Learn the Inspiring Story of the Los Angeles Lakers' Star Point Guard Isaiah Thomas!
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Newly revised through the first half of the 2017-2018 season, Isaiah Thomas: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Most Prolific Point Guards details the inspirational story of one of basketball's premier point guards, Isaiah Thomas. The Boston Celtics secured the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the 2016-2017 season behind the leadership of Isaiah Thomas. Thomas, just 5' 9'' in stature, has overcome many obstacles to become one of the best scorers in the league. His ability to both penetrate and create shot opportunities for himself are truly impressive, which made him the Celtics' go-to scorer in the fourth quarter. After a short stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Thomas currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers.
In this book, we'll learn more about Isaiah Thomas' journey into the NBA, his impact on the game, and his growing legacy as one of the greatest small guard scorers in the modern era.
Here is a preview of what is inside this book:
- Early Life and Childhood
- High School and College Career
- Getting Drafted, The Rookie and Early Seasons, Proving Himself
- The Move to Phoenix, the Three Point Guard Lineup
- The Trade to the Celtics, Rising with Boston
- First All-Star Season and Rise to Elite Status, the King in the Fourth
- The Trade to the Cavs and a Brief Stay in Cleveland
- Personal Life
- Thomas' Impact and Legacy
An excerpt from the book:
The world loves an underdog. People always cheer for people who fight against all the odds and those that defy the usual standards. Underdogs are never more beloved than in the world of sports where guys that defy physical standards always get the adoration of the masses. Basketball is one of the sports that is never short of underdogs.
In basketball, and especially in a professional league such as the NBA, physical gifts have always made superstars out of the athletes. You could talk about Shaquille O'Neal, who stood over seven feet tall and weighed at least 320 pounds of mass. Then there is LeBron James, who is 260 pounds of muscle but runs like a gazelle on the hard floor. Russell Westbrook may not be the tallest guard on the floor, but he is lightning quick and jumps out of the building. Then there are guys like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, who used their size and physical gifts to become two of the best scorers in the game. The best superstars have always been some of the most physically gifted athletes in the history of the game.
The NBA has always been like that. It assesses the players' potential first and foremost based on what his physical attributes can accomplish. Their height and wingspan are measured. They look at how physically ready the player’s body is for a tough grind in the league. They assess how fast they can run and how high they can leap. After all, basketball has always been one of the sports that rely primarily on an athlete's physical gifts. Skills can be taught, but physical attributes can never be replaced no matter how hard a player works.
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