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With Isiah Thomas, Perception is Reality
hoopsaddict.com - 10/23/2009
With Isiah Thomas, Perception is Reality
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Isiah Thomas is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He surely ranks among the best point guards in history, and anyone who ever watched him play can attest that few players have ever played with more fire and spirit than the former Detroit Pistons legend. Based on his career ...
Magic admits what we already knew about the Dream Team
redsarmy.com - 10/22/2009
Magic admits what we already knew about the Dream Team
— redsarmy.com — The original (and some would say "only") Dream Team had every great player of its day on... the roster... ... except for 1. Isiah Thomas.  And for years, we heard the stories about Zeke being frozen out.  I personally had never seen confirmation of this... until now.  ... (more) Magic admits what we already knew about the Dream Team

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Isiah blasts Magic over criticisms in new book
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 10/22/2009
Isiah blasts Magic over criticisms in new book
— sportsillustrated.cnn.com — Once the NBA's most famous friendship, Isiah Thomas and Magic Johnson are feuding. Livid about criticisms by... Magic in an upcoming book, Isiah is now firing back, writes Ian Thomsen. (more) Isiah blasts Magic over criticisms in new book

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Isiah Thomas: ‘Magic Johnson Hates Larry Bird’
northstationsports.com - 10/23/2009
Isiah Thomas: ‘Magic Johnson Hates Larry Bird’
— northstationsports.com — The story of the soon to be released book, When The Game Was Ours, is beginning to... create drama that rival’s the epic basketball battles of the 1980’s, in which it chronicles. The book, which at first seemed to be another squeaky clean portrayal of the Larry Bird/Magic Johnson ... (more) Isiah Thomas: ‘Magic Johnson Hates Larry Bird’

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The On Deck Circle — T-Smith is back at it at Hoops Addict with some reflections on the recent Isiah Thomas/Magic Johnson literary-cum-you-hurt-my-feelings spat. Thankfully, he takes a greater focus on Thomas’ place in history and how the current perception of him skews what should have surely been a great on-court legacy. Check it out.

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