Plenty of talk about the future and the present of the Pistons, but this week’s Mailbag gets started with a look into their past and the greatest player in franchise history.
Ken (Dharamsala, India): Isiah Thomas’ ballhandling and flanker speed was such that he could defeat the man guarding him 85 percent of the time to make a smart pass or take a good shot himself. Hall of Fame “Zeke” could make his own offense if needed. He would control a game and win it away from Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan with a bucket, a pass, a rebound, a steal, a trap.