Walton Buys Off Me
12-29-2005, 07:51 PM
On Christmas Day, while my family rejoiced and spent some quality time upstairs in the living room, I watched from the basement as the Detroit Pistons treated the World Champion Spurs like they were the new guy at Riker's- in short they walloped our asses in every facet of the game.
The point is now moot- on this board at least and my wish is not to spill more negativity into a already growing pool. On the contrary actually. After the smoke had cleared and the dust had settled and after Ben Wallace had graciously 'pulled out' of our alleged frontcourt, one stat caught my eye. Rip Hamilton, the Pistons two-guard referred to by many as the game's best spot up shooter finished with a 4-15 clip, and had as many turnovers as he did assists (2). For those of you who aren't keeping score at home, Hamilton is a 50% shooter from the field so do the math. I need not tell you that it wasn't Rasho Nesterovic guarding him but rather a player that actually showed up to play basketball that day, a player that conducted himself like a champion, not a scared teenage girl during gym class with the boys. A guys that does it night in, night out and we barely even notice.
Here's to you Bruce, you don't get nearly enough
RESPECT
http://sports.espn.go.com/media/nba/2003/0507/photo/a_bowen_vi.jpg
The point is now moot- on this board at least and my wish is not to spill more negativity into a already growing pool. On the contrary actually. After the smoke had cleared and the dust had settled and after Ben Wallace had graciously 'pulled out' of our alleged frontcourt, one stat caught my eye. Rip Hamilton, the Pistons two-guard referred to by many as the game's best spot up shooter finished with a 4-15 clip, and had as many turnovers as he did assists (2). For those of you who aren't keeping score at home, Hamilton is a 50% shooter from the field so do the math. I need not tell you that it wasn't Rasho Nesterovic guarding him but rather a player that actually showed up to play basketball that day, a player that conducted himself like a champion, not a scared teenage girl during gym class with the boys. A guys that does it night in, night out and we barely even notice.
Here's to you Bruce, you don't get nearly enough
RESPECT
http://sports.espn.go.com/media/nba/2003/0507/photo/a_bowen_vi.jpg