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Dec 3, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) walks off the court after defeating the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center. The Celtics defeated the 76ers 107-106. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /

The Dominance Of Isaiah Thomas

Isaiah Thomas bursted onto the NBA scene as a household name last season averaging 22 points and six assists, good enough to make his first NBA All-Star appearance. However, this season, he’s been even better.

Thomas has taken his game to another level, averaging 28 points and shooting a career-best 36 percent from the field and 38 percent from three-point range. Keep in mind, this is a guy that was picked LAST during the 2011 NBA Draft. Now, just six years later, Thomas is arguably the best point guard in the Eastern Conference.

Last month, Thomas scored 50 points in a game. He became the fifth Celtic to do that in history, along with Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Sam Jones and Paul Pierce.

Led by Thomas, the Celtics are 26-16 and third in the Eastern Conference, behind Toronto and Cleveland. Sure, Boston had a lot of solid pieces in the fold – Al Horford, Avery Bradley, Jae Crowder and Marcus Smart, including one of the best X’s and O’s coaches in the NBA in Brad Stevens – but Thomas is a different monster.

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