Isaiah Thomas helps Celtics beat Phoenix Suns, stares down former team

Feb 24, 2015, 4:33 PM | Updated: 4:33 pm

It’s fair to say former Phoenix Suns guard Isaiah Thomas plays basketball with a pretty large chip on his shoulder.

Comes with the territory after being doubted your entire career not because of a lack of skill, but rather a lack of size.

Monday night, Thomas and his new team, the Boston Celtics, went into US Airways Center and beat the Suns by a score of 115-110.

Thomas scored 21 points and dished out seven assists against the team that traded him less than a week earlier. And, late in the game, he seemed to have a message for his former club.

And he delivered it without saying a single word…

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Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett, right, and teammate Brian Scalabrine (44) combine to stop Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O'Neal (32) on a drive to the basket in the first half of their NBA basketball game in Boston, Monday Jan. 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo (9) drives to the basket against Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash, left, during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Boston, Monday Jan. 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Boston Celtics forward Glen Davis (11) battles for a rebound with Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O'Neal (32) during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Boston, Monday Jan. 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O'Neal, left, and Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett, rear, battle for a rebound during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Monday Jan. 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett (5) drives between Phoenix Suns center Amare Stoudemire, left, and forward Grant Hill during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Monday Jan. 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Olympian Tommie Smith holds up his "Heros Among Us" award during the first half of a NBA basketball game between the Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns in Boston, Monday Jan. 19, 2009. Smith, who during the 1968 Olympics stood on the victory stand in Mexico City with his head bowed and his fist raised, was honored during the game.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Olympian Tommie Smith, right, is greeted by Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce during the first half of a NBA basketball game between the Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns in Boston, Monday Jan. 19, 2009. Smith, who during the 1968 Olympics stood on the victory stand in Mexico City with his head bowed and his fist raised, was honored during the game.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo (9) looks to pass as he is pressured by Phoenix Suns center Amare Stoudemire (1) and forward Louis Amundson (17) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Monday, Jan. 19, 2009. Rondo had 23 points in the Celtics' 104-87 win. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash, left, center Shaquille O'Neal, seated, and center Amare Stoudemire, right, watch from the bench late in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics in Boston, Monday Jan. 19, 2009. The Celtics beat the Suns 104-87. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett (5) waves a towel from the bench during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns in Boston, Monday, Jan. 19, 2009. The Celts beat the Suns 104-87. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo, bottom right, watches the replay of a dunk by forward Bill Walker with teammates Paul Pierce, left, and Kevin Garnett, rear, during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns in Boston, Monday Jan. 19, 2009. The Celtics beat the Suns 104-87. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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