The Last Dance allowed Michael Jordan to have his name attached to another thing that people consider the best in their fields. His docuseries ended up being one of the most successful and groundbreaking for athletes and was a massive hit.
Isiah Thomas, one of MJ’s most decorated rivals, was not portrayed well in the docuseries. He revealed on All The Smoke how he was personally asked by MJ to give an interview for the show.
(39:40) “When you see that meme, you see me dressed in a three-piece suit. There’s another thing I gotta say about Mike. His producer and Mike, they called me ‘We need you in a video, can’t tell my story without you you’re so important.’ Now I am thinking we are all cool. I dressed up, I’m sitting in a three-piece suit, I brought my partner with me, he was in the interview. We actually did it at NBA TV. Sat there for two hours, and said a lot of good stuff. Last Dance comes out and, that’s it? I am dressed to the nines, I didn’t come here in a sweatsuit today, I am giving you respect. I will show up the right way because I got respect for you. I showed up the right way for that dude and I showed up and did the interview. And that’s what you do to me? I like the meme, I’m not gonna front on that, at least I was dressed nice.”
Thomas may not have seen it coming, but most people would assume there’s no way that Isiah Thomas will be shown favorably in a docuseries that Michael Jordan himself was producing. While he may feel disrespected, Jordan got what he needed and saw IT become a meme for the way his footage about the 1992 Dream Team snub was used.
Isiah Thomas Was One Of Michael Jordan’s Greatest Rivals
Isiah Thomas is one of the few stars from the ’80s and ’90s that can openly say he won titles by beating Michael Jordan. Due to both teams being in the East, they had to eliminate each other before the Finals. The Bad Boy Detroit Pistons employed the Jordan Rules in 1989 and 1990 to stop MJ from advancing before Jordan finally beat them in 1991 and never looked back.
Those losses ultimately shaped Jordan into the killer he was. The Jordan Rules are polarizing, as many players and critics didn’t appreciate the physical style of those teams, as indicated by the 1992 Dream Team snub.
They got the job done, and Thomas won a Finals MVP for his efforts. Jordan’s career ultimately eclipsed Thomas’, so the world remembers MJ primarily through the lens Jordan provides instead of appreciating his personal career highlights.
Thomas was a 2-time champion, 1-time Finals MVP, 5-time All-NBA selection, and 12-time All-Star selection. He averaged 19.2 points, 9.3 assists, 3.6 rebounds, and 1,9 steals over his 13-year career.
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