JORDAN'S KRYPTONITE

Isiah Thomas retired from the NBA because of injuries. When he played Isiah was a winner of the highest magnitude. After all, how many players can honestly claim that they won a NCAA championship, multiple NBA championships, and been named to two Olympic teams (1980 & 1994 Dream Team 2) in seperate decades?

The ommission of Isiah Thomas onto the Olympic Dream Team was totally unjustified and unexpected. Many attribute this blatant disrespect to Michael Jordan's refusing to play alongside Thomas. Apparently, Michael Jordan didnt want Isiah Thomas on the team because he felt threatened, or as pay back for several yeats of  playoff beatings and losses he experienced at tbe hands of Isaih and the Pistons

Isaiah Thomas clearly deserved the opportunity. If Isiah had replaced any one of them, including Michael Jordan, then the Dream Team still would have won the Olympic gold medal. 

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WHO WAS DRAFTED THE HIGHEST?

In 1987 Mark Jackson, Steve Alford, and Mugsey Bogues were drafted into the NBA. Two were first round picks, and the other was a high second round pick. Some of you may not know about all three players, or if they could even play. Trust me, all three could ball!!! 

First of all, Mark Jackson was the floor general for legendary coach Lou Carniseca at St. John's University. Also, Mark Jackson is 5th on the NBA All-time assist list, ahead of icon and Hall of Famer Magic Johnson. Jackson is also the previous coach of the Splash Brothers and the Golden State Warriors. Mark Jackson is currently an NBA analyst on ESPN.

Steve Alford played in the NBA for four seasons, and he is currently a college basketball coach. In 1987 he was the man!!! Alford was a 2-time NCAA All-American, and he had been selected to play with future NBA Hall of Famers on the 1984 Olympic team that won the gold medal while only a sophomore in college. In addition, Steve Alford and the Indiana Hoosiers had just won the NCAA championship while playing for legendary coach Bobby Knight.

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Tyrone "Mugsey" Bogues was a point guard out of Wake Forrest. In 1986 he won a gold medal at the FIBA World Championships as a member of the USA national team. In addition, at 5'3" Mugsey Bogues is the shortest player to ever play in the NBA. 

Be advised, Mugsey Bogues was far from a novelty act. He was a tremendous defender, and facilitator that played in the NBA for fourteen (14) seasons. In addition, Mugsey was in the top for seven assists over six consecutive seasons, top ten for steals during three of those seasons, and Bogues earned 146 career double-doubles.

BONUS QUESTION: Which one of these three former players was drafted in the second round? 

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