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Isaiah Thomas
American
Athlete
Born:
Apr 30
,
1961
Better
Life
Make
Me
Work
You
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It's hard to get people to overcome the thought that they have to take care of themselves first. It's hard to get players to give in to the group and become selfless as opposed to selfish.
Isaiah Thomas
Selfish
People
Overcome
Care
Thought
First
Become
Group
Give
Take
Take Care
Opposed
Selfless
Get
Themselves
Hard
Players
I've always believed no matter how many shots I miss, I'm going to make the next one.
Isaiah Thomas
Matter
Miss
Make
Always
How
Going
Next
Shots
Many
Believed
My first choice was to work it out with Larry Brown. I needed Larry and I gave him 50 million bucks. This is a situation that I'm in and I'll handle it and I'll make it work.
Isaiah Thomas
Work
First
Situation
Gave
Out
Brown
Bucks
Make
Him
Handle
Choice
Larry
Million
Million Bucks
Needed
It wasn't about the X's and the O's and the strategy; it was more about keeping 12 guys focused and committed to a task. That group dynamic, and then helping them to grow as people and basketball players.
Isaiah Thomas
People
Group
Strategy
Focused
About
Guys
More
Task
Committed
Dynamic
Them
Then
Helping
Grow
Keeping
Players
Basketball
Instead of me telling them what they need to work on, I wanted to hear from them what they needed to work on.
Isaiah Thomas
Work
Me
Telling
Instead
Hear
Wanted
Them
Need
Needed
I want to see if the player communicates with his teammates and how he responds to coaching. Another thing to remember is players' bodies can develop better than their skills.
Isaiah Thomas
Better
Remember
Teammates
Responds
See
Develop
He
Another
How
His
Than
Want
Bodies
Coaching
Skills
Thing
Player
Players
I love what I'm doing.
Isaiah Thomas
Love
Doing
I can't think of any NBA team over the last few years that lost three starters. And we replaced them basically with three guys who really haven't played in this league.
Isaiah Thomas
Three
Lost
Few
Think
Guys
Over
League
Years
Replaced
Any
Them
Really
Team
Who
NBA
Played
Last
Basically
Starters
Last Few Years
I believe in the players and what I've put together and we'll make it work.
Isaiah Thomas
Work
Together
Believe
Put
Make
Players
Everybody wants to be perfect.
Isaiah Thomas
Everybody
Perfect
Wants
You have to develop your whole game to completion.
Isaiah Thomas
You
Game
Completion
Develop
Your
Whole
Most players in this league say they want consistency.
Isaiah Thomas
Consistency
Say
League
Most
Want
Players
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