ORLANDO -- After weeks of dropping hints, the time for subtlety finally ended for Rip Hamilton.
Sitting at his locker room after Wednesday's 90-87 loss at New Orleans -- the Pistons' eighth straight -- Hamilton was openly critical of coach Michael Curry's decision to make him the sixth man.
"The way we've been starting is the way (Curry) wants it," Hamilton said. "I've said I'm happy to come off the bench as long as we're winning. But we're losing.
"Something's got to give. I'm all for doing whatever it takes for the team, but coming off the bench with us not winning, something's got to change."
He is right. Rip Hamilton needs to start in order for the Pistons to win. He is one of their remaining core guys and he needs to be able to set the pace. The Iverson deal clearly didn't work and with Rip going to the bench the teams offense is in shambles. As much as I hate Rip Hamilton, you have to feel bad for the guy. He has watched this team get the rug pulled right from underneath them and there is nothing he can do. Oh well, one less team the Celtics have to worry about beating.
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