Veteran point guard Isaiah Thomas is, without a doubt, most known for his time with the Boston Celitcs. In two and a half years with the C's, the diminutive 5-foot-9 point guard made it to the All-Star squad in back-to-back seasons — and for good reason.
Recently, the 31-year-old responded to a random Twitter query asking him about why he has so much love for the city, despite it being just one of his many stops in the league as a bona-fide NBA journeyman:
They gave me a opportunity and people actually believed in me for once https://t.co/0tMZnmicca
— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) March 23, 2020
There you have it. That's as simple and straightforward a response as one can give, but in Thomas' case, we all know that this he is speaking the absolute truth here.
Thomas undoubtedly had his best years as an NBA player during his time in Boston, even leading the Celtics to a memorable run all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2016-17 season. Averaging 28.9 points (on 46.3 percent shooting), 2.7 rebounds, and 5.9 assists, and 0.9 steals, Thomas was a top-five candidate for the MVP title that season.
As he described in his tweet above, all his success in Boston would not have been possible had the organization not given him the opportunity they did. He had already proven in the past that he could be a prolific scorer, but it was only the Celtics that really let him loose.
For his part, Thomas gave it his all for Boston, even playing through several injuries, which many believe have had an adverse effect on his NBA career. The guard was without an NBA home before the league's shutdown. He was traded from the Washington Wizards to the Los Angeles Clippers and then waived.
Thomas desperately wants to find a new NBA home once play resumes, but for now he'll just have to wait.
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