets and Wizards as well as he didn't get surgery while playing for all 3 of those teams smh it wasn't playing for a series that ruined his hip and career it was playing on a shot hip joint for 3 years that ruined his career smh again like I said Thomas was so worried bout that Brinks truck and chasing the money that he didn't get the surgery after the season then he lost his chance at that brinks truck and was just trying to survive in the nba afraid getting surgery he'd be forgotten about so he was constantly rushing to try to get back on the court to prove himself smh
Hey Curtis as much as you smh you probably are going to require some sort of brain scan to check and see if it has been jostled a little too much. It certainly would not hurt. Your affinity for the smh abbreviation is somewhat disconcerting. Just looking out for you. It may be smh syndrome. SMH syndrome is a little known affliction that has only become more prevelant in the past few years. Similar to lol or brb these annoying abbreviations could be just a shortcut or something bigger. Please for the love of everything internet related go and get tested. It is really not that painful. It's for your own good. SMH.
@@pplRretards didnt want the vid . Boston didnt inform all the info to IT about hos injury therefore he played thru it making it WORSE
AD's dad even said he didn't want his son to go to the Celtics because of how dirty they did IT. Really puts it into perspective.
Ya too bad this idiot doesn't state that IT played on his bad hip joint without surgery for 3 years since he played with the Celtics smh 🤦 Celtics didn't do him dirty and any GM would've traded IT for Kyrie smh and IT seriously can't be that dumb to honestly believe it was the Celtics fault as he played for Cavs, Nuggets and Wizards all before he finally got surgery on his hip lol your trying to tell me that not a single one those teams didn't tell him the cartilage in his hip joint was deteriorating and if that's so then you gotta blame the Cavs, Nuggets and Wizards as well smh and you gotta get a complete moron to be in major pain for 3 years before finally going to a personal doctor to get an opinion and finally getting surgery smh no IT can't take admit his own ignorance of not getting surgery after that series against the Cavs and rushing back cause he was more worried bout getting that Brinks truck smh and after he lost that brings truck he was just trying to survive in the league afraid of getting surgery smh the surgeon who finallybdid his surgery in 2020 stated that Thomas hips was "pitted like asphalt" and he needed the joint completely resurfaced as he played on a hip joint that was bone to bone with no cartilage for who knows how many years but at the time he was with the Celtics if he got surgery it would've been just to repair his cartilage instead of having to have the bone resurfaced and made smooth again smh ppl are completely retarded and can't do basic research on their own or really just have any common sense at all lmfao
he said that just because his only option was the lakers
AD would be playing for $10 as we speak 😂
Good thing he did. AD stands for Availability Denied.
Yup I remember that too …..
The worst thing about this whole saga is knowing how Kyrie’s time in Boston played out. They traded a loyal man for a snake and when the snake left they had nothing.
He has that Mamba mentality. He played through pain, that's how much he's obsessed with winning. I hope we can see him play in a high level again.
Isn't gonna happen he too old now plus he isn't the same player since that hip injury
He’s on the hornets now I think
You guys don't find it strange how his sister dies of all things a CAR ACCIDENT and surprisingly this is when Isaiah gets this sympathy and this history making game?? Do ya'll not put 2 in 2 together 🤔.... I can't be the only one that's woke!
@@Coco-xw3wp m8 what are you on about?
@@rodneyrainey2021 he puts up like 10 and 3 while playing 5 minutes so he’s still got its just no team wants to give him real minutes
As a Celtics fan I'm not sure I'll ever forgive Danny Ainge and the Celtics for ruining this mans career. Dude was a legend who could have played with us for the rest of his career.
delusional
He was damaged goods. It's a business. He has not played anywhere near that level since.
@@webdev217they’re the ones who damaged the goods - which is his whole point. Please critically think what inexcusable Management from the Celtics did to a player who gave his all for the franchise. Lakers would never
@@98pleasure35It was mainly the GM who thankfully left
@@98pleasure35”Lakers would never” like they didn’t do the same to Lamar Odom💀
This is *EXACTLY* why Kawhi Leonard refused to play for the Spurs when he got injured. He felt he had not recovered enough and did not want to end up like this guy.
IT, at 5'9" could not afford to play the game the kawhi played. it sucks IT got injured, but that's pro sports. kawhi was a finals mvp and an eventual champion. they are no where near the same category of players.
@@Kevinschart that's the shame about it. He was a great player, but as a liability on defense and being 5'9 the same Celtics that screwed him on his injury status would have probably traded him if he had to sit out for a long recovery time. Damned if you do or don't type of thing
True basketball examined pointed this out on the Spurs organization.
@@trevorburton3290 hate it when people say defensive liability I did my research and he has an average b+- for his position so if you call him a liability every point guard is
@Nykaitcha how , not , when , he did , it and destroyed , others , al ready , ! 30 + points , a game , doofus , you probally , 6’6 , and , could’nt do that , !
It's crazy how a man like him didn't get the big bag even once but someone like MPJ and Ben Simmons got paid before actually do anything.
Facts and they are both some 🚮
BA Ben Simmons is garbage
That’s not crazy. IT was 5’9” in the nba…. Physical gifts mean a lot in sports
@Stefan / Educated Tyrone 76ers fan and your dead on balls right about that clown
i think there has to be some things behind the scenes that we don't know about. I remember his brinks truck comment, so sounds like he was ready to play hardball. I don't think that was the right position for him to take. I guess this is hindsight but maybe get the smaller bag first then you have more leverage get the big bag.
Still hurts my soul as a Celtics fan... This dude gave us everything he had....
4:57
" there was one thing they enjoyed quite more.
Losing "😂😂😂😂
That killed me 😂
I was drinking a literally chocked because if it.
im 5'9 who played a ton of basketball as a kid.
this guy is unbelievable . literally unbelievable .
isaiah thomas is actually 5'8
@@williamfoxlord he didn't say he wasn't tho...
That dude almost got himself a max deal, and then a year later was on a league minimum deal. Still the wildest career trajectory in the NBA.
Don’t forget Dennis Schroder lol
When did he almost get a max deal?
Being short, he was already on borrowed time but that injury just ended him. When players can't run and jump like they used to they can still rely on their height and skills but below 6ft ain't much you can do after the athleticism is gone
yeah people are made at the celtics, but the reality is he's a small man that got injured. can't blame the celtics for IT's genetics or his injuries.
@@Kevinschart Nah. A good organization would have benched him to help him recover, no drive the brakes off him.
@@Kevinschart
He gave the Celtics everything, and they dropped his ass the moment Kyrie was available.
And now the Celtics have bad karma since that day.
@@dropoff2986 especially at the PG positions 😭. Kyrie hurt all the time or ruined chemistry
Kemba got fucking hurt and lost his explosiveness
I hope nothing happens to Schroeder.
@@conchobar They tried. He wanted to play..
Being a Celtics fan who loved IT always hurt what happened to him and what we got back for him 😑😥
So true 😭
We don’t care about Celtics f them🤬
another one in the books, feels like a netflix documentary! Isaiah Thomas needs to be on an NBA team ASAP!
Why does he need to be
@@toughmunths anyone likes a good comeback story and I hope it all goes well with him
In 2k I gave him a contract because I wish it would happen in real life
Watched him briefly play for my team, was here a year. His size is a liability, defenses picked him apart. Didn’t play a lick of D, didn’t matchup w anyone. Yeah he could score but most NBA guys can.
@@drew5965 I do agree his defense sucks and does not put any effort on it because physically he really can't. Certified bucket though.
It’s so depressing, as a kings fan I can 100% back that every fan here loved him more then any other player on the team. He was in every commercial that featured kings players. And I’m sure Boston felt the same about him. So sad that such a great man, and hard nosed player got fucked so bad. He really could have been so good for so long if he didn’t risk his health for the Celtics.
This doesn’t just go for potential athletes, this goes for everyone working for a company. We all are just a number.
IT is a cautionary lesson in this league; loyalty is a *myth*
SECURE. THE. BAG.
Absolutely right
FYI - IT was already acting on this prior to getting hurt. "They better bring out the Brinks truck."
I feel absolutely terrible that this guy missed out on a contract that would have given his family generational wealth.
Dude, he already made millions. Lol
It's his fault talking bout they better back up the brinks trucks. He was never going to get that type of money
@@Da_Realest_of_Men Nah, he was going to get some serious money. That big year in Boston was when he finally put it all together and showed what he could be. He would have been paid massively.
@@Da_Realest_of_Men Lol he was all nba he woulda got at least $30 mil/year over 4 or 5 years
@@Da_Realest_of_Men You obviously don't know what you're talking about. He was eligible for 200 million because of his play that season
IT was an inspiration for all dudes out there under 5'10. There just aren't enough elite guys at that height. Sad his career had to come to an end so soon.
Your content is incredible! You have mastered the art of storytelling and you're clearly a devoted basketball historian.
IT is a legend, and I thank you for sharing part of his tale.
The trade was fine. Smart, even. A player like Kyrie doesn't come along that often. But it's well known that the Celtics kinda fucked him during that playoff run and it's hurt their ability to attract other free agents.
your right its hindered them from getting kemba walker, gordon hayward and having tatum and jaylen sign extensions
@@dredddpatrol They drafted Jaylen and Jason. Kemba is gone. Hayward is gone. Kyrie is gone. And, no one else is coming. The Celtics are gonna be a middling playoff team for the foreseeable future.
i still think that if isaiah thomas was there they would've done better
without injury*
@@dunnowy123 singe could’ve gotten Vucevic with the exception but got a 2month rental of Fournier instead. Again Fournier wanted no part with the organization.
Loved it! Thanks for the work u put on every video Dylan!!
Isaiah Thomas is one of my favorite players in recent memory. He's inspirational. It breaks my heart to see how he was treated
Same
That season . Will never be forgotten by true fans. Isaiah, that season was incredible and i will never forget it until i die,
That’s why I don’t blame Kawhi for what he did in San Antonio protect your health.
Already know this video gonna be a banger Dylan my mann. Keep it up
Lebron honestly can’t be cheesed at IT for him not expecting that pass when Lebron was wide open at the 3
definitely a bad and unnecessary pass
I'm always more impressed with the guys 6'1 and under because they gotta work twice as hard to not get bodied
I was at the playoff game the night after his sister died. He played. It was incredible. Boston fans love Isaiah, and I think the feeling is mutual.
And this is why I never blamed Kawhi when things went south between him and the Spurs. At the end of the day, these franchises do not give a fuck about these players if they have no more use for them.
I mean yeah that's kinda how it works if you can't play you're value is basically nothing
@@gotworc but Isaiah could've maintained MVP level play for at least a few more years before gradually decreasing had the Celtics been up front with the severity of his injury. Instead, the let him believe he was ok when he was actually making it worse by playing on it.
That’s just business, and business should never be taken personal.
@@edwardwalden05 it amazes me how people justify sociopathic behavior by calling it ‘business’.
@@edwardwalden05 business is one thing and health another
As a Celtics fan, this is one thing that I will never be able to forgive Danny Ainge for
what were they supposed to do, keep a permanently injured IT and pass on NBA champion caliber Kyrie Irving? As much as it hurt, Ainge made the right call. As we saw in subsequent seasons, IT was never the same. If you get sentimental and hold on too long over emotion instead of choosing pragmatism, you're going to lose out.
@@mjkittredge I know, I agree, in the moment it seemed like a viable decision. I was upset in the moment, but happy to get Kyrie. Now after the long term and hearing all the stories, I'm more upset at Ainge and just the organization in general, not telling him the significance of his injury, which really was what ruined his career
@@cullensmolcha7301 yeah that part I agree with. If he could prove the DRs deceived him about the extent of his injury to keep him playing he should sue the organization. Perhaps they quietly made some payments to him.
Can you tell Ben Simmons give some money back to the owner!
This is why I don't root for Celtics anymore. The way they treat their loyal players is just cruel.
@@jonstangerjazz9188 Celtics loyalty = trash. You guys ran Ray Allen out and hold a grudge against him for not being loyal lol, straight hypocrites,.
@@dalecarson645 Dale... the truth of the matter (as much as I hate it) is that the NBA is a BUSINESS!!
It's business, and mine is to hate Boston...ever since. #KingOfTheForth #MySonsFave
Yea, they completely fucked over Paul Pierce by acquiring Garnett (who bleeds green, still) and Ray Allen to get a ring. You don’t know what you’re talking about. Isaiah is the only one who thinks the team wasn’t honest about his injury. There’s no other evidence besides his opinion
@@dalecarson645 yea, ask any C’s fan how they feel about Paul Pierce. Probably the last loyal super stars to play in the league. And Garnett, who only played here in the highlight of his career (he still bleeds green).
I’m new to your channel man. And I must say you put out absolute bangers! I can’t wait for you to hit 50k man! Great videos! Last three videos are actually bangers! God bless you man lol
I've always been a Celtic and always loved IT for everything he's done for our team but at some point I stopped following basketball and didn't know about all this stuff and tbh it really sucks. I'm pissed they didn't tell him the consequences if he kept playing with that injury, the guy deserved WAY better expecially after doing so much for us when going through all that personal stuff. To me he'll always be one of the names of our franchise I won't forget
When we got Kyrie I had a feeling we were doomed. I watched one season and then was praying we would get rid of that stupid nigga.
Nowour front office signed away Marcus Smart for a center when we needed a better point guard. Fuck the NBA.
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Love the length of your videos and the stories you tell!! Subbed 👍
Thanks for the excellent career retrospective of IT Second of his name, Dylan. I wanted to the full stroy for awhile
Man reliving all that over again, your videos are so great for real. Would love to see a Jeremy Lin one, another guard who got let down
He has one
ya videos keep me up at 3 am stop making such good content
Danny Ainge unfairly treated this dude after he played his heart and soul inspite of neing injured during the playoffs. He should have just sat out that playoff run and let the celtics lose. It wasnt worth the sacrifice. I feel sorry for him.
Antoine Walker said it when he played "Danny Ainge is a snake" . Snakes do things like but if you trade for Kyrie why keep IT ? Even if IT stayed that hip injury would've caused him problems and his burst and speed he had to get to the hoop he lost it and that's why he hasnt been the same since
@@billrusso6422 Walker was one of the most selfish, bad shot players that ever played the game, there's a reason they won a title soon after letting him go.
@@MerkinMuffly both can be true
What happened to him is unfortunate but I don't feel sorry for him because he achieved a lot more than most people will achieve in a lifetime, he just couldn't sustain it. There is nothing to be sorry about.
I'm a celtics fan and I'm still heartbroken he got traded for kyrie and the front office did him dirty and pulled a spurs on him. I still have my Thomas jersey with me and Still my favorite celtic in the last 10 yrs
Loved IT but never cared about the trade. Only a foolish Celtics fan would have hoped they dropped a bag in his lap and kept around long term
@@conorflanagan9605 Glad these fans weren't the GM.
How can you not care when he brought your franchise to where it is now. Celtics have not had the team chemistry and heart since IT
@@conorflanagan9605 That's why no marque player wants to come to the Celtics. Mark Cuban would have never done what the Celtics did.
This is a video I’ve been wanting to see
bro I loved your videos - your transitions are amazing too
I remember seeing prime IT4 play in boston, it was such an amazing sight to see him always finish over people twice his size
Exactly why I don't blame Kawhi for sitting out and getting his own doctors to correctly diagnose his injuries. Did him well. He believed that no one will care for him best but himself.
You content is so good, my goodness
The Celtics getting IT screwed up their rebuild in a way. They had Brooklyn's first-rounder in 2016 and '18 and a pick swap in '17 (which became Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, and the pick they traded for Kyrie Irving). Ideally they were going to be awful for a couple of years in '15 and '16 so they could double-dip in the lottery then be good in '17 so they could stick Brooklyn with a bad pick.
Who knows who Boston might've been able to grab if they'd been able to pick higher with their own pick in those two drafts. That 20-31 record prorated to 31-51 over 82 games, which would've given them a pick somewhere around 7, 8, or 9. Myles Turner went 11th and Devin Booker went 13th in '15. If they'd been lousy in '16 as well, they not only would've gotten Brown with the Nets' pick but might even have been able to land a guy like Domantas Sabonis (11th), Jakob Poeltl (9th) or even Jamal Murray (7th.)
(edit to clarify: Of course this is a best-case scenario; 2015 and '16 were both pretty lousy drafts below the top 3, and the C's could just have easily have ended up with guys like Emmanuel Mudiay-who can't shoot for beans-or Marquese Chriss, who has a negative career VORP in five years.)
but they would be forever rebuilding, with a guy like IT why would you need to continue rebuilding? thats just dumb bruh
@@marco-hw8sz basketball isn't all numbers thank you!
@@marco-hw8sz They wouldn't be forever rebuilding. The idea was still for the "process" (for lack of a better term) to bear fruit in 2017. You could tell Ainge had that time frame in mind by the way he structured the future picks in the Pierce and KG trade.
@@marco-hw8sz yes they would still be rebuilding, because he gives up a lot of points on the defensive end. Like it or not, but Celtics made the right move by not investing into an undersized guard with a hip injury, going on 30. They had their future in mind, and signing IT long term wouldn’t be smart for any team
@@edwardwalden05 smart thing on paper but see how it turned out for them. just like kyrie trade was a smart thing on paper and they played better without him
You Fr up next. Love ur vids man😈
Isaiah Thomas is my favorite player hands down. I just hate how I can never see him on the court again
This channel gonna blow up 100% I believe this is up there with jmxyhighroller as far as research done for vids concerning hoops💯
Just found this channel && I must say it’s pretty lit 🔥
My first video from you! And it was great! I always wondered what happen to him! Thanks for a great video. Look forward to watching the others. Keep up the great work! 👍
When your team success relies solely on your 5'9 point guard there's problems in the team composition.
The GM of the Kings at the time, Pete Delasandro had beef with our head coach at the time, Mike Malone. Pete Delasandro was so petty he traded a player that Mike Malone absolutely loved having on his team (Isiah Thomas). As a Kings fan, it's painful knowing how dysfunctional the ownership & front office is and that's why we'll never become a winning team...
That's the reason the Kings keep losing. They trade players and change coaches so often that the team can never gel into a cohesive unit. I was disappointed when they traded Isaiah Thomas. He had mojo. They have never had anybody like him since.
I’ll remember him for the man that beefed with Paul Pierce about having the same appreciation day only to be injured and not be able to play in the game at all.
I love these docs dude. Seriously. So professional.
Bro with the views you get, you should have a triple-double your current subscriber count. 35k subs is abysmal for this level of quality. Keep up the good work, I'm sure the algorithms will favor you soon
I remember being at that Celtics game, IT's tribute video while on the Nuggets. Man, it was really sad to see, Ainge just gave up on him.
It bummed me out when we traded Isaiah. It was a good trade I daresay, but with what happened to Kyrie, I'm not sure that I could call it a trade that I liked. Besides, we'll always miss him. Maybe we should retire the man's number just out of respect Idk
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Sad story. I was a big fan one of the only times I ever followed The Celtics . It's like that on jobs no matter how much you do if you become expendable hurt, they don't need you anymore. Keep a bag packed. Good video.
We still ain’t been able to replace IT dude was a little 🐐 I miss him
Yall lost your leprechaun, it's gonna be a 10 rebuilding curse fam. I already see it 😔
Great content! But as a constructive suggestion, look into getting an editor for your scripts. It will bring your prose to the next level.
Love your videos. ANY CHANCE you could do one on the Mavs three Js fiasco. Jamal Mashburn, Jason Kidd, and Jim Jackson. We had this killer core of rookies that we literally drafted back to back and it was looking all good and then it just went to shit.
Bruh, he's short, got hurt. Alot of guards now and days are getting taller while also being fast. I'm from Washington and yea he cam hoop. Just at the end of the day he had a major injury with a 5'7 stature. He definitely lost a step.
Moral of the story, if you're a professional athlete, make sure you have your own doctor who you can consult to instead of depending solely on the opinion of the teams medical staff.
The set up about his name being from a bet was the best intro ever.
I still remember the day I "met" Isaiah Thomas. I was at a Dunkin Donuts in a rest stop in Concord, MA. I saw this short black guy who was my height with a headband, walking all swaggy out of the bathroom. I thought it was him but wasn't sure, I was so star struck I didn't even say anything. I saw him walk out the building and he hopped into a gigantic Escalade with tints, and I was like "Yeah that's IT". He dropped 30 that night.
People slept on IT long before Boston. When he was on the Kings he was averaging similar numbers to Kyrie. And that was when he still had to share touches with prime Boogie Cousins
The suns plan was to role out 3 Point guards. It was pretty well reported on as an actual strategy. It just failed and they moved Dragic and IT.
Great piece! Made me change my perception of the player.
Great content
This channel so underrated man, you're already one of my favorite NBA related channel
agreed
Here after he got signed by the Lakers
Such a sad story honestly. Dude should be in the league still without a doubt.
Perfect video per usual
Im a Celtics fan for a very long time and i could say that Isaiah Thomas Celtics team is one of my favorite and one of the most exciting to watch. I keep on saying this during 2020-2021 celtics team... I dont feel the same excitement compared to IT team.. I keep on hoping that C's give him a deal.. This man is far from being done.. Give this man something he could be proud of..
I was a kid in Boston in the '80s. Nothing will ever beat the Bird years for any Celtics fan older than about 40. Those teams were something special-and I still remember my grandmother (gods rest her soul) cheering her head off every time Bird made a shot.
Eh its got old real quick because him would score 30 points but literally give up 40 on the defensive end because teams attacked him every play. After a while it just wasnt worth the trouble for that horrible defensive trade off
@@mikerhem1273 but you cant ignore the fact that he lead the celtics to no.1 spot. That's why they are so exciting to watch. You dont expect them to win, but they did.. You see guys doing so much effort in defense.. Celtics was one of the top defender team back then.
I would love to see him the league for one more run.
Good video, very solid as well. Only criticism is the hyperbole. It lost it all because of injury, not height.
Lol. He thought they was about to back up the “BRINKS” truck. No sir boy!!😂😂😂
Great to see IT back in a Lakers jersey! Hoping this man can stick around with us
This was fascinating. I’d always wondered what happened to him.
Wow. Great video man! Got a new sub.
What a sad story though. Celtics really did him dirty.
Forever my point guard. His story is so sad got nothing but love for IT and what he did for Boston. Loved the video can’t wait for moee
He ruined his career tho, he was saying publicly that he intended to get a big contractor and Celtics were not gonna pay top dollar for an undersized point guard. He expressed top dollar pay, he talked himself right out of Boston
If he never got hurt he would had been worth the money he was clutch and was giving you 30 a game you talking like he was average when healthy he was a superstar
Still just 19.1m subs? Camon YT give this guy his props, great content.
Suggestion for next video: How the Rockets rebuild in less than a season.
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@@ifesjournal sorry for being European i guess XD
@@alexandreazevedo9906 oh sorry lol
@@ifesjournal no problem, we just don't use "k's'" only m and M
like and Subscribed! Love the content! just found this channel! Great way of presenting and telling the story of Isiah Thomas and how the Celtics threw him to the waste side like he was nothing....great job tho!👍😁👍
WOW! I remember seeing this dude in the playoffs being absolutely fantastic and I watched that game LIVE that he dedicated to his sister which was one of the GREATEST playoff performances I have seen. Sorry to see him go out like this in the end.
SAME!
the cavs and thomas himself should be blamed moreso than the celtics. i don't think a single gm in the nba would pass on a kyrie for i.t. trade. when he got to the cavs, there was pressure for him to fill irving's shoes and he rushed his return, and cavs management ok'd that. he was looking for a big payday, made a gamble, and lost. that's just life. thomas was never the same after that. so... are the celtics really to blame?
Exactly i also doubt he would have sustained the high level play. He reminds me of jeremy lin. He was given a green light and thrived in the Boston system I’ll give him that but a Max contact player?? Foh
@@MOREBEATSTV To be fair, Jeremy Lin only did it for like a month. Thomas was doing it for years.
Isaiah would've been the NBA goat if he was atleast 6'6
Even 6’0
He would’ve averaged 40 ppg if he was 6’6 man
tbh i think being so small is what made him who he is, he had to work extra hard u know?
you gained a sub in me. excellent content.
Living in Boston during IT's MVP seasons were incredible and disappointing at the same time. Thanks for the memories, will be rooting for you wherever you go
I'm still hurting as a celtics fan😔
The kings never should’ve got rid of him. Way underrated player.😞
great tribute 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
I still feel bad how they did Isaiah, he deserved atleast one big contract.