100 Isiah Thomas Highlights ( actually more like 200)

Respect to Magic, the GOAT of point guards, but if Isiah had a team laced with Hall of fame talent (like Magic or Bird did), he would have been considered the greatest point guard of all time. Consequently, in reality, he is the second best point guard of all time (Oscar Robertson wasnt even a real point guard, and dont make me laugh about Stockton, though he was great in his own right). Nevertheless, without a hall of fame squad, Isiah simply willed his team to victory by convincing his team mates that if they dug down deep enough and worked hard enough, they could make up for what they did not have (PS, Jordan watched and learned from Isiah how to do the same thing). Isiah led a team of pretty good players (Laimbeer is a center who cant dunk, but can shoot. Rodman cant shoot but can hustle. Dumars is a great shooting guard, but cant carry a team. And other good roll players) as they dominated the best players and teams in the history of the NBA (Michael Jordan's Bulls, Larry Bird's Celtics, and Magic Johnson's Lakers). Isiah's team mates may not be superstar players in their own right, but what they did have was grit, hard work ethic, determination, loyalty, desire, and were willing to go to war against ANYBODY under Isiah's leadership, and they became winners. Now, if Isiah could do what he did with the Detroit Pistons, just imagine if Zeke and Magic switched teams, and Zeke now had Worthy and Kareem to dish the ball to, while Magic had John Salley and James Edwards to pass to. There is no question that we would definitely be calling Isiah Thomas the Greatest point guard of all time. I'm just being real. Somebody had to say it.

Anyway, Isiah, if you see this, you don't have to agree with the alternate reality that I proposed, but you will make my year by just giving me a nod for collecting so many of your highlights by myself.

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[elnardowebster]

This guy beat Jordan, Bird, Magic in order to win 2 titles.
A floor general, could score 30 when needed, or could feed Vinnie, Joe or Laimbeer at will. Best defender at Point Guard ever with Payton,
Always the funniest guy to watch in the All Star Game.
Brought toughness, hatred and fueled the most intense rivalries ever.
Think about it, without this guy there wouldn't have been no Celtics-Pistons, no Bulls-Pistons and no Lakers-Pistons rivalries, which, along with C's-Lakers and C's-76ers defined the best decade in Nba history.
I don't give a cent about what people say, it's enough to see how much respect Shaq, CWebb, Reggie, Barkley tribute him every time he talks ball.
This guy is a Basketball Hero.

[feeteater]

Born in Chicago. Went to Indiana. Played for Detroit. He can get free food all over the Midwest 🤣

[ballislife]

The most underrated "great" ever. He had about as much heart as anyone. Straight killer.

[tonyjames]

Twenty-five points in one quarter on a severely sprained ankle during the playoffs! There's only one Isiah Thomas!!

[celticbird]

People will never understand how good this man was.

[Boneyard]

Best guard pound for pound in history 👌🏼

[tylerkeller]

Isiah Thomas played during a period in the NBA when the best players to ever walk onto the court were playing. Jordan, Magic, Bird... The list goes on. The Golden age of the NBA

[BillyDee]

I saw them all in person, in college and NBA—Baylor, West, Russell, Chamberlin, Oscar, Jabar, Dr J., Bird, Magic, Jordon, LaBron ....Isiah was the smallest and had the most pure talent of all of them. He beat all of his HOF peers head to head, night after night; Zeke, the consummate team player and competitor.

[kurtelarcosa]

This man stopped GOATS. Maybe not the Goat but his passion and talent is what makes him the GOAT for me.

[ornandotatum]

I almost forgot how much damage he did to my Bulls....Respect"

[stephencorbitt]

I am still trying to figure out how you can ask his enemies that he defeated by cutting out their heart literally do you want to play with the guy who crucified you? He dethroned Bird, picked Magics ear, kept Jordan at bay, manhandled Barkley, torched Stockton, but now you ask his enemies do you want to play w him? Even Clyde the glide who Isiah beat said that that was bullshit. Isaiah beat everybody s as s on that dream team! Isaiah better than all them bums crying they didn't want to play w him. Cause he kicked your as s and your in your feelings. Period

[cflo]

It's a shame that Isiah doesn't get the credit that he deserves. A small pg playing in the most physical era of basketball playing against giants while dominating them on his way to the finals. We will never see another pg like Isiah. Great job with the video.

[slasher.]

Defense, steals, blocked shots, tip dunks, dunks on the break, jumpers, passes, GREATNESS.

[JRosevelt]

The Last Dance sent me here. Thomas is a legendary talent.

[jasonzentz]

Never got into the NBA until the "Bad Boys" were born. Best Era in basketball imo. Loved watching the Pistons and Isiah.

[Who_You]

Isiah Thomas. Best 6'1 PG in NBA history....HISTORY.

[sunez]

my favorite player of all time. I agree with the potential of that alternate reality for Isiah. He really was that incredible.

[andremarceau]

Thank you for posting this video. I really hate when people put Stockton above or even in the same tier as Isiah and Magic at the PG position. Isiah was a floor general, a scorer, play maker, clutch, and he had that X factor killer instinct to win. He was never playing not to lose. He was always playing to win. That puts Isiah in the same boat with Magic Jordan Bird and Russell. Which is why rival pairs could not stand each other.

[tennaj]

Isiah Thomas is the best pound for pound player in NBA history.... PERIOD

[jumbroni]

This guy was phenomanal! He SMASHED JORDAN MULTIPLE TIMES! BIRD AND MAGIC! SMASHED ALL OF THEM