{"id":1571790,"date":"2023-06-13T11:39:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T15:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1571790"},"modified":"2023-06-13T11:39:12","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T15:39:12","slug":"isiah-thomas-would-have-won-8-or-9-championships-playing-with-michael-jordan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/isiah-thomas-would-have-won-8-or-9-championships-playing-with-michael-jordan\/","title":{"rendered":"Isiah Thomas Believes He Would Have Won ‘8 or 9' Championships Playing With Michael Jordan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While it's easy to think that they share a unique bond, NBA players<\/a> are like any other set of coworkers. Some will get along and develop friendships, while others fail to see eye-to-eye. Ever since The Last Dance<\/em> aired, Isiah Thomas and Michael Jordan<\/a> have fallen into the latter category. Things have been largely one-sided — MJ rarely makes public statements, leaving Zeke to throw most of the metaphorical jabs — but it seems like there's some level of discontent<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There's one place, however, where Thomas can't shade Jordan: winning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the 2023 NBA Finals, Isiah was asked how much success he would have had if he played alongside, rather than against, His Airness. While that might have seemed like the perfect opportunity for a bit more trash talk, the former Detroit Piston seemed rather enthusiastic about the hypothetical partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let's check it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite his trash talk, Isiah Thomas doesn't seem to have a problem with (hypothetically) joining forces with Michael Jordan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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.@JCrossover<\/a>: "How many championships could you have won if you and Michael Jordan were teammates?\u201d@IsiahThomas<\/a>: \u201cEight or nine definitely.\u201d \ud83d\udc40 pic.twitter.com\/2ei1tnAkHd<\/a><\/p>— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 10, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>