Isaiah Thomas quotes

Isaiah Thomas is an American professional basketball player, renowned for his scoring ability and resilience on the court. Rising to prominence in the NBA, he became a two-time All-Star and a fan favorite for his dynamic play. He continues to inspire many with his determination and perseverance through adversity. Here are 29 of his quotes:

My greatest gift that I have in life is basketball. (Isaiah Thomas)
You have to develop your whole game to completion. View quote
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It was important to me to believe, because if I don't believe, how can I expect them to believe? View quote
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I've always believed no matter how many shots I miss, I'm going to make the next one. View quote
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You're always at war with the guy on the other bench. You pick up their patterns. That's what I got the most out of this year. I know what other coaches like to do. View quote
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It's hard to get people to overcome the thought that they have to take care of themselves first. It's hard to get players to give in to the group and become selfless as opposed to selfish. View quote
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If all I'm remembered for is being a good basketball player, then I've done a bad job with the rest of my life. View quote
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It wasn't about the X's and the O's and the strategy; it was more about keeping 12 guys focused and committed to a task. That group dynamic, and then helping them to grow as people and basketball players. View quote
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Everybody wants to be perfect. View quote
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It's been made clear to all of us that a player should never leave the playing field and go into the stands. View quote
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We decided to go the way of trading and getting younger players. (Isaiah Thomas)
The type of athletes we draft still need types of versatility on the defense side of the ball, run the offense. You should still be concerned on the offense side of the ball. View quote
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We decided to either try trades or just go with older players. If you do that and let contracts expire you can be in the lottery for about four or five years and expect your fans to be patient. View quote
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I want to see if the player communicates with his teammates and how he responds to coaching. Another thing to remember is players' bodies can develop better than their skills. View quote
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We were going to have to experiment, and we needed to develop our younger players. And a lot of the changes were because of injuries. But that's where I give a lot of credit to the group in terms of being able to maintain things. View quote
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Larry Brown thought Steve Francis was a Larry Brown type of player. View quote
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All of those things had been talked about, suggested, rumored, as a manager and as a member of the Knicks organization, I couldn't allow myself to think that way or believe that. View quote
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I'll continue to try to make changes to better improve the team. View quote
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I would still like to get more athletic and have players that can really cover what's going on in the game. View quote
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Instead of me telling them what they need to work on, I wanted to hear from them what they needed to work on. View quote
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I've been in pressure situations before. All my life it's been about pressure and having to get it done. Just because you say it publicly, it does not make me afraid of it or make me shy away from it. (Isaiah Thomas)
I love what I'm doing. View quote
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My thought has always been completion. Maybe you have to rebound better, shoot better, hit free throws, handle the ball, defend better. You have to do all those things in the course of a game. View quote
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My first choice was to work it out with Larry Brown. I needed Larry and I gave him 50 million bucks. This is a situation that I'm in and I'll handle it and I'll make it work. View quote
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Most players in this league say they want consistency. View quote
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Isaiah Thomas

Isaiah Thomas - Image
Photo: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: American Athlete
Born: April 30, 1961
Quotes count: 29