Isiah Thomas talks GOAT debate, new generation of stars not getting enough credit
“With what [Kevin Durant] and LeBron are doing, if you put them back in the era of the ’80s, with their talent, their athleticism and their skill, who’s the GOAT?”
In an interview with Chris Broussard of Fox Sports, Hall of Famer and two-time NBA champion Isiah Thomas talked about the GOAT debate and said that LeBron James, Kevin Durant and the superstars of the new generation aren’t getting enough credit.
“I think this generation [of players] is not getting enough credit for what they’re doing,” Thomas said. “Because the athletes that are in this generation are so far superior than what was in my generation. [When we were playing], Jordan was the best athlete that we had ever seen, [but] from an athletic standpoint, there are like 10 or 11 guys in the NBA right now with Jordan’s athleticism. We didn’t have that back then. With what [Kevin Durant] and LeBron are doing, if you put them back in the era of the ’80s, with their talent, their athleticism and their skill, who’s the GOAT?”
Fonte: CBS Sports.