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Aug 2024
1h 15m

Isaiah Thomas

THE PLAYERS' TRIBUNE
About this episode

We got a Seattle legend on the show this week as Isaiah Thomas joins Q and D on Knuckleheads. The scrappy guard looks back on dominating hoops despite his height, who he looked up to in Seattle, and what it was like putting on a show at the University of Washington. IT discusses his NBA journey from last pick in the 2011 draft to superstar on the Celtics. He also talks about his injury, the long recovery process, and working to get back in the league. Tune in! 

  1. Balling out at Washington (15:34) 
  2. Buzzer beater in the Pac-10 championship (18:46) 
  3. Draft night, being the last pick in the NBA draft (24:42)
  4. Getting traded to the Celtics, not being happy about it (38:40)
  5. 2016-17 season, averaging almost 30 and leading the Celtics to the 1 seed (46:40)
  6. His iconic 53-point playoff performance (52:52) 
  7. IT’s injury, recovery journey (59:00) 

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