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Apr 26, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) drives to the basket against the Atlanta Hawks in the third quarter in game five of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Philips Arena. The Hawks defeated the Celtics 110-83. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /

Isaiah Thomas, Boston Celtics

The underdog story is really fun and inspiring. Everyone counted out Isaiah Thomas when he was an undersized point guard coming out of college. He was the 60th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. He’s coming off his first NBA All-Star appearance.

Thomas has come a long way, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves. The only real reason why Thomas was even on the All-Star team was because Kyrie Irving was injured for the first part of the season and didn’t qualify. Sorry, IT.

I respect what Thomas has grown into over the last few years, but I just don’t think he’s a superstar. I don’t think he can be a difference maker in the playoffs. He can’t win a series on his own. He’s a really nice player, but if he’s your best player you’re not going far.

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