It’s safe to say that there is no love lost between Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas. The two were rivals in the 80s and competed against each other several times. Thomas, who even missed out on playing in the dream team due to Jordan, has been taking subtle digs at ‘His Airness’. However, his latest shot seems to have backfired as fans have called him out.
John Salley, a four-time NBA champion with three different teams, is also one of the few who played with Isiah Thomas and Michael Jordan. He also played with Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal.
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Salley said that the greatest player he played with was Isiah Thomas and not Michael Jordan, who is regarded as the GOAT. Thomas has used that, and he quoted Salley on Twitter.
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NBA Fans destroy Isiah Thomas for calling himself greater than Michael Jordan
The NBA fans showed no mercy to Isiah for calling himself greater than Jordan. They even mocked him for trying to use his old teammate’s words to glorify himself. Here are the best reactions:
ZEKE! You Tweeted this YOURSELF?! Unbecoming.
Really needed to let someone else do it.
— Bob Page (@BobPagesports) May 22, 2022
Yes he does, i dont know why anyone takes what he says seriously.
— IT’S ABOUT DRIVE (@TroyKeywon) May 22, 2022
coming from the guy that said steph curry isn’t the greatest shooter ever, this doesn’t mean much m
— jordan wolfe (@jordandwolfe10) May 23, 2022
I loved Joe Dumars but let's be real. If Isiah played 10 seasons with a top 30 (Scottie Pippen or Karl Malone) player. It would be him with 5 or 6 championships and be unquestioned top 10 player all time.
— MummRa 'The Everliving' (@21mummra) May 22, 2022
I remember as a kid you and Mark used to pull up in you black Benz’s at the Chicago St. Pro-Am and I thought you 2 were the best. But then Mike came along and snatched Chicago and the NBA away fro you guys Magic and Bird. You still one of my favs but Rod Strick and DRose better.
— Baldy McFarssin (@FVanfeet) May 22, 2022
Zeek is not better then Steph…
— IT’S ABOUT DRIVE (@TroyKeywon) May 22, 2022
No disrespect Zeke, I think you’re number 3 PG all time, but didn’t he play with Kobe and Shaq
— AKA Frank Castle (@DJ_Blak357) May 22, 2022
— NowGoGetUrFuknShineBox (@TheySnitchedOnQ) May 23, 2022
Lol Isiah Jordan still in your head rent free 30 years later
— Nick Profita (@Nprofita11) May 22, 2022
The rivalry between Thomas and Jordan
The rivalry between the Bad Boy Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls was one of the greatest in NBA history. They met each other several times in the playoffs and it was an ugly sight for Jordan. Thomas and the Pistons used to apply the Jordan rules, which constituted beating up ‘His Airness’.
This strategy was highly effective as the Pistons beat the Bulls several times in the playoffs. However, when MJ eventually got enough help, the Bulls were able to get past them.
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The two stars didn’t always dislike each other. However, things changed as the rivalry progressed. Isiah felt he didn’t get the credit for beating Jordan multiple times, and he has stated that often. He felt that Jordan got all the credit and was made the poster boy of the NBA.
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Jordan, meanwhile, has stated that he couldn’t stand the Pistons. He said that the team was dirty, but he also credited them for making him a better player. The 6x NBA champion also said he could not stand Isiah Thomas.
This intense rivalry has been going on for decades now and is showing no signs of coming to a stop.
