While there are no questions that Isiah Thomas was one of the best point guards of all time, since his playing days ended, he has been a one man wrecking crew. Let's take a look at some of the highlights, shall we?
-Zeke's first foray into basketball management came in 1994 with the Toronto Raptors. He ended up leaving in 1998 after a dispute with management (i.e. the team sucked and couldn't keep any good players).
-He then joined NBC Broadcasting. I honestly do not remember this at all. I'm guessing he was terrible, especially if he was paired with Bob Costas. Bob Costas might be the devil.
-Thomas then purchased the CBA for $10 million in 1998 and was the owner until 2000. The CBA had to declare bankruptcy after what many team owners termed as Thomas' "mismanagement and out-of-control spending."
-After the CBA's bankruptcy came his stint as the coach of the Indiana Pacers. This lasted three years until Larry Bird returned to the team and booted him. I'm sure it didn't hurt that Thomas was quoted as saying "If Larry Bird was black, he would only be another good player (or something to that effect)." At least he wasn't responsible for the "Malice in the Palace."
-How do you sum up Thomas' time with the Knicks? The terrible record, the terrible contracts, the crushing of a franchise, and an $11 million payout for sexual harassment seem to only scratch the surface of his destruction.
-Shortly after getting booted from NY, he overdosed on Lunesta and inexplicably tried to cover it up saying it was his daughter. In the words of Charlie Murphy, "WRONG. WRONG. (I may be the only one that gets this reference)"
-Thomas then took the head coaching job at Florida International University (because no one else wanted him) and led the team to a 7-25 record in his first year. He then announced he was taking a job as a consultant for the Knicks while remaining the FIU coach. Nope, that's against most NBA and NCAA rules. The Golden Showers Panthers were 11- 9 this year.
So, this brings up to the present where, for some un-Godly reason, both the Knicks and the Pistons have interest in hiring him. The Knicks, seemingly in some management position, and the Pistons as their head coach. As a Celtics fan, I welcome Isiah back to the NBA, especially to an Eastern Conference team. I would especially welcome him back to the Knicks, where Donnie Walsh has finally gotten rid of most of their terrible contracts and has two great players to build on. I would LOVE Isiah to come in and somehow muck that up again.
-Big Ran
PS: I think KC Jones would drive to Detroit and kidnap Thomas if it meant not disrupting her beloved De-troit Pissed-ons.
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