AUBURN HILLS -- Isiah Thomas may have shown up to the Palace to celebrate, but he couldn't get away without weighing in on his former team.
The basketball Hall of Famer, 12-time NBA All-Star and greatest player in franchise history was asked the current iteration of the Detroit Pistons, who began play Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers four games under .500 and clinging to the final playoff spot in the East.
His analysis? Poignant.
"We all thought coming off of last year, particularly in the playoffs that they had against Cleveland - the type of tenacity and grit that they showed in terms of competing against the champion .