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
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.
players trying wants
I'm trying to go out and get the players he wants me to go out and get. This is a player he wanted.
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.
actively deal satisfied shopping trying
I would say that right now we're pretty satisfied with where we are. I don't think we will be actively out shopping and trying to make a deal or anything like that.
actively coach deal definitely happy improve opportunity safe talk trying
I don't think that we will be actively out shopping, trying to make a deal or anything like that. I think it's pretty safe to say we're happy and comfortable with where we are, but if there's an opportunity to improve our team, I definitely will look at it. Coach and I will talk about it and if it makes sense, we'll do it.
prayers supposed thoughts
Our prayers and thoughts are with him. We will do everything that we're supposed to do and beyond.
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.
david individual met robinson
Other than David Robinson I don't know if I've met a classier individual in the NBA.
american-athlete challenge group guys keeping overcoming
That challenge of working through it, keeping guys motivated, keeping the group together, overcoming obstacles, all of that; I really got into it.
asset great opportunity rebuilding save tremendous
Jerome was a big asset in our rebuilding program, and he was great with our young players. But this was a tremendous opportunity to save more than $21 million.
both hard job knew larry talk
Larry and I talk every day. We both knew that this would be a hard job but we're both working to make it better.
goal thats win
Our goal is to win a championship. Thats the only goal.
best chance
I thought that would make the best backcourt in the NBA. We never got a chance to do that.