Pistons’ Isiah Thomas doubles down on Michael Jordan spat with him

Isiah Thomas is widely considered the best player in Detroit Pistons history. Michael Jordan is considered the best Chicago Bulls player and in many (if not most) circles the greatest NBA player of all time.

A native of Chicago’s West Side, Thomas and Jordan were one of the fiercest rivals in league history. Jordan highlighted his feud with Thomas in “The Last Dance,” a hit documentary about Jordan’s Bulls dynasty released in July 2020.

The modern-day Pistons and coach Monty Williams are hoping rookie Osar Thompson can rekindle the old-school “bad boy” magic, and they hope Osar Thompson can continue their journey into Kevin Garnett territory. Coach Williams’ net worth is astronomical, making him the second-highest-paid coach in the NBA, behind Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs.

The “GOAT” debate in the NBA is so high-profile today, with the Thomas vs. Jordan feud often cited as the most important event in Jordan’s career as he became “the greatest.”

Thomas gets honest about Jordan beef

Shared an interview with Thomas Bulls writer Darnell Mayberry TheAthletic. Thomas said he didn’t hate anyone, adding that he didn’t realize Jordan had a problem with him until the movie “The Last Dance” came out.

https://twitter.com/DarnellMayberry/status/1721611010912428050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Thomas seemed to doubt Jordan’s honesty in the situation, detailing a scenario in which he hoped to meet with the former North Carolina Tar Heel star and Bulls legend.

https://twitter.com/DarnellMayberry/status/1721612934080606534?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Thomas ‘still waiting for apology’

Last March, Pistons legend and two-time NBA champion Thomas revealed his NSFW thoughts on Jordan and the way he was named in “The Last Dance.”

Thomas played for late coach Bobby Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers, where he won an NCAA championship. I detailed his experience watching the famous Bulls movie.

“When I watched The Last Dance, I was sitting there watching it with my family and I thought everything was fine,” Thomas said, according to EuroHoops.

“Then this guy comes on TV and he says he hates me and then he calls me an asshole. And then I go on to watch a documentary about him being an asshole. I’m like wait a minute, timeout. Before I get a public apology, this kind of thing The feud is going to be going on for a long time because I’m from the West Side of Chicago.”