Because he played in an era of giants like Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan, among others, and because he was part of a controversial team and often controversial himself, Isaiah Thomas was probably never fully recognized for his greatness as he should have been.
And that’s too bad, because he is arguably the best little man in basketball history.
The argument has changed somewhat since he retired and now you have consider guys like Alan Iverson, Stephen Curry and Kyrie Irving. But Thomas is still near the top of any list and he was better at getting to the basket than any of his would-be rivals.