On October 30, 1981, point guard Isiah Thomas made his debut for the Detroit Pistons. Drafted number two overall by the Pistons in the 1981 NBA Draft, Thomas went on to be a 12-time All-Star for our hometown team. Thomas entered the draft after his sophomore season. Thomas helped the University of Indiana win the NCAA Championship where he was named the tournaments Most Outstanding Player. The Detroit Pistons selected Isiah 2nd overall in the 1981 draft right behind his childhood friend Mark Aguirre. In his first game as a professional, Thomas lit up the Milwaukee Bucks for 31 points as he led the Pistons to fourth-quarter come from behind victory.  “Zeke”, as he came to be known, helped the franchise to two straight NBA Championships. Thomas led the Bad Boys to the NBA Finals three straight seasons. Isiah was something special from his first game as a Piston until his last. He holds the franchise record for points, assists, steals, and games played. He also was able to win an NBA Finals MVP award and 2 NBA All-Star game MVP awards. Isiah’s number 11 was retired by the Pistons. BONUS CONTENT: BREAKING: Michigan vs. Penn State point-spread revealed This coming Saturday, Michigan will host Penn State at the Big House in what is essentially a must-win game for both teams. The No. 5 Wolverines will be coming in off of a bye week after defeating Michigan State a week ago in East Lansing, while No. 14 Penn State enters the contest off of back-to-back wins over Indiana and Iowa. To continue reading, please follow the link below: BREAKING: Michigan vs. Penn State point-spread revealed         CHECK IT OUT - Other articles you might enjoyToday in Detroit Sports History: 1981 – Isiah Thomas Plays first game as a PistonOctober 30, 201837REPORT: Oakland University in ‘serious talks’ to buy Palace of Auburn HillsOctober 26, 2018608Detroit Pistons are 4-0, off to their best start since 2008October 26, 2018264UPDATED: Detroit Pistons guard Luke Kennard exits game against Cavaliers with injuryOctober 26, 2018October 26, 2018538