Comments on: The NBA’s 30 Best Go-To Players (#30: Rip Hamilton)

By: kevin k

kevin k — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:43:02 +0000

Rip a go-to player? what a joke

By: chris

chris — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:18:12 +0000

Wow, Rip got “ripped” off. Dude is way better than you rate him. I’m definitely a Detroit fan so I watch a lot of Pistons ball. Rip is fully capable of creating his own shot and he does so pretty often; a lot more after the Chauncey trade. No, he doesn’t necessarily score or slash to the rack at will, but he definitely does and can create shots for himself (and others). Plus, what about the game winners against Boston? Miami? Big games in the playoffs? Going head up in games with T-Mac in the 03 playoffs? Dropping 51 at the Garden in double O.T.? He may not be superstar material, but dude can clutch and has proven it

By: Austin Burton

Austin Burton — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:40:20 +0000

@Mark — I responded in that following day’s Smack: I should’ve said Toronto is a small-TIME franchise, not small-market. Apologies.

By: UglyBetty

UglyBetty — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:02:11 +0000

Hamilton would fit in Washington! He would make them a contender!

starting Lineup:

Arenas
Hamilton
Bulter
Jamison
Haywood

All they’d have to do is trade Mike James, Andray Blatche, Javaris Crittenton, Nick Young for rip Hamilton Deron Washington and Kwame Brown.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:39:12 +0000

If you’re going to write a piece a garbage like “Face It Toronto You’re A Small Market” have the balls to at least come up with a rebuttal to the +200 comments that were posted in that patethic excuse of an article.

Austin Burton…face it…you’re a clown.

http://dimemag.com/2009/07/accept-it-toronto-youre-a-small-market-franchise/comment-page-5/#comment-174288

By: 12t

12t — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:41:21 +0000

Rip goes #30 because he’ll be the 1st day go-to guy only to be surpassed by one of two other guys on his team. Even if the Knicks or Wolves go-to guy isn’t as reliable, skilled, experienced, etc… he’ll probably be that teams go-to all season.

However, I must agree that I can’t think of a single knickerbocker who I’d pick first in a five-minute pick-up game over Rip as my go-to guy.

By: se7enboy

se7enboy — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:17:49 +0000

agree with TJ, ya’ll started the list with the wrong team….u better fix this,
but I agree Rip its still the go-to in Detroit.

ben gordon is a better go-to than a lot of players when it comes to a shot…but not a clutch passer, rebounder, defender..and Rip is a better allaround player..being a go-to-guy is what superstars do..like D-Wade, Kobe, Bron, KG, Duncan, Billups.

Being a Go-to-Guy means u need to be more than a scorer, remember that.

By: don cannon

don cannon — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:23:31 +0000

@TJ….dam right the bobcats and knicks dont have a go-to player period so how are they better than rip

By: rell

rell — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:03:31 +0000

I disagree that a team can only have 1 go to player in the crutch. Boston (Ray Ray and Pierce), Portland (Roy and Outlaw), Denver(Melo and Billiups), and the Magic(Rashard and VC~especially when he play Toronto) each have two depending on who is hot that night.

By: K Dizzle

K Dizzle — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:10:55 +0000

lol @ post 6 (TJ) – good post. The Knicks go to guy can’t be better than Rip. Also add Milwaukee’s go-to, Minny’s go-to and Sacramento’s go to guys.

Goin with this, “If you’ve got the ring and you’re the go-to guy on the team with the ring, nobody can really argue against you”
This better play out:
1) Kobe
2) Bron
3)Wade

@ Austin – here’s one for you.
Denver Nuggets – Chauncey or Melo?