Pistons to bench AI, Rip to start

[garnett_21]

ORLANDO — If Allen Iverson is able to play tonight against the Magic, he will be coming off the bench.

Pistons coach Michael Curry announced this morning that Rip Hamilton will be back in the starting lineup, playing alongside Rodney Stuckey, in an effort to jumpstart a team in the midst of an eight-game losing streak.

“It’s nothing on Allen,” Curry said. “He’s just a guy that needs the basketball and because of it that, it reduced the time Stuckey had the ball in his hands.”

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They need to change something - 8 losses in a row is bad any way you look at it. Maybe they can record a win with Rip starting now.

[NyFanCam01]

lol. lets see how this works out......

they needed to bench stuckey and have AI and rip out there.

[NickRadz23]

i agree with you cam. Stuckey is the future... but he needs to be a sixth man or something, cuz AI and Rip deserve to both start. thanx

[RenegadeLonghorn]

The way Detroit has been playing this is worth a try. AI will still get his minutes.

[NickRadz23]

well with the pistons up by 8 with 2:46 left in the fourth it seems like AI getting benched and rip starting has seemed to help up ALOT. thanx

[NyFanCam01]

haha.. good for them.....

[NickRadz23]

sorry cam, but after this game i think AI is going to be permanently coming off the bench :D thanx

[NyFanCam01]

i dont care. they dont give him enough shots anyways.

AI is still better than rip without any kind of inteligent question.....

[NickRadz23]

ya... a better individual player. but without question Rip is a better team player than AI. And thats why the pistons played well tonight. Stuckey didnt have to constantly give it up to AI so he could shoot. thanx

[NyFanCam01]

dude... the only way i even know who you are is because you say thanx after every post.......

i really REALLY hate the way pistons fans act, i hope iverson gets outta there after this season!!!

rip is god, stuckey is god

let's all understand this..
LOL