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
chance
We never got a chance to do that.
comment dealing family issues personal privacy respect
Out of respect for his privacy and what he and his family are dealing with, we won't comment on any of his personal issues or things that are happening.
believes opportunity original
He's really working hard. He believes one day that he'll get back to his original form, and we want to give him every opportunity to do that.
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I'm trying to go out and get the players he wants me to go out and get. This is a player he wanted.
continue players
I'll continue to try and get the players he wants. This is a player he wanted.
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If there's any player that should feel safe and secure right now about his heart, it's Eddy. He's probably been tested and seen more doctors about his heart than any player in the NBA.
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Not often can you say with certainty that you've added one of the best to your organization in any position.
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I'm rooting for him. I hope he can come back and perform at the level he's accustomed to.
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If you want consistency, then you perform. This is a performance job. You get paid to perform. Your money is guaranteed, but your minutes are not.
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I think Allan is looking forward to playing. He believes one day he'll get back to his original form and we want to give him every opportunity to do that. He's ready to do a little on-court work, but this will be on Allan's timetable.
believes form forward looking opportunity original ready
I think Allan is looking forward to playing, ... He believes one day he'll get back to his original form and we want to give him every opportunity to do that. He's ready to do a little on-court work, but this will be on Allan's timetable.
absolutely answer both covered questions
Any of you who have covered me know the answer to both of those questions is absolutely no.
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No team has really had to rebuild from this altitude in terms of where we started. So it's a very unconventional way of getting young players and draft picks in a very short period of time. This will actually help us tremendously.
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It's a dirty-work job. (Brown) is the perfect dirty-work guy.