Isiah Thomas Dream Team Snub Unappreciation Thread

[TheNig]

Really? Who would he replace?

 

[Lefty Gunz]

I agree with everything except one thing. Isaiah is a fukking basketball Gawd REGARDLESS of the Dream Team. There is not a single individual on this earth who could ever deny Isaiah legendary status, his legacy is sealed.


And honestly Isiah kinda set himself up when he led the players in freezing Michael out of the 85 All Star game when he was a rookie. Thomas and Jordan were damn near mortal enemies throughout the 80's, I don't blame Isaiah persay, professional sports are a cutthroat business and when it comes to being a CHAMPION in a league full of Magic's, Bird's, and MJ's you can't a afford to be "nice" but again, when your enemy defeats you and becomes the single greatest entity of that generation what do you expect?




The REAL fukkery of that entire team was Dominique Wilkins being left off. That shyt was totally unforgivable

He tore his Achilles. I'm not sure if that was the reason he was left off but he wouldn't have played if chosen anyway

 

[Danny Up]

so who would he replace?

 

[Ziggiy]

He tore his Achilles. I'm not sure if that was the reason he was left off but he wouldn't have played if chosen anyway

The Dream Team roster had been announced BEFORE he tore his achilles

 

[god shamgod]

Zekes attitude kept him off.Walking off the court when the bulls swept them,his comments about bird,him being the ring leader of the bad boys dirty play etc

He tore his Achilles. I'm not sure if that was the reason he was left off but he wouldn't have played if chosen anyway

They selected the squad in September 91.Wilkens tore his achilles january 92 he wasn't on the squad regardless

 

[Majestic Pape]

shaq was clearly the more dominant college player and was also the consensus #1 draft pick. duke had won back to back chips so the choice of laetner wasn't too shocking, but it was pretty obvious they didn't want the team to be "too dark"... which was also a contributing factor to zeke being left off.

Or, the team already had Patrick Ewing and David Robinson and if one college player is to be included, you don't one that doesn't give you anything you don't already have. Laett as a stretch 4 gave them another look. Shaq would have seen even less floor time than Laett did in '92.

I look at two reasons:

1) Laettner was the - I don't want to say better - more recognized and celebrated college basketball player. Christian Laettner truly is one of probably the ten best college basketball players of all-time, especially when you take into account the success of the teams he was on.

2) He finished four years; I feel like that had something to do with it, even though I may be off base with that.

 

[madness]

zeke did it to himself

 

[Majestic Pape]

Really? Who would he replace?

After Magic, Bird, and Jordan, Isiah should have been the next player on the squad... so he could have essentially replaced anyone on there.

 

[madness]

remember MJ's last all-star game and he hit what shouldve been the game winner?



peep the look he gave isiah at :55 when he tried to get daps from mike

 

[Lefty Gunz]

The Dream Team roster had been announced BEFORE he tore his achilles

They selected the squad in September 91.Wilkens tore his achilles january 92 he wasn't on the squad regardless

Ok gotcha

 

[mastermind]

He tore his Achilles. I'm not sure if that was the reason he was left off but he wouldn't have played if chosen anyway

he may, but most of the team was named 1991. He tore his Achilles in January 1992.

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

remember MJ's last all-star game and he hit what shouldve been the game winner?



peep the look he gave isiah at :55 when he tried to get daps from mike

Holy shyt

 

[mastermind]

remember MJ's last all-star game and he hit what shouldve been the game winner?



peep the look he gave isiah at :55 when he tried to get daps from mike

they were talking. Isiah looks like he was giving instructions.

 

[muzikfrk75]

Apparently being an @sshole, burning bridges, spreading gay rumors about a player loved by everyone, freezing the GOAT out of an all-star game his rookie year and saying a player's race is the only reason he gets props has ramifications

/thread

In the words of Vince, "Isiah screwed Isiah"

 

[Majestic Pape]

The most ironic thing in this feud between Isiah and Michael is that Jordan had Isiah be the one to introduce him into the HOF.