The Dream Team 1992
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Missed it, but remember the Dream Team fondly. Still think it was a crime that they gave the last spot to Laettner instead of Shaq though.
I didn't catch it, but supposedly MJ admits to keeping Isiah Thomas off the team.....found that to be very interesting.
what was worse was Steve Alford's spot after his freshman year at Indiana in 1984, while assistant Olympic coach Bobby Knight had a say in CUTTING Charles Barkley and John Stockton--two future NBA hall-of-famers.
A complete homer move and pathetic joke
Thats true, he admits it in his book. MJ is a straight up *****. One of the worst people in pro sports.
If you saw the special it wasn't just MJ. If anything Isiah did it to himself. Nobody wanted him on the team because of how dirty he played and the way he handled losing that year in the eastern conference finals
The war started long before that. In I think Magics book he and bird (I think) talked how jordan was freaking out and trying to get everyone to vote no on Thomas. They went along with it just so they didnt have to deal with Jordan being a ****.
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CycloneErik
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Didn't it go back to Magic and Isaiah shutting Jordan out at an All-Star Game as a rookie or second-year guy?
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I dont know if it was Magic or not. George Gervin comes to mind but he only played in the east in 85 his final year. So maybe it wasnt him. It could have been anyone, I dont think anyone in the L really gave to craps for jordan.
CycloneErik
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Here's one link, but it doesn't prove whether it happened or not:
Chapter 14: 1985 All-star game « THE EVOLUTION OF MICHAEL JORDAN
Well I guess it couldnt have been magic either because of the east west thing.
CycloneErik
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Right. They used to lump Magic in somehow due to his friendship with Isaiah. I don't know how that would work practically.
Karma's a *****. Jordan was just doing to Isiah what he did to Jordan in the All Star game early in Jordan's career. I'm guessing missing out on a one time Olympics on the greatest basketball team ever stings just a bit more.
That all star game I believe is referred to as the freeze out game. Jordan maybe is an a-hole but Isiah Thomas is one of the biggest a-holes in the history of the NBA soI don't see why people are ****** that Jordan was just returning the favor.
Really good documentary. As was said during, the greatest team ever assembled in any sport.
As for Isaiah Thomas and Michael Jordan, there are only a few who really know, but Isaiah was left off the team for a good reason, IMO.
As for Isaiah Thomas and Michael Jordan, there are only a few who really know, but Isaiah was left off the team for a good reason, IMO.
I would refer to it as being ultra-competitive. In "The Jordan Rules," the story is told about why Jordan was allowed to workout in his own home rather than at the gym with the rest of the team. Will Perdue said that Jordan was so competitive that Jordan would probably try to outlift him if they lifted in the same gym. And then Perdue said the Bulls would probably blame him for Jordan's injury!