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Having Beaten Larry Bird and Magic Johnson for NBA Glory Isiah Thomas Teammate Suggests Absurd Theory Police Officer Loving the Lakers

Published 11/13/2022, 12:10 PM ESTBy NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 13: Former NBA player Isiah Thomas attends NBAPA All-Star Youth Summit: Real Talk on February 13, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET) There are a lot of conspiracy theories in the NBA. From the likes of Michael Jordan retiring after a gambling probe to Chris Paul getting traded to the Lakers twice, there are a lot of conspiracy theories in the NBA. Recently, John Salley came up with one such theory where he thought everybody, including the referees to the police was helping the Los Angeles Lakers. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad John Salley sat down with NFL legend Shannon Sharpe in his show Club Shay Shay. The four-time champion revealed some weird theory that everybody from the referees to the police was helping the Lakers against the Detroit Pistons during the 1988 NBA finals. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad

John Salley talks about the 1988 NBA finals

John Salley revealed that when he was out with his friends in Los Angeles, a police officer stopped his car and made him sit on the curb and wait. He added the police officer checked his license and made him wait so that they wouldn’t reach the Marina. Salley claimed, “This is the crazy thing, that was the police officer loving the Lakers. It was you know, you had to watch where you eat. Like, it wasn’t just the Lakers. It was the referees living in Ladera, living in the valley.” The Lakers won the 1988 NBA against the Detroit Pistons 3-4. The Pistons were a team that could not make any significant impact in the NBA until the late 80s. Since the introduction of the NBA in 1949, the Lakers and the Boston Celtics dominated the league. However, the Pistons also rose to power during the 1980s. The Pistons strengthened their squad with the introduction of Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars. They, along with their teammate helped the Pistons reach the NBA finals in 1988. Unfortunately, they lost the game finals to the Lakers despite a terrific performance by Isiah. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad After the 1988 finals loss against the Lakers, the Pistons were out for revenge. The two again faced each other in the 1989 NBA finals. This time, nothing could stop the Pistons as they the mighty Lakers. The masterclass of Joe Dumars, along with the help of Isiah Thomas, got the Pistons their first-ever NBA championship. They also went on to win the title in 1990. They became the third team after the Lakers and Celtics to win back-to-back championships. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Watch this story- What are your thoughts on the claims of John Salley? Please let us know in the comments below.

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ADVERTISEMENT Ayush Roy 55 articlesAyush Roy is an NBA writer at Essentially Sports. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Calcutta. Capitalizing his background in finance, Ayush likes to dive deep into the economics of the NBA.Please enable JavaScript to view the ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT

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