Rudy Gay moving

[Chin Diesel]

Rip is clearly #2.

IDK. Peak Cliffy and those 1990's Blazer teams were damn good.

Cliff with more total points, had one All-Star game, one sixth man of the year and two All-defensive teams. Cliff also averaged more steals and blocks. Higher 3pt FG%.


Rip had 3 All-star games and a chip. Higher overall PPG.

I'll go:

Ray
Cliff
Rip
Caronimo
Rudy

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

My personal list would probably go.

Ray
Rip
Kemba
Cliff
Caron
Drummond
Rudy

Had to squeeze Drummond over Rudy because he was an All Star who led his team to the playoffs. Kemba was a 4x All Star, All-NBA, and a franchise’s leading scorer. (I originally had him only above Caron but Google told me about the extra All Stars and All-NBA). He has the 2nd most individual accomplishments but Rip was a key part to a championship so I’m keeping rip at 2.

 

[Chin Diesel]

My personal list would probably go.

Ray
Rip
Kemba
Cliff
Caron
Drummond
Rudy

Had to squeeze Drummond over Rudy because he was an All Star who led his team to the playoffs. Kemba was a 4x All Star, All-NBA, and a franchise’s leading scorer. (I originally had him only above Caron but Google told me about the extra All Stars and All-NBA). He has the 2nd most individual accomplishments but Rip was a key part to a championship so I’m keeping rip at 2.

I humbly admit I brain farted on Kemba.

I'd put Kemba #3 after Ray and Cliff.

 

[superjohn]

I humbly admit I brain farted on Kemba.

I'd put Kemba #3 after Ray and Cliff.

You have Rip #4? Lolz

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

I humbly admit I brain farted on Kemba.

I'd put Kemba #3 after Ray and Cliff.

Again, I originally thought he was only a one time all star so I didn’t think the difference between him and Caron was wide. So it’s easy to do when someone’s career is spent mostly in Charlotte purgatory. Lol

 

[Chin Diesel]

You have Rip #4? Lolz

Sure.

Kemba has more All-stsr game appearances, had one All-NBA team, has a higher career scoring average, higher RPG, APG, and SPG.

Rip's career is fine. Real good.

I actually think he should be in basketball HoF for totality of his career. It's basketball HoF, not NBA HoF.

Rip was a McD's AA, came to UConn was an AA, BEPOY, 0awon a chip, was FF MOP and was one of the top players on an NBA championship team. He excelled at every level of his career.

But his NBA career is not better than Ray, Kemba or Cliffy.

 

[Ratso]

Sure.

Kemba has more All-stsr game appearances, had one All-NBA team, has a higher career scoring average, higher RPG, APG, and SPG.

Rip's career is fine. Real good.

I actually think he should be in basketball HoF for totality of his career. It's basketball HoF, not NBA HoF.

Rip was a McD's AA, came to UConn was an AA, BEPOY, 0awon a chip, was FF MOP and was one of the top players on an NBA championship team. He excelled at every level of his career.

But his NBA career is not better than Ray, Kemba or Cliffy.

he was on a loaded detroit team

 

[XLCenterFan]

Gay moving again...

Mills isn’t THAT valuable. Geez.

 

[Chin Diesel]

he was on a loaded detroit team

I'd say balanced is a better description than loaded is.

Billups and Rip could score but Tayshaun, Rasheed and the rest were a strong supporting cast and not high end scorers who sacrificed points for the team's benefit. Rip had a role as a designated scorer and he did it well.

 

[444JR]

Did you all know Rudy and AD are the last current Calhoun player in the NBA. We used to have the most alums in the league, we should be getting back to that rapidly.

Good for Rudy be in the league as long as you possibly can.

Jermey Lamb

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Jermey Lamb

He's not in the league anymore

 

[huskymedic]

 

[nomar]

Thunder waives Rudy Gay, per report, clearing way for Jack White

The Thunder waived veteran forward Rudy Gay on Wednesday, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported.

www.oklahoman.com

I guess Presti's not a big Gay guy (h/t Rick Majerus) and fancies himself a Raconteur

 

[bazz&boujee]

I'd say balanced is a better description than loaded is.

Billups and Rip could score but Tayshaun, Rasheed and the rest were a strong supporting cast and not high end scorers who sacrificed points for the team's benefit. Rip had a role as a designated scorer and he did it well.

5 All Stars, a 4 time DPOY, and beat the mighty Lakers with Gary and Karl

They were loaded

 

[Chin Diesel]

5 All Stars, a 4 time DPOY, and beat the mighty Lakers with Gary and Karl

They were loaded

Lol. There weren't five players who made the all-star team that season.

 

[bazz&boujee]

Lol. There weren't five players who made the all-star team that season.

4, Prince was snubbed. Multiple year all defensive guy though

 

[Chin Diesel]

4, Prince was snubbed. Multiple year all defensive guy though

There was one Piston who made the All-star team the year they won the chip- Ben Wallace.

2004 NBA All-Star Game Box Score | Basketball-Reference.com

2004 NBA All-Star Game Box Score

www.basketball-reference.com

 

[superjohn]

5 All Stars, a 4 time DPOY, and beat the mighty Lakers with Gary and Karl

They were loaded

Rip should've been finals MVP. Larry Brown knew how great he was.

"I think Rip comes first" - Larry Brown on Rip Hamilton's importance to the '04 Detroit Pistons | Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball

https://www.basketballnetwork.net/old-school/larry-brown-on-rip-hamiltons-importance-to-the-04-detroit-pistons

 

[MilliniumPrince]

Rip should've been finals MVP. Larry Brown knew how great he was.

"I think Rip comes first" - Larry Brown on Rip Hamilton's importance to the '04 Detroit Pistons | Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball

https://www.basketballnetwork.net/old-school/larry-brown-on-rip-hamiltons-importance-to-the-04-detroit-pistons

He should also be in the HoF

 

[Chin Diesel]

Rip should've been finals MVP. Larry Brown knew how great he was.

"I think Rip comes first" - Larry Brown on Rip Hamilton's importance to the '04 Detroit Pistons | Basketball Network - Your daily dose of basketball

https://www.basketballnetwork.net/old-school/larry-brown-on-rip-hamiltons-importance-to-the-04-detroit-pistons

It was a toss up between Rip and Billups.

2004 NBA Finals - Pistons vs. Lakers | Basketball-Reference.com

Summary and statistics for the 2004 NBA Finals - Pistons vs. Lakers

www.basketball-reference.com

 

[CardiacAndre7]

He should also be in the HoF

That’s a stretchhhh

 

[Waquoit]

It was a toss up between Rip and Billups.

Real time it always seemed that Rip was cast as Robin when it should have been the Wonder Twins. I think that's why Chauncey got the nod. Plus, his name was Chauncey.

 

[Chin Diesel]

That’s a stretchhhh

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Rip amd Kemba should both be in the HoF.

It's the basketball Hall of Fame not the NBA Hall of Fame.

Both Rip and Kemba were HS AA's and played in McD's game. Both were first team AA's in college, won a college championship and were FF MOP.

Both made multiple All-star games in NBA. Rip won an NBA championship and was a key player on that team.

Sounds like sustained excellence across multiple levels of basketball.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Rip amd Kemba should both be in the HoF.

It's the basketball Hall of Fame not the NBA Hall of Fame.

Both Rip and Kemba were HS AA's and played in McD's game. Both were first team AA's in college, won a college championship and were FF MOP.

Both made multiple All-star games in NBA. Rip won an NBA championship and was a key player on that team.

Sounds like sustained excellence across multiple levels of basketball.

Rip was a 3 time all star, never on any All NBA teams or Defensive teams. Hall of very good. Bias is creeping in.

Kemba has a better case but wasn’t on good enough teams and didn’t sustain his peak long enough.

Also, being a Mcdonalds AA doesn’t matter one little bit.

 

[superjohn]

Rip was a 3 time all star, never on any All NBA teams or Defensive teams. Hall of very good. Bias is creeping in.

Kemba has a better case but wasn’t on good enough teams and didn’t sustain his peak long enough.

Also, being a Mcdonalds AA doesn’t matter one little bit.

Neither of them really have any case but Rip's is better.