When Isaiah Thomas TOOK DOWN The 73-9 Warriors...

In 2016, the Warriors were unbeatable at home, until this little guy came to town. The game Isaiah Thomas broke Golden State's legendary 54-home game winning streak needs a rewind. The Oracle Arena was like Fort Knox for almost a year and a half, and the Dubs Nations surely didn't see this group as a potential threat to break-in. But on April Fool's Day, anything is possible. So, let the game begin. What's going on? Steph Curry opens the game with 4 turnovers in 4 minutes, looking sloppier than the average Joe. That's the MVP frontrunner right there, and the league's leading scorer. Unfortunately, the home fans had to wait a full 12 minutes for his first 3 of the night. It's always a nice feeling when you finally break the slump, but for Curry, the slump extended in the second period as well. He had just 6 points on 2 of 6 shooting while turning the ball over 7 times in the first half already. Yeah, for a guy that's averaging a little over 3 per game, 7 is quite a lot for one half. And Klay Thompson blended into the grayness as well, putting up just 5 points in 18 minutes of light jogging. When Draymond Green and Harrison Barnes are your leading scorers, that usually means something's off. But surprisingly enough, the Warriors stayed in the game and were down by only 2 points. Thing is, the Celtics were somehow worse than them, combining for a miserable 37 points from the field with their leader Isaiah Thomas transforming into a bricklayer. Thomas was posting 22 points per game on 43% efficiency for the season, but he was just a shadow of himself before the break. Luckily, everything changed in the third quarter when Steph and IT went to an all-out war. Curry struck first by knocking down a couple of threes in the blink of an eye, but then Thomas came right back showcasing his elite layup package. After a catastrophic first half, both guys started balling, giving the fans something to cheer about. However, the turnovers remained the biggest issue for Golden State as they racked up 17 of them through the first three quarters. Meanwhile… Too quick, too sneaky. Mighty IT exploded for 18 points in 9 minutes, helping Boston take a 5-point lead with 3 and a half left in the third. But then, Curry said, hold my beer. Bang, bang, bang. With 3 straight triples, the chef took over the lead and sent the crowd into a delirium. It was a real splash party as Steph hit all 6 of his shots from downtown for 21 points in the period. But his team was still trailing by 3 points heading into the fourth. This was nothing to worry about for Steve Kerr and the Warriors who had a 9-6 record in such games. But with both Curry and Thompson out for a breather at the start of the final period, the Celtics looked to cope much better than the Dubs. Look at sophomore Marcus Smart punishing Golden State for putting Maurice Bates on him twice. Boston built and held a 10-point lead halfway through the fourth quarter when Tremont Green got sick of watching and decided to take matters into his own hands. With 8 straight points, a block and an assist, Green made it a single possession game in little over 2 minutes. And he managed to stay in front of Isaiah on the perimeter, leading us to a chaotic sequence. Brandon Rush fumbles the ball and Avery Bradley makes the heads up play for a 4-point swing. And the worst part is that the shooting struggles from earlier return to bother both Steph and Klay at the worst moment possible. So Boston used that to bump the lead back to 7 points. With 2 minutes to go, the Warriors desperately needed a wake-up call. A 5-0 blitz in just 26 seconds was enough to inject some hope that they can keep their historic streak alive. But besides Thomas, Evan Turner had himself a ball game as well. So after a couple of made free throws by Sean Livingston on the other end, chaos ensues on the floor. Tremont used all sorts of techniques to take down Amir Johnson, steal the ball away from him and call a timeout while wrestling on the floor. That's pure character, you cannot teach that. He literally filled up the stat sheet with 16 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals. Amazing. But all of that could go to waste in just a split second because… After everything he did, Green loses the ball at the 11th hour, giving the Celtics a great chance to win the game. So with the clock ticking, they send Turner to the line who calmly knock down both free throws, extending the lead to 4 points. But these are big Warriors we're talking about, no lead was safe ever. Curry shakes off Thomas and finds Barnes in the corner who swishes the clutch 3-pointer, cutting the lead down to 1. However, after a quiet period, IT would redeem himself when it matters the most. The smallest guy on the court sneaks inside the paint and gives his team a 3-point lead with 8 seconds to go. All they need now to complete the biggest upset of the season is one final stop. Prepare yourself for madness at the end. The 54 home game winning streak was finally snapped by the hands of mighty IT and the Boston Celtics. Draymond wasn't choosing means on the last play as bodies were flying all over the place. But Curry's 3 rattled out, breaking the hearts of Dubs fans. On the contrary, Isaiah was all smiles at the end, giving us a legendary quote about his shoes. The other shoes didn't have any buckets in them, but rocking the Kobe's in the second half, Thomas scored all 22 points on 9 of 13 shooting from the floor. That was just enough to hand its first home loss since January the previous year. The Warriors did manage to win 5 of their next 6 games and reach the elusive 73-9 record. But little IT will forever be known for spoiling their perfect home stand. He was a real killer in those 2 seasons with Boston for what Kobe gave him the nickname Mighty IT. And speaking of that, Bryant was the ultimate closer. Matter of fact, in 2010 he was incapable of missing a game winner. I made a compilation video of his 7 game winners and you gotta check it out. Click right here and talk to you in the next one. Peace out.