Legends have come and left in the city of Chicago. Tim Hardaway described his GOAT of Chicago on the Come Talk 2 Me Podcast and
why his choice is former Detroit Pistons guard Isiah Thomas.
“They say Derrick Rose now, they say Dwyane (Wade), even though Dwyane isn’t from Chicago, he’s from the outskirts of Chicago but I think you have to pick Isiah Thomas because of how everybody was following him,” Hardaway said. “There wasn’t any AAU but he was being followed like he was God in Chicago.
“Even though Mark Aguirre was doing all this stuff, Isiah Thomas was the man. He was the GOAT, he was the guy that everybody looked up to and wanted to see play. He was a monster out there on the court man.”
Thomas is one of the most underappreciated players in NBA history. A two-time champion, 1989-90 Finals MVP, five-time All-NBA, and a Hall-of-Famer
round up an amazing career. He led one of the most notorious teams in the NBA, the Bad Boy Pistons. Although they were known for good or for bad reasons, they dominated.
Thomas is one most hated players in the league, despite their success. However, the hate didn’t distract Hardaway from seeing how masterful Thomas was at his craft.