Comments on: Game Review: Richard Hamilton regaining form, Ben Wallace’s mental block and John Kuester makes big omission http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/02/game-review-richard-hamilton-regaining-form-ben-wallaces-mental-block-and-john-kuester-makes-big-omission/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Wed, 22 May 2013 06:19:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Graham Simmington http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/02/game-review-richard-hamilton-regaining-form-ben-wallaces-mental-block-and-john-kuester-makes-big-omission/comment-page-1/#comment-3055 Graham Simmington Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:33:38 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/02/game-review-richard-hamilton-regaining-form-ben-wallaces-mental-block-and-john-kuester-makes-big-omission/#comment-3055 <p>The "hack-a-ben" strategy the Spurs used is perfectly legal, but it also seems cheap to me. It goes against the spirit of the game and makes for some terribly boring basketball, yet it seems to be a go-to move for Popovich.</p> <p>I feel like The Dude chastising Walter in <em>The Big Lebowski</em>: "You're not wrong, Gregg; you're just an asshole."</p> The “hack-a-ben” strategy the Spurs used is perfectly legal, but it also seems cheap to me. It goes against the spirit of the game and makes for some terribly boring basketball, yet it seems to be a go-to move for Popovich.

I feel like The Dude chastising Walter in The Big Lebowski: “You’re not wrong, Gregg; you’re just an asshole.”

]]> By: PistonPowered » Blog Archive » Game Preview: Detroit Pistons at Sacramento Kings http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/02/game-review-richard-hamilton-regaining-form-ben-wallaces-mental-block-and-john-kuester-makes-big-omission/comment-page-1/#comment-3051 PistonPowered » Blog Archive » Game Preview: Detroit Pistons at Sacramento Kings Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:42:16 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/02/game-review-richard-hamilton-regaining-form-ben-wallaces-mental-block-and-john-kuester-makes-big-omission/#comment-3051 [...] follows up its Sunday win against the Spurs with a West-coast road trip. This four-game stint includes games against three of the four worst [...] [...] follows up its Sunday win against the Spurs with a West-coast road trip. This four-game stint includes games against three of the four worst [...]

]]> By: jr rider http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/02/game-review-richard-hamilton-regaining-form-ben-wallaces-mental-block-and-john-kuester-makes-big-omission/comment-page-1/#comment-3045 jr rider Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:20:38 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/02/game-review-richard-hamilton-regaining-form-ben-wallaces-mental-block-and-john-kuester-makes-big-omission/#comment-3045 The difference is Chauncey was actually still capible of playing basketball when we traded him.  Tay at this point is becoming more and more useless. The difference is Chauncey was actually still capible of playing basketball when we traded him.  Tay at this point is becoming more and more useless.

]]> By: oracle http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/02/game-review-richard-hamilton-regaining-form-ben-wallaces-mental-block-and-john-kuester-makes-big-omission/comment-page-1/#comment-3035 oracle Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:44:04 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/02/game-review-richard-hamilton-regaining-form-ben-wallaces-mental-block-and-john-kuester-makes-big-omission/#comment-3035 Jonas is not one of our best players.  He's one of our most energetic and fun to watch, but he's still not as good as Stuckey, Rip, or BG.  It's that kind of crap enthusiasm for a tough rookie that let us ship out Chauncey for an unprepared (at the time) Stuck.  I hope, if we do move Tay, that JJ doesn't get the same treatment and have the fans turn on him next year. Jonas is not one of our best players.  He’s one of our most energetic and fun to watch, but he’s still not as good as Stuckey, Rip, or BG.  It’s that kind of crap enthusiasm for a tough rookie that let us ship out Chauncey for an unprepared (at the time) Stuck.  I hope, if we do move Tay, that JJ doesn’t get the same treatment and have the fans turn on him next year.

]]> By: Marcus Taylor http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/02/game-review-richard-hamilton-regaining-form-ben-wallaces-mental-block-and-john-kuester-makes-big-omission/comment-page-1/#comment-3034 Marcus Taylor Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:18:24 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/02/game-review-richard-hamilton-regaining-form-ben-wallaces-mental-block-and-john-kuester-makes-big-omission/#comment-3034 You only pointed out one example of bad judgement by Rip, and of course probably because it was near the end of the game. I also watch him once or twice PER GAME try cross court passes that result in turnovers, and just make bad plays for a player that is a veteran. Against Milwaukee the other night, he did a similar play in crunch time. That is one of my biggest complaints of his game. He's a good player, but sometimes I wonder where his head is. You only pointed out one example of bad judgement by Rip, and of course probably because it was near the end of the game. I also watch him once or twice PER GAME try cross court passes that result in turnovers, and just make bad plays for a player that is a veteran. Against Milwaukee the other night, he did a similar play in crunch time. That is one of my biggest complaints of his game. He’s a good player, but sometimes I wonder where his head is.

]]> By: bill http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/02/game-review-richard-hamilton-regaining-form-ben-wallaces-mental-block-and-john-kuester-makes-big-omission/comment-page-1/#comment-3033 bill Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:09:38 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/02/game-review-richard-hamilton-regaining-form-ben-wallaces-mental-block-and-john-kuester-makes-big-omission/#comment-3033 I have to disagree that Hamilton gets a pass for scoring points. He's a professional basketball player, scoring points is his job. More importantly though winning games is his job. If we had lost in OT would you be so quick to dismiss Hamilton acting out like a child that didn't get his way? He needs to grow up, it's antics like these that set terrible examples for the younger players and the primary reason I hope he's not a Piston next year. I have to disagree that Hamilton gets a pass for scoring points. He’s a professional basketball player, scoring points is his job. More importantly though winning games is his job. If we had lost in OT would you be so quick to dismiss Hamilton acting out like a child that didn’t get his way?
He needs to grow up, it’s antics like these that set terrible examples for the younger players and the primary reason I hope he’s not a Piston next year.

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