Why is isiah thomas so hated

Guys have their roles down. We were just ready to win. With four episodes of the series having aired, Cartwright, Sellers and Hopson are eagerly awaiting to see how The Last Dance plays out. Sellers, who had the misfortune of leaving the Bulls before their breakthrough and joining the Pistons after their run had ended, is excited to see Jordan let his guard down. He was insatiable for information and knowledge, and that made him special.

He can also hold a grudge like few can, which was evident as he talked about the Pistons in the documentary. Jerry Bembry is a senior writer at The Undefeated. Up Next. Up Next From Sports. By Jerry Bembry Jerrybembry. Twitter Facebook Email. And a rough and tumble version of the game that saw Jordan, and others, get knocked around in a way unimaginable for today's players or fans. Thomas tells me. In that period, from '80 to '90 there were four dominant teams, and four dominant players that won championships: Dr.

J and the Philadelphia 76ers. When I came into the league they were the big dogs. Then us with the Pistons. Everyone was physical and everyone I mentioned, you wouldn't say soft about any of them. That was the physicality that everyone played with. What happened with the Pistons is they'll show you three or four videos and say, 'Oh yeah, that was the Pistons.

For Thomas, Jordan's greatness too often overshadows the '80s own version of historically great basketball, and its historically great players. When you talk about Jordan and his team dominating, they dominated the '90s.

But when you put him with those Lakers teams and those Pistons teams and those Celtics teams, they all beat him. They just did. But he didn't three-peat against Magic, Larry and Dr. We had to go to school. Isiah Thomas is a two-time champion, an all-time great, and a radioactively controversial figure for Knicks fans. He's also a really interesting guy. I like him. Many, many people loathe him.

It's interesting because while some of them have said, 'Well, we didn't like him, so forth and so on. Bird, Magic, Jordan, all of them said, 'This is the guy we want to represent us.

That's the only thing I can go on. Since Thomas competed against some of the greatest players of all time, I ask him before he gets off the phone to rank, , the best players of all time based on his first-hand experience -- those he saw, those he competed against. By Bill Reiter. It was a noted moment in the Jordan-Thomas rivalry, as many, including Thomas, believed he deserved a spot.

While Jordan denied responsibility, he ultimately endorsed the decision in the documentary. Jordan, who was rapidly emerging as the most popular player in the NBA, was voted into the game as a rookie.

Jordan was held to seven points on 2-for-9 shooting, attempting fewer shots than any of the Eastern Conference starters. In the first post-All Star break game, Jordan scored a career-high 49 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and four steals to lead the Bulls to an overtime win over the Pistons.

A rivalry was born. On Feb. Before the game, Vincent wrote that an hour prior to tipoff, Jordan made a point of greeting Thomas on the court in an attempt to squash any developing negative feelings between them. I feel a lot better now I feel like there was nothing to all that talk. That's why Isiah and I made a point of going on Chicago television at the same time.