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Isaiah Thomas smashes the reset button: Inside his “unfathomable” game 4

CHICAGO — Brad Stevens still can’t believe it. Isaiah Thomas has brought himself and his team back from the brink.

“What he’s been through and the day-to-day, it’s been unfathomable the way that he’s performed on the court. I mean, it’s been really incredible.”

Thomas flew blindly through the motions in the series opener, operating on muscle memory and a clouded mind that didn’t have enough active synapses for doubt or hesitation. He got stuck in fifth gear in game 2, forcing himself into traffic and suffering the consequences of his turnovers.

But Gerald Green’s entry to the starting lineup has cleared the way for Thomas to operate with room, as the tragic haze over his life is beginning clear just enough for the competitor to burst through.