Published 11:40 IST, April 29th 2020

Isiah Thomas calls out Michael Jordan, Horace Grant with 'Pistons have moved on' claim

Isiah Thomas recently appeared on ESPN's Jalen & Jacoby, where he discussed Horace Grant and Michael Jordan's comments about the 1980s Detroit Pistons.

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Isiah Thomas and 80s 'B Boy' Pistons were featured on Michael Jordan's documentary Last Dance.  documentary highlighted defensive play Pistons used against Bulls, preventing m from reaching finals for three straight years. In documentary, Michael Jordan and Horace Grant spoke about Pistons. Jordan even stated that even today, he hates Isiah Thomas and Pistons. 

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Isiah Thomas recently appeared on ESPN's Jalen & Jacoby, where he discussed Grant and Jordan's comments about Pistons. While Isiah Thomas stated that Pistons longer hold any grudges, he called out Jordan for t revealing this whenever y have met. According to Thomas, whenever he has seen any of m personally, he never got any kind of reactions from Horace Grant or Michael Jordan.

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He ded that y were always pleasant and hence did t give him an honest reaction. Thomas stated that it is easier to talk on TV and rio but t face-to-face. 

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Isiah Thomas also defended his team, saying that y are over 1991 Eastern Conference Finals. He said that Pistons aren't 'walking around holding grudges'. As per Thomas, y lost and left court and have t talked about Bulls ever since. In ar interview, Thomas revealed that he was surprised by Jordan's comments in documentary.

Isiah Thomas talked about meeting Jordan over a dinner, where NBA legend was 'pleasant' and always good to his kids. He even recalled a time where Jordan gave his son a pair of gym shoes.

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As per Thomas, he believed that all competition y h was truly on floor as six-time NBA champion h never been unkind to him. Bill Laimbeer h also commented on issue, calling Jordan and Bulls 'whiners'. He ded that Bulls kept on calling m 'b people' for a year, while ir team was only about winning. 

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11:40 IST, April 29th 2020