Rip Hamilton Causing Drama In Motown?

Rip Hamilton, before the Pistons' road game against the Jazz, told when asked by reporters what he thought about coming off the bench once he was fully healthy again—starting was his only option.

“That’s the only option,” he said.

When he was reminded that Curry thought about going back to the bigger more traditional lineup and he may have to sit the bench he was not too fond of that idea.

“That ain’t happening.”

Hamilton has now been sidelined for eight consecutive games—but on the lighter side of things, his return date is beginning to become a little more focused. It appears that Hamilton will be ready to go on Tuesday when the Pistons have their first home game after they went 2-2 on their Western Conference road trip.

“We’ve decided that Rip was going to try and get some work in the next couple of days, rest on Sunday, return to practice Monday and be ready to go Tuesday,” coach Michael Curry said.

With Hamilton having said that he is nothing more than a starter, what could possibly happen if he is told that his role is to come off the bench?

Well it could turn out like the Stephon Marbury situation in New York and he could be told not to return to the Pistons organization, well maybe that is taking it a little far, but it is a possibly. That would be one of the most extreme cases for the Pistons.

On the flip side, he could be perfectly fine with it. He could end up being like a smaller Antonio McDyess, fully content on coming off the bench. Let’s pray that it is this option.

All I know is that Hamilton's comments before the Utah game were very uncalled for and disrespectful to his team mates and the organization as a whole.

Should the Pistons take action against him and suspend him from a game, or fine him?

No, that is not a necessary punishment—but I do believe that they need to sit this guy down and explain to him that there is no “I” in team before it is too late.

Hamilton is a very great player, and whether or not he comes off the bench would make no difference to me. It would be a little different at first, but so was AI playing on the Pistons team.

Let’s just hope that these comments don’t ruin the chemistry that the Pistons have appeared to have found on the court.