Who Will Come off the Bench: Hamilton or Iverson?

Ahhh Moose, precious beloved Bostonian. It’s a different world for you and I.

How does run more (that’s all I said) mean turn into a running team? They are 26th in pace You guys over analyze everything

over analyze EVERYTHING….was an over analysis…

There is something oddly impressive about a second year guy who’s barely played a year in the league (remember he was out at last season’s start) and still been good enough that its forced one of the best GM’s of a consistent title contender to trade away there all-star Finals MVP and force them consider which of two other perriennal go to guy All-Star’s should ride the bench or force to comply with his play in a small lineup.

Stuck Dogg truly is the 50 Cent of this NBA shot.

Well they both got there way and they lose im sure one will come off the bench now……

Overestimated my intellect? and ya’ll been bringing up points i never said? seems like your overestimating your own intellect

Hamilton willing to come off bench to help Pistons
by A. Sherrod Blakely
Tuesday January 13, 2009, 11:30 PM

AUBURN HILLS — For most of Richard Hamilton’s career, he has been a starter.

He has no desire for that to change anytime soon.

But if coming off the bench makes the Pistons a better team, Hamilton said in an exclusive interview with Booth Newspapers on Tuesday night that he would be willing to do it.

“Whatever makes us win, I’m going to go ahead and do it,” said Hamilton, who returned to action in Tuesday’s 80-78 loss to Charlotte after missing the previous eight games with a groin injury.

While Hamilton acknowledges telling a group of reporters last week that he didn’t want to come off the bench, he added that his feelings on the matter are consistent with most players who have spent the bulk of their career as starters.

“You can ask anybody who plays the game; nobody wants to come off the bench,” Hamilton said.

Hamilton started Tuesday night, as part of a three-guard lineup with Allen Iverson and Rodney Stuckey.

Iverson, who is also under consideration to move from the starting lineup to a reserve off the bench, echoed similar sentiments.

“If I’m asked to come off the bench, I would think it’s to help the team,” Iverson said. “But I never felt me coming off the bench would help a team.”

Said Hamilton: “I know A.I., I know Tay, I know Sheed. We’re in it for one reason and that’s to win games. Whatever it is, we’ll do it.”

While Curry won’t rule out making a change in the future, he appears to be content with sticking with the three-guard lineup for the time being.

“As long as we’re playing well, I think we can stay this way,” Curry said prior to Tuesday’s loss. “Whether it’s these three games or the games we have going forward, we still have the same issues we have to make sure we address.”

For Hamilton, the issue he’s most concerned about is helping Detroit find a way to win.

While he doesn’t necessarily believe him coming off the bench will result in more wins, he reiterated on Friday night that he’s at least open to the idea.

“I want to win,” he said. “Everybody here wants to win. That’s what we’re all in this for.”

what a flip flopper

Um, i’m quite sure the article didn’t say anything about them running more. Let me re-read.

And yes, I understand it can be an easy thing to say since Curry didn’t actually bench one or the other, it still was direct quotes to the question. So yeah…….

And TAD i never said anything about the article saying that let me make it easier for you
nbk Posted: Jan.13 at 3:35 pm
not when the half court dominant team is better at running. With 3 guards in your lineup and no real big man on the boards that is not going to work. If they have 3 gaurds in their starting lineup there is no chance they get to the ECF with a half court offense, but they do have a shot running. (they will not beat Cleveland in the halfcourt, boston, or orlando.) Either Run or change your lineup.
WHERE DOES THAT SAY BECOME A RUNNING TEAM? it says run or change your lineup and guess what they are going to do…

Ok NBK, where did I say anything about become a running team? I didn’t. I mentioned you said they should run more. I’m quite sure I can read. And no, Curry hasn’t said he would change anything. I’m just pointing out the players would be willing to go to the bench. Jeez….

the first part of my last post was just saying I made up the idea its all from me. The rest was to show Jukai that he made up what i “said”

I meant we both agree one of the two (hamilton/iverson) should come off the bench? Or what is do you think would be best for their lineup

Curry is a rookie coach. He has impressed me in being flexible, listening to his players, being the one voice in the locker room, playing and trusting the young guys, and making guys accountable. He has disappointed in his game plans, in-game coaching, knee-jerk reactions, and his slow adjustments. However, I expect those things from a rookie coach. All coaches go thru it when they start out. He has shown me that he is learning quick, though.
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As for what is best for the team: I’ve said that we need to play a bigger lineup and was against Stuckey starting. Since he has came in a produced better than I anticipated, we can’t take him out. That said, I would still like to have Amir starting and Rip or AI off the bench. But i’m also open to seeing how the small lineup will work. Playing small didn’t lose the game last night.

I guess my point is: the small starting lineup has gotten us off to good starts when it has been used. It does appear that other than McDyess, we don’t have much of an offensive spark off the bench. So it is a delicate balance. Now that everyone is healthy, we need to determine what is going to work in the long haul.

I meant like “no offense” like not to offend you about your squad

The ability about knowing how to “close out” games was one of the reason I didn’t want Stuckey starting yet. Then again, you have to be thrown into the fire to acquire that skill. I’m confident he’ll be much better at it by season’s end.

All I know about Stuckey in college was that he was a stone-cold scorer.

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At this stage, the right thing to do for the TEAM is for AI to come off the bench. He can make the pistons so much better. VINNY JOHNSON 2.0!

You can and do lose your starting spot when you come back from injury if the player replacing you is better, the “replacement” is playing well as is the team or if you need to come back slowly. Brady took over for Bledsoe and never looked back..sorry for the football example. lol

Rips numbers before injuey were lower than AI’s but what does that mean. Team Chemistry is what matters. T. Crook

Trade one of them. Preferably Rip. That’s the only option. Try to throw in Kwame in there too and get a Brad Miller or Chris Kamen. That is the only solution. But since the pistons arent going for a championship this year by the looks of it… nothing will happen and they will continue their losing ways. I just feel bad for AI… the man knows he’ll be gone next year, yet he’s still out there trying to win, and at least attempting to play defense.