We're talkin' about benches.

A lot of Pistons fans love to call me "new jack" for this, but I'm happier than happy that Rip will be coming off the bench.

With Rip as the sixth man, Detroit will start with a bigger lineup which is what got us eight wins in ten tries while he was out with a groin injury.
This move will benefit us greatly. It'll put an end to the struggles we had to rebound and defend with that three-guard lineup, especially.

As big of a diva Rip has been being this whole thing, he accepted it with nothing but class. That's my boy!

“A lot of people have made a lot of things about this. Regardless, you want to win games. Me and Allen both know that. They told me I was coming off the bench, that it was something MC wanted and I said, ‘Fine, cool.’ The bottom line is you want to win games. If this is the best way we can win a championship, then I am all for it. The thing is, we have two great scorers, me and A.I. We have to figure out how both of us can be our best.”

This was definitely the answer. Rip will be a bomb scorer off the bench.

So PEACE OUT small-ball. This experiment has been interesting, but I'm glad it's over.