Comments on: TSI Salutes: The Unabridged Isiah Thomas/John Stockton Story

By: MARIE25Cobb

MARIE25Cobb — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:50:06 +0000

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By: KOJAK

KOJAK — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:57:15 +0000

You say Stockton could have been more selfish and taken 25 shots? Do you realize that Stockton couldn’t create his shot well enough on his own to even take 25 shots? He wasn’t a one-on-one player who could create his own offense whenever he wanted. Stockton scored primarily on open jumpers off of pick-and-roll action or on jumpers after receiving the ball from a teammate who had been doubled. Not every player has the ability to take over a game and lead his team to victory via his own individual talent. Isiah could do this and this is why he was a better basketball player than Stockton.

Taking over a game can’t always be labeled as being selfish. Sometimes stars have to rescue their teams if the team isn’t doing anything collectively. Isiah could do this. Jordan could do this. Stockton could not. He was still a great player but his game didn’t incorporate this special aspect that separates the very good from the great.

And the guy who said Isiah was a “me first” point guard is an idiot who obviously didn’t watch him play. Isiah had 4 consective years of averaging over 20 points a game along with over 10 assists a game. Isiah could get everyone involved and still get his and be successful at doing this (two championships compared to none for Stockton). Like someone else said, a “me first” point guard doesn’t average over 9 assists a game for his career. Allen Iverson was a “me first” point guard (that’s why he eventually was moved to the SG position). Isiah was a pass first point guard who could still score big when his team needed it (unlike Stockton).

By: BJC

BJC — Fri, 14 May 2010 20:41:14 +0000

Uhh, Stockton had 20 and 13 in this game in 8 less minutes… I’m not sayin Isiah didn’t outplay him in this game, he did. But it’s not like Stockton put up a stinker…

Stockton took 10 shots and made 6, for argument sake let’s say both guys assists were on no 3 pointers.. 20 + (13*2) = 46 Isiah – 44 + (4*2) = 52

Isiah accounted for 6 more of his teams points than Stockton in this game… I guess Stockton could of been selfish and got out of his game to take 25 shots but there’s not a me-first bone in the guys body… I think everybody needs to calm down a little bit with this game

By: LatanyaG

LatanyaG — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:28:48 +0000

My favorite players together! Awesome! Now I'm more inspired to write my college essay.

By: MBJ

MBJ — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:28:09 +0000

Well sir, I appreciate the comment. However, I have to disagree with your assessment that the “Dream Team didn’t need another scorer” I would have to assert that in 1992, the US Olympic Basketball team didn’t NEED anything. I would say that we all understood the first Dream Team to be what it was–a lifetime achievement award for active players in the NBA. Because of that, there was as I believed, along with a solid majority of fans and public opinion drivers, a questionable snub from that team: Isaiah Thomas. Now if you want to hold his recent transgressions against him, I understand. But at the time of naming the 1992 US Olympic Basketball Team, Isaiah was flat out more deserving than John Stockton. Period. He had just recently won back to back NBA Titles. Now I agree with many that John Stockton is one of the great NBA point guards and the simple fact that he is the all-time leader in career assists is phenomenal. But, in a TEAM GAME, as you so eloquently pointed out, shouldn’t team championships count for something? I understand that you may be a long time Stockton supporter, or even just hate the guts of Isaiah, but your facts are leaning a little more to the side of rhetoric than fact. For example, a “score-first” point guard doesn’t average 9.3 assists a game over a career. It just doesn’t happen like that. You should look at the career averages for a Tony Parker for a proper comparison.

Again thanks for the reply and I welcome your readership and continued debate.

By: Riles

Riles — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:02:38 +0000

You’re an idiot. You’re attempting to compare a pass-first guard (unquestionably the best in history) to a me-first scoring guard. Of course, Isaiah is going to score, that’s what he did. Stockton isn’t known for scoring, he’s known for passing, which he did better than any basketball player that ever lived. The Dream Team didn’t need another scorer, it needed someone to distribute the ball to the marquis scorers, otherwise the demonstration of American basketball dominance that was the Barcelona Olympics would have been, instead, a showcase of ballhoggery and street ball hoops. The only thing missing would have been the wannabe baller on the mic yelling – “Oh Baby!” after every show-off juke and dunk. That’s not basketball… Basketball is still a team game.

By: Pause Police

Pause Police — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:28:17 +0000

*fines both players for shorts*

By: GOOCHAVELI

GOOCHAVELI — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:35:47 +0000

SHOTS FIRED!!!!!!! LMAO