Isiah Thomas is considered one of the most dominant point guards in NBA history. His dribbling ability combined with his incredible defensive prowess, catapulted him to NBA greatness. He got drafted to Detroit Pistons in 1981 as the 2nd pick in round 1. He quickly took over the league with his relentless playing style.
In a recent podcast interview, the NBA legend opened up about who was the ?toughest player? he had to guard in his career.
Isiah Thomas?s ?toughest player? to guard
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In a recent YouTube Short of a ?ClutchTime? episode, Isiah Thomas reveals that an NBA player called Steve Colter was the ?toughest player? for him to guard. The former NBA star explained, ?Steve Colter had a move and I could not get this move. We used to call it the crooked leg. He would dribble full speed and then plant his left leg really hard. And then he would throw the ball behind??.
Isiah Thomas burst out in laughter as he explained, ?So Washington had this great scorer by the name of Jeff Malone. We would come to the Arena to play Washington right, and I would say to Dumars, ?Hey you take Steve Colter. I got Jeff Malone.?
Isiah Thomas is an NBA analyst now, who provides his basketball expertise on today?s NBA. During his prime, Isiah Thomas had a very high basketball IQ and was a ?magician? with his dribbling. His incredible control over his moves gave him an edge over other players offensively. His high basketball IQ often helped him get several steals during crucial moments of a game.
Isiah Thomas?s Impressive Basketball Statistic
Isiah Thomas?s basketball IQ immensely helped improve his team?s defence. In an ?X? post from a month ago, the NBA Hall of Famer posted a defensive statistic of his.
He says in his ?X? post, ?For the record every team I played on from High School, college, Pros, was known for Defense and some of those teams have been called the best defensive teams ever in that category.?.
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For the record every team I played on from High School, college, Pros was known for Defense and some of those teams have been called the best defensive teams ever in that category. pic.twitter.com/3b72Z7lWBZ
? Isiah Thomas (@IsiahThomas) August 31, 2023
Despite his small size, Isiah Thomas gave it his absolute everything on both ends of the court. His ?relentless? playing style earned him 2 NBA championships. He also won 2 NBA All-Star Most Valuable Player trophies and 1 NBA Finals ‘Most Valuable Player’.
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