Isaiah Thomas: “I'm not no sixth man”

[ElNono]

“I'm not no sixth man,” he declared in an interview with USA TODAY Sports this week. “And I won't be a sixth man (in the future). I just want everybody to know that, like clear as can be. I'm a two-time All-Star and a starter who has done things that a lot of people in this league haven't done (when) given that opportunity.

“But I got traded into a situation I can't control. There's nothing bad against (Lakers coach) Luke Walton. There's nothing bad against the Los Angeles Lakers. I'm taking advantage of the opportunity they've given me, and then (we’ll) end the season off strong. And that's all I can do. I'm not coming in here saying, 'Oh, I want this, or this is going to happen.' No, that's not me. I'm just going to come in here and be a professional, and when my name is called I'm going to be more than ready for any opportunity I'm given.”

http://www.nba.com/article/2018/03/15/isaiah-thomas-los-angeles-lakers-says-he-not-sixth-man

:lmao this midget

[UZER]

Double negative, so he is?

[lefty]

Glorified BJ Armstrong tbh.

At least BJ got DK's respect

[Chris]

I remember Iverson saying something similar. Good for him tbh

[phxspurfan]

Already fighting with GOAT Randle too. This kid is such a cancer

[Stabula]

This guy is an absolute clown not surprised he's doing this shit

[RsxPiimp]

misquoted. he said “im not no sixth feet, man”

[lebomb]

I agree, he can start somewhere in the NBA. Dude avg. 29pts a game at his height? Thats pretty damned good.

So hater are gonna hate.

[lmbebo]

He can say it. But he isn't getting a brinks truck this summer. He will find his list of suitors small. Not sure on the Orlando cap space, but maybe he ends up there? Maybe Charlotte if they dump Kemba to get cap space? I dunno. His market is small (no pun intended). I don't think anyone really believes you can build a team around him which is what he wants.

[LkrFan]

misquoted. he said “im not no sixth feet, man”

:lmao

Too bad he feels that way tbh. He'd be dope as a 6th man like Manure or Odom was. Luke's offense fits him like a glove.

[lebomb]

What would you say if you came off the bench behind Lonzo Ball (3-11 or 2-12 FG, 2-7 FT) Nigga, I would be sayin shit to. Especially when you KNOW you can put up numbers that matter.

[StrengthAndHonor]

misquoted. he said “im not no sixth feet, man”
:lol

[Killakobe81]

What would you say if you came off the bench behind Lonzo Ball (3-11 or 2-12 FG, 2-7 FT) Nigga, I would be sayin shit to. Especially when you KNOW you can put up numbers that matter.

A Spurfan obsessed with scoring ...

[baseline bum]

How stupid are Boston fans, who according to Bill Simmons loved this guy more than Pierce or Garnett? :lol

[DMC]

Poor man's Nate Robinson.

[LkrFan]

A Spurfan obsessed with scoring ...

Oh the irony :lol

[ambchang]

A Spurfan obsessed with scoring ...


Oh the irony :lol

As ironic as. Laker fan worrying about assists.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

little man syndrome lol.

[Raven]

How stupid are Boston fans, who according to Bill Simmons loved this guy more than Pierce or Garnett? :lol

a pretty fair blemish on an otherwise good fanbase

[LkrFan]

little man syndrome lol.

I don't blame him that much. Like AI, he gets tunnel vision when he has the ball and it's end of 24 second clock or end of game situations (probably why neither midget never won shit tbh). 7.5 seconds left is an eternity. When I saw a "cold, no longer warmed up IT" enter the game, I knew his lil ass was shooting. But as he raised up to shoot over two players that are 3 feet taller than him, I noticed something, live:

974929866775605248

We had a 6'9" 250lb 23 year old monster wide the fuck open underneath the hoop. Fucking A!

It would have been an easy dunk. Game over. Season sweep of the playoff bound Heat. Another W to put on our resume for FAs to see that our kids are learning how to win, etc etc. Gone due to a selfish gunning midget playing for a big contract.

I blame Luke for putting that midget back in the game. SMH

[Clipper Nation]

You used to praise Kobe for the exact same shit, Rodrigo. Can't walk that back now.

[LkrFan]

You used to praise Kobe for the exact same shit, Rodrigo. Can't walk that back now.

:lol

Fair points. Reminds me of the 2004 Finals. At least Kobe played D. IT is a turnstile. :lol

[Raven]

Also, passing it from there, would have been an easy TO

[Killakobe81]

As ironic as. Laker fan worrying about assists.

my all tine favorite player was pretty damn good at assists, also why i have hope for Lonzo despite his funky shot mechanics

[Killakobe81]

Also, passing it from there, would have been an easy TO

there was atill 3 plus seconds left ...

[DMC]

I don't blame him that much. Like AI, he gets tunnel vision when he has the ball and it's end of 24 second clock or end of game situations (probably why neither midget never won shit tbh). 7.5 seconds left is an eternity. When I saw a "cold, no longer warmed up IT" enter the game, I knew his lil ass was shooting. But as he raised up to shoot over two players that are 3 feet taller than him, I noticed something, live:

974929866775605248

We had a 6'9" 250lb 23 year old monster wide the fuck open underneath the hoop. Fucking A!

It would have been an easy dunk. Game over. Season sweep of the playoff bound Heat. Another W to put on our resume for FAs to see that our kids are learning how to win, etc etc. Gone due to a selfish gunning midget playing for a big contract.

I blame Luke for putting that midget back in the game. SMH


Just like your boy Kobe eh?

[ambchang]

my all tine favorite player was pretty damn good at assists, also why i have hope for Lonzo despite his funky shot mechanics

One of the best spurs players ever was nothing but a scorer either. Your point?

[Arcadian]

"I'm not no 6th man" = "I'm a 6th man"

:lol Double negative, dumbass

[Joseph Kony]

Thomas is trash. He is lucky that a coach like Stevens had the perfect roster construction around him to mask his terrible defense. He was a great scorer for a couple seasons but shit really went to his head and now he thinks he's better than prime Iverson when in reality he's closer to being Mike James... :lol

[Spurtacular]

:lol

[LkrFan]

"I'm not no 6th man" = "I'm a 6th man"

:lol Double negative, dumbass

:lol

[Spurtacular]

This is the type of sh** that killed Jimmer's career, tbh. Jimmer had better #'s and was the higher draft choice when Thomas had his loser teammates buying into this stuff; and the spineless Mike Malone gave IT the starting job.

[Spurtacular]

:lol

Fair points. Reminds me of the 2004 Finals. At least Kobe played D. IT is a turnstile. :lol

In between five or six possessions of catching his breath, maybe.

[LkrFan]

In between five or six possessions of catching his breath, maybe.

SMH

[Killakobe81]

One of the best spurs players ever was nothing but a scorer either. Your point?

re-readwhat i responded to if the point is not obvious ...cant help you ..

[Spurtacular]

SMH

Kobe wasn't a defensive great. You need to accept that.

[mingus]

What he doesn’t get is that being a “professional” & bitching openly to the public about your situation is contradictory.

Sometimes bring a professional means means shutting your mouth.

[UZER]

What he doesn’t get is that being a “professional” & bitching openly to the public about your situation is contradictory.

Sometimes bring a professional means means shutting your mouth.

Damn they ain’t even tryin to hide it no more.

D Wade

[Spurtacular]

IT was third or something in the MVP voting last season. He believes his own hype. Never mind that the Celtics shipped him off when Kyrie became avail.

[Strategic]

China might work for him