Draymond GreenForward, Golden State Warriors

Isiah Thomas on the MJ-dream team rumors #shorts #basketball #michaeljordan #dreamteam

13 Mar 2024 · 1 min

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In a brief interview, Draymond Green asks Isiah Thomas whether Michael Jordan’s personal dislike caused Thomas’s exclusion from the 1992 Olympic Dream Team. Thomas explains his initial reaction was simply questioning why he wasn’t selected, without attributing it to Jordan. He reflects that he considered roster composition, injuries to other players, and broader league politics—citing David Stern and past conflicts—as possible factors. Thomas emphasizes that the notion of Jordan’s animosity was never part of his thinking; instead, he focused on the overall selection context and the presence of other stars like Larry Bird, Magic Johnson (who had retired), and John Stockton’s injury.

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When you didn't make the Dream Team, did you not think that that possibly came from MJ?
When I didn't make the team, my first reaction was, "Why didn't I make it?" It never dawned on me that I didn't make the team because Michael Jordan didn't like me. So now we like, "Oh, well, the league hate us." We never said Jordan hate us. Right. We like, Oh, the league hate us. David Stern, 'cause we was fighting with David Stern in the NBA ever since I got into the NBA. But when I looked at, you know, who they picked, you know, it's like, okay, well, they picked this guy, they picked John, they picked this. Then I started thinking, okay, well, Larry hurt, Magic ain't even in the league no more, right? You know, Stockton injured. Okay, I got a chance. It never crossed my mind that I wasn't on a team because Michael Jordan didn't want me on the team.