This deffintly is not a good thing. I know we have won 3 straight without Rip but still him not being able to play is only going to hurt us. Rip said this was the same type of inury he had with the wizards and sat out 6-8 weeks. But this time he got the MRI sooner. He still exspects to be back in the lineup at some point on the west coast trip. I say he sit out that whole west coast string there is no reason to make it worse let it heal up!

http://www.mlive.com/pistons/i...hard_hamilton_h.html

I'm surprised you didn't mention AI

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I'm surprised you didn't mention AI

Im suprise you didnt mention Stuckey lol. Nah he is right i think when rip is out Stuckey and Iverson play well together. Defense is alot better with out that small lineup also.

One more trade to go... Ha ha ha ha

that sucks i pulled my groin before an that was naggin enough for me not to like it... could only imagine a tear

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Originally posted by Chris.:
Hope he has a speedy recovery.

I'd still trade him for a true center in a heartbeat, though.

Yep

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that sucks i pulled my groin before an that was naggin enough for me not to like it... could only imagine a tear

Yup they hurt bad, especially when you dont let it heal it will bother him all year long.

Get well soon Rip.

Let's trade Rip for Boozer right now!

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Originally posted by KING of DARK:
Get well soon Rip.

I'll second that. Rip's a good dude, I wish him well.

Oh my god, Rip's hurt.
What the hek are we gonna do?
Barclay is a dummy.

People kill me with the D is so much better with Rip out of the line up. If Rip was healthy and playing the 2 along side of Prince, Stuck and Sheed. The Defense would be even better.

Iverson paired with Dice and the young gunz could blow the gate wide open.

now watch everyone go crazy and act as if I said put Iverson on the injured reserve...lol

I am not blamming The Answer for anything so save your backlashing. A.I. could create so many mismatches. Imagine, the looks on the players faces when coaches have to break up their rotations to keep their best Defender on the floor to guard Iverson. While Rip,Prince and Sheed are is resting.

I hope AI is willing to come off of the bench... He said he wanted a ring lol

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Originally posted by StrangeFlower:
I hope AI is willing to come off of the bench... He said he wanted a ring lol

The Pistons won't even get a ring even with AI coming off the bench. I'm so sick of this debate.

When are people truly going to realize that the Pistons won't be a for real contender until they get a true center? This is why Rip is actually expendable.

I disagree.

A.I. has the monstrous contract and A.I. has been the cancer everywhere he went. Every team A.I. left got better that's a fact. No one misses him and every team has a better chance to win without him.

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People kill me with the D is so much better with Rip out of the line up. If Rip was healthy and playing the 2 along side of Prince, Stuck and Sheed. The Defense would be even better.

I agree with this, our team defense got better but Iversons man to man D still sucks. Affalo bailed him out a lot these last few games.

There is no debate Rip vs AI. IF this team picks up the pace and finds a way to gel, then contention is in the conversation. Again as I've stated in previous post, no need to trade either guy just find a way to make it work.

Fact: This team needs to decide who is going to start. Regardless of personal production, which line up is better for each game should be the question.