Isiah Thomas
Isiah Thomas
Isiah Lord Thomas IIIis an American retired basketball player who played professionally for the Detroit Pistons in the National Basketball Association. The 12-time NBA All-Star was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Thomas has also been a professional and collegiate head coach, a basketball executive, and a broadcaster...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth30 April 1961
CityChicago, IL
perfect
It's a dirty-work job. (Brown) is the perfect dirty-work guy.
came contracts draft level nobody people players reasonable stand talent trade
When I came here, the first thing that was told to me was that we had players nobody wanted, couldn't trade any of the contracts. As we stand here today. . . . we have draft picks, we have players people want and the contracts that we have in place are pretty reasonable contracts for the talent level we have.
acquire assets help phase rebuilding secure trying
We've always said this is a rebuilding phase that we're in, and we keep trying to acquire assets to help us in that process. In doing that, we also want to secure and help our present.
held higher instincts league natural protect understand
I think the league was just. I understand it's his wife, and we all have the natural instincts to protect our family. However, as professional athletes, we've always been held to a higher standard.
coming finally heard hurt night
You have no idea how it hurt. It finally was coming together. That night (against All Saints) -- it was amazing. They heard everything I said.
prayers supposed thoughts
Our prayers and thoughts are with him. We will do everything that we're supposed to do and beyond.
extremely great keeps level money positive reminding talent team trying
As Mr. Dolan keeps reminding us, it's his money and he's comfortable with what we're doing and how we're proceeding and how we're trying to put our team together. We do have assets, our talent level is better and we have a great coach. I'm pretty positive about our future, extremely positive about our future.
exhausted single trying
Allan exhausted every single possibility trying to get back.
absolutely answer both covered questions
Any of you who have covered me know the answer to both of those questions is absolutely no.
add assets basketball both caliber core giving key player team trade
This is a trade that we all feel makes us a better basketball team for both now and in the future. In Steve, we add an All-Star caliber player to our team without giving up core assets that are key to our future.
regardless talent
This is not the place for the weak-minded guy, regardless of your talent.
looking somebody
Somebody was looking after him. I know it was his dad.
best chance
I thought that would make the best backcourt in the NBA. We never got a chance to do that.
beginning came case expect girls nerves
I think it was a case of nerves at the beginning of the game. We can not take anything away from Heartland, I told the girls before the game, do not expect them to come and just show up, they came out and played.