Comments on: Rip Hamilton speaks for the first time this summer, doesn’t say much http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/09/rip-hamilton-speaks-for-the-first-time-this-summer-doesnt-say-much/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:22:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: The Rake http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/09/rip-hamilton-speaks-for-the-first-time-this-summer-doesnt-say-much/comment-page-1/#comment-7698 The Rake Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:29:45 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=3287#comment-7698 While I wish Sheed would have never left Horry, we were down 2-0 in that series too.  With all the drama that happened on our way to an '04 title, being down and coming back, etc., I am happy with the one ring as a fan.  The second was always icing on the cake for me, but I am happy to have had the cake.  Thats why these lean years now and likely into the future won't be as bad.  We got 3 rings with me as a big fan, I can't complain there. I am a lifelong Chargers fan looking for my first in the NFL, so Rip has the right perspective, even if he does look at it differently years from now. While I wish Sheed would have never left Horry, we were down 2-0 in that series too.  With all the drama that happened on our way to an ’04 title, being down and coming back, etc., I am happy with the one ring as a fan.  The second was always icing on the cake for me, but I am happy to have had the cake.  Thats why these lean years now and likely into the future won’t be as bad.  We got 3 rings with me as a big fan, I can’t complain there. I am a lifelong Chargers fan looking for my first in the NFL, so Rip has the right perspective, even if he does look at it differently years from now.

]]> By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/09/rip-hamilton-speaks-for-the-first-time-this-summer-doesnt-say-much/comment-page-1/#comment-7657 Patrick Hayes Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:43:33 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=3287#comment-7657 <p>@skd:</p> <p>Yes, I can read. I'm saying that I think Hamilton's viewpoint -- being satisfied with just one title -- will change once he's retired and looks back at how close they were to winning two or three. I think right now, he, like most players, probably feels like he'll get another shot to play for a title team again (and I hope he does in Detroit or elsewhere), so those times when the Pistons came up just a bit short aren't as impactful right now as they  might be when all of the core guys are retired.</p> @skd:

Yes, I can read. I’m saying that I think Hamilton’s viewpoint — being satisfied with just one title — will change once he’s retired and looks back at how close they were to winning two or three. I think right now, he, like most players, probably feels like he’ll get another shot to play for a title team again (and I hope he does in Detroit or elsewhere), so those times when the Pistons came up just a bit short aren’t as impactful right now as they  might be when all of the core guys are retired.

]]> By: skd http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/09/rip-hamilton-speaks-for-the-first-time-this-summer-doesnt-say-much/comment-page-1/#comment-7651 skd Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:45:33 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=3287#comment-7651 "Hamilton: Not at all, I’m happy I got one. How many times do you hear guys say “we were right there” and came up short?" can u read thats the first thing he said, what are you disagreeing with? “Hamilton: Not at all, I’m happy I got one. How many times do you hear guys say “we were right there” and came up short?”
can u read thats the first thing he said, what are you disagreeing with?

]]> By: detroitpcb http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/09/rip-hamilton-speaks-for-the-first-time-this-summer-doesnt-say-much/comment-page-1/#comment-7650 detroitpcb Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:43:31 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=3287#comment-7650 Piston fans were so spoiled. That team lacked a go to post player (Sheed always floated to the perimeter) and an athletic slasher who could finish at the basket and they still were the best team in the Eastern Conference for 6 years. They came up short a few times but so did the Bad Boys. I am still haunted by Isaih's dumb inbounds pass against Boston and by the phantom foul on Jabbar that gave LA the title the next year. That team should have had 4 rings.. Piston fans were so spoiled. That team lacked a go to post player (Sheed always floated to the perimeter) and an athletic slasher who could finish at the basket and they still were the best team in the Eastern Conference for 6 years. They came up short a few times but so did the Bad Boys. I am still haunted by Isaih’s dumb inbounds pass against Boston and by the phantom foul on Jabbar that gave LA the title the next year. That team should have had 4 rings..

]]> By: nuetes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/09/rip-hamilton-speaks-for-the-first-time-this-summer-doesnt-say-much/comment-page-1/#comment-7649 nuetes Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:44:10 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=3287#comment-7649 I disagree. Look at Barkley, Dirk, Malone and Stockton, Ewing, Iverson, Reggie Miller, Kidd etc. Those guys all got there and lost. Rip has a ring so it's hard to say he should feel regretful he doesn't have another. There's plenty of greats that wish they were happy they had just gotten one. I disagree. Look at Barkley, Dirk, Malone and Stockton, Ewing, Iverson, Reggie Miller, Kidd etc. Those guys all got there and lost. Rip has a ring so it’s hard to say he should feel regretful he doesn’t have another. There’s plenty of greats that wish they were happy they had just gotten one.

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