The rumors had long reached his ears—it was Ah Gan, Jordan, Stockton teaming up to pressure the committee not to take him to Barcelona.
Originally, Isiah Thomas had hoped his good friend Magic Johnson could give him a hand, but it turned out Johnson was like a clay Bodhisattva crossing the river, unable to save himself.
He was directly hit by AIDS, withdrawing from basketball, and whether he himself could participate in the Olympics was a big question mark, let alone helping Thomas.
The more Thomas thought, the angrier he became. After losing in a blowout to the Trail Blazers on the 17th, he walked out of the court without saying a word.