Rip Hamilton Team Quotations

Coming into a situation like this is great, but you've got to understand your team. I think he knows he's got a lot of veteran guys on this team who know what to do. We don't need to be told. We already know.

I'm happy that they (changed) the hand-check rule, and I'm a scorer. It allows guys to really learn how to move their feet, and teaches teams to really learn if one guy gets beat, another guy has to be there. We understand that and that's what makes our defense that much better.