“He was very upset,” Isaiah Thomas said after dropping a 121-97 embarrassment to the Atlanta Hawks. “That’s the most mad I’ve seen him since I’ve been here, and he said that’s as mad as he’s been since his first year here.”
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Then he spent much of the next four minutes giving an uncharacteristically scathing evaluation of his team’s performance, effort, and cohesion. He did not raise his voice or swear or single out individuals, but his message was clear and serious and strong.