Isaiah Thomas and Adrian Dantley were teammates on the Pistons during the late 1980s. Together they came within one win of an NBA championship… and also developed a deep-seated beef that still exists today. Huh? What? Why? That first part sounded so nice and promising!
Well, it’s hard to share a spotlight and harder when your acrimonious relationship heightens the insecurities and regrets of your career. It’s beef time!
Written and produced by: Clara Morris
Directed and edited by: Ryan Simmons
Motion Graphics by: Tyson Whiting
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33 Comments
100th episode hell yeah beef history is the “goat”of all series on YouTube 🎉🎉🎉
Sports analysts don’t always have great voices maybe u heard bout skip bayless just sayin
I don't blame Isiah for getting rid of him. I would have wanted him gone, also.
I feel badly for both. Isiah was vilified. Dantley retired without a ring. Isiah is the reason I found basketball after being a baseball and football fan as a younger child. Yet, I cosigned how John Salley felt the night they completed the sweep of LA. I’m conflicted for sure.
Adrian Dantley with the Kirk Cousins career.. put up great numbers but never will get a ring
What makes this beef so funny is that Dantley actually envisioned a scenario where he could actually prevail against Detroit's franchise player. Thomas def had some influence in getting Dantley traded but he prob didn't need to do too much because Dantley kept digging his own grave deeper and deeper.
Great episode, never fails.
Vox should bring back Ryan Nanni, and all the others.
“Beeves” = beef(plural) 😂
Really ruined this vid
Pistons didn't lose the 88 finals, the refs just bent over backwards to make sure the Lakers won. Most obvious non-foul ever called.
Sir Donald Bradman please sb
Please check the facts! Isiah DID NOT make those comments about Larry Bird! That was Dennis Rodman. Zeke being the captain of the team did what good leaders should do. He stood up for his teammate! CHECK!!!
80s Pistons beefed with everyone. Do IT vs MJ next.
I love this accent. I'm spanish no so idea where it is from.
bravo Clara, bravo!
Would you do one on Andre Agassi vs Boris Becker?
There is no beef… until Secret Base gives you the full story ☝🏾
Congrats on 100 beefs, you magnificent butchers.
Research will show Isaiah comment on Larry Bird was an agreement with rodman to take his side.
Clara really excels in the narration on these.
so much pride in this older generations to the point they this old now and still cant get over this type of stuff…..like IT still mad over the dream team selections haha
I love when Clara Morris does these! The tone in her voice is perfect.
I hear Clara, I click like
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Can you guys drop MJ vs Zeke already
Adrian Dantley wouldn't get off the floor when Daley wanted to put in Dennis Rodman and they had a fight in the middle of a game. Dantley's problem was Dantley.
Can we get a Beef history between Pat Bev and Chris Paul?
Congrats on 100 episodes! One of the best channels on YouTube right here.
Pistons won 2 titles trading Dantley. Not only Mark Aguirre but gave Rodman more playing time as well as team chemistry.
Beef history the fan favorite
Mark aguirre better than AD 🥱
Hail queen Clara
So, Isiah is largely responsible for getting Dantley off Detroit, yet everyone obsesses about a largely unsubstantiated Jordan-Thomas Olympic blacklist? Wow.