Rip Hamilton reacts to finding out the Pistons drafted Darko over Carmelo | Highly Questionable

Richard "Rip" Hamilton reacts to finding out the Pistons drafted Darko over Carmelo Anthony on Highly Questionable.
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[@sircole8]

The Pistons went halfway around the world to find Darko. The Lions missed on Tom Brady who was 30 miles down the road at U of M. It really hurts to be a Detroit sports fan sometimes.

[@donnajones294]

Tigers kept Verlander instead of Sherzer too

[@whyhasgooglemessedwithmych1423]

Im a detroiter and lions fan, but I would not have wished the lions on the goat. He would have been the barry sanders of the qb position. One of the best of all time, never to win a superbowl.

[@vernpascal1531]

I've been an NBA Fan since the late sixties as a little kid and was more wrong on Darko than anyone before or since. But, you never know what a guy has between the ears or shoulder blades sometimes. He had the physical talent to be a pretty good player, and I wonder if he wasn't ruined by riding the bench the first 3, or 4 seasons, and just ruined his confidence.

[@db-hj9cu]

@@donnajones294 that's not bad

[@sLyOnE_NYc]

@@db-hj9cu They should've kept both.

[@flyforce16]

Rip Hamilton seems like a nice guy. I always liked him and the mid-2000s Pistons teams.

[@dennisjr77]

That ‘04 finals pistons teams was an all time great!! They could go toe to toe with any all time team!

[@janjones690]

I miss the going to work team !!

[@kokolatte825]

@@janjones690 yes, somehow the Pistons just came across as a working class group of guys. 😆

[@raphaeldelaghetto85]

Carmelo’s entire career would be different had Detroit drafted him. He would’ve won a ring before LeBron and D-Wade.

[@anthonyjohnson8506]

Raphael De La Ghetto facts!

[@noelevimunoz]

I don't think wade would've won his first title either

[@hammersslammers1835]

@@noelevimunoz man you tripping wade was unstoppable and he wasn't slowing down teams offenses

[@weekendwarrior1909]

Naaaahh! They will not have rasheed during trade deadline and will lose to the nets in the playoffs.

[@raphaeldelaghetto85]

Neil Pangan You might wanna google that deal. The Pistons landed Wallace for bench players and 2 first round picks. They have the exact same assets if Melo is on the team instead of Darko.

[@FaintestOfBreath]

Dat Darko reaction face though!

[@BaneTrogdor]

Thats was the worst decision in the history of basketball !!

[@LuketheGoon]

Bane Trogdor No the worst decision in basketball was the Portland Trailblazers picking Sam Bowie over Michael Jordan.

[@BaneTrogdor]

WOW LOL :D i agree , bit darko comes second

[@igotthejuicesucka7939]

DrunkenGoon yeah but at the time nobody knew the bowie>jordan would turn into that big of a bust. but darko milicic??? they passed on melo plus plenty of other great talents in that draft

[@LuketheGoon]

Well Portland also passed up Charles Barkley and John Stockton.. They passed up three legends for Sam Bowie.. Both were big mistakes but I still think Portland made the more impact-full one.

[@MrJ1S]

there are still ppl in detroit w/ that expression on

[@bigmike2702]

Mr. J1S till this day

[@detroitwilson8518]

Yes I get mad every time I talk about the 03 draft

[@jhwil90]

Facts

[@VitaminKey5000]

Facts 😕🤦🏾‍♂️

[@hugdablok6162]

Bro look at my face!!!

[@MrJuukbox]

One of the funniest interviews I've seen in a while. #DarkoFace had me crying!

[@at5mics]

The king of the mid-range..

[@dariusarmstrong6534]

Baseline to baseline for sure

[@jcanimus6700]

Man everyone was salty about Darko going over Melo, shit even the Nuggets fans couldn't believe that shit.

[@DrWNoLs]

They really asked my dude what was the most memorable moment of his wedding after naming people other than his wife lmfao. They must've forgot a wedding isn't a celebrity all star game.

[@BenEnlet29]

History has it even after 5 years in 2020 hes still holding the look

[@cwilliams7908]

The Darko draft pick ranks up there with Jamarcus Russell/Ryan Leaf/Brien Taylor disasters.

[@cflo1386]

I have to say the worst was Leaf at least Darko had a NBA caree.

[@jondough7777777]

C Williams darko got a ring tho LOL, (jokes)

[@wanderer34]

you mean the Human Cigar!!!

[@GrownMan1020]

C Williams the Darko pick is worse than that. At least Jamarcus and Ryan showed promise on the collegiate level.

[@keithmorreale1243]

Sam Bowie!

[@jpowers55]

If they needed a big and thats why they took Darko, they could have gotten Bosh instead.

[@ilterciobrunodantas7494]

Exactly.

[@almostillegalads4367]

@@ilterciobrunodantas7494 he was next in line to be drafted actually, not Melo.

[@darealistkeyes]

😭fking Darko it still hurts we could've got d.wade or anyone but no JoeDumdum picks "the human cigar" a.k.a darko... the 03 draft class was deep how deep u ask drafted at #51 was Kyle Korver

[@christopherallen7549]

Bosh Wade Melo all passed over...

[@InfiniteIntruzionz]

@@darealistkeyes thats not a good indicator of a deep class, thats a good example of a diamond in the rough

[@FedorMachida]

Rip was one of my fav. players, back in the day. He was non-stop in motion the whole game. Insane cardio, like Reggie Miller. It was amazing watching him play in person.

[@leebutz4727]

Steph Curry learned from them guys.

[@mcnells18]

Best interview this year! Dat Darko Face!

[@derekarnold5750]

Hell, *I* was salty with Detroit for picking Darko! And I'm a Cavs fan!

[@rellik32797]

Derek Arnold Cavs fan since 2014 -__________-

[@derekarnold5750]

Rondo069 , nah, I'm a legit Cavs fan. Sounds weird, I know but I was born and raised in Cleveland. *shrugs*.

[@derekarnold5750]

Jake McCoy is right but I am going to add this Yep...I still live in northeast Ohio. Cavs fans are common here, even when LeBron was in Miami. I still remember where I was when Jordan made "The Shot".

[@mr.jordan1413]

Jake McCoy I was and I am today with no Lebron

[@RogueSniperGaming]

Derek Arnold they don’t believe we Cavs fans exist until either we start losing or Lebron leaves smh

[@forthemenofculture3311]

5:43 RipHamolton.exe stop working

[@JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION]

Right, that's the look all of us Piston fans had.. Heck we already had the Melo Jerseys printed up..

[@mcz420]

I remember watching the draft and that pick didn't surprise to many of the analysts at the time

[@emssasukeisunderrated7946]

Zack Tennant Yeah, actually the scouts were expecting it. They expected the order to go 1. LeBron 2. Darko 2. Melo 4. Bosh 5. Kaman 6. Wade.... But the #5 and #6 picks switched, because Wade obviously went to Miami.

[@chrisdub846]

I remember Joe Dumars saying that they were drafting Darko right after the lottery, so it shouldn't have been a surprise.

[@JJDPROMEDIAPRODUCTION]

We thought Joe was kidding...Pre draft bluffing..

[@lionelt7882]

JJDPRO MEDIAPRODUCTION You guys had T. Prince at the time. He came on out of nowhere that year, played out of his mind and then just turned into a decent player.

[@justakid1592]

Legend has it he's held his "Darko face" to this very day...

[@southernflavamaker]

repressed memory...lol The world is trying to forgive and forget

[@mitchfricano]

That pick sent them back 20 years

[@sTalnaker13]

No it didn’t, 20 years ago was the Zeke era. More like 30 years

[@dramasphere388]

"He played for Charlotte, he played for a lot of teams" dude had no idea what he's talking about

[@eliebechara3811]

Yep they just named all the teams he played for, before that.

[@dennisjr77]

I just remember him with Washington and Detroit.

[@L92185]

Dennis Leavitt bulls too

[@SuperDiggem]

Nah I dead seriously was wondering when did he play for Charlotte lol

[@randritzhopper632]

As a Hornets fan I was like “when tf did he play for us”

[@drizzejohnson5767]

This is a really genuine dude right here & maybe my fav at UConn.

[@Pat_Munster_Draven]

I loved watching him play

[@paulcaruso1]

love rip. second favorite piston of all time behind only rasheed wallace. man, that 2004 team was great.

[@rcfresh4345]

They would've never beat the Pacers to make the finals. That team was lucky Ben Wallace pushed Artest to set the brawl in motion.

[@DROSS881]

this was a good interview

[@pancon5]

Great guy and great player, I always loved his style of play. He'd be a nice addition on the Bulls as well, if he got there a little earlier, perhaps '09 or '10.

[@motis6955]

Classic miss these guys everyday

[@ShayMuuLa]

I can’t even not smile for the whole 30 seconds he has his face like that

[@timothyfitzgerald5459]

Greatest interview answer

[@Brainstorms77]

Best interview ever

[@MrReman23]

Was that the same face he made when the Wizards drafted Kwame?!

[@cflo1386]

Lol, he made the same face when he found out Dumars traded Billups.

[@ahnoldshort5500]

SX BX lol!

[@Lorenshyne]

+SX BX Is this Corey Brewer?

[@TheTERMlNAT0R]

This was a good interview

[@ByGraceThroughFaith777]

Imagine Wade, Melo or Bosh with those pistons.....

[@sld1776]

They were looking for a stretch big. Who could they possibly have picked instead of Darko? ???

[@ericalbright8371]

sld1776 bosh

[@ericalbright8371]

sld1776 Melo

[@vincelewis1140]

Eric Albright right!

[@GrownMan1020]

Frank Hernandez Ringsssssss!

[@Bsmith326]

We still won the championship that year and were consistently a threat in the east for a decade.

[@augusttierney3199]

Chauncey said if the Pistons would have taken Melo, the Pistons would have won multiple championships.

[@rafaelvega538]

RIP's reaction when Darko got drafted....priceless! LOL

[@mrslywwilliams313]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jade7236]

My alltime SG idol!!

[@Dylan98654]

Just go to 5:30 or so.

[@sparks882g]

Thank you, wasn't trying 2 hear the whole interview

[@new2thz]

THANK YOU. Deadass was looking for someone point out what we came for.

[@JC-nl4hj]

I wish I would've came to the comments first, I hate when sites do this

[@brianreid1966]

Rip seems wholesome

[@henryearlamerica4342]

That Darko look is hilarious!!!

[@sherrodmacs3472]

Detroit could of had a mini dynasty and Carmelo would of been the perfect fit.

[@DoahandDucepodcast]

Thanks KZbin for suggesting this video

[@kvltizt]

His laugh is awesome. 😂

[@NmberOneNetsFan]

Yooo the mask man. Rip Hamilton is awesome first time seeing an interview from him

[@machomusprime50]

Idk why this in my recommendations @ 2021. I miss the show when it was like this.

[@KB-qk1ic]

I understand why they skipped on melo and wade, they had rip, who was still relatively young at the time, and Prince singlehandedly shut down t-mac to keep them in the playoffs the year before. But if you wanted a big man why ignore Bosh. Darko looked great in practice and workouts, but he was a 10mpg player in Serbia and had yet to prove himself over there. Detroit generally screws up on draft night though.

[@jaybrick8973]

They should have got wade

[@malemanjulpax2155]

Hence Joe Dumars is no longer a GM

[@dhsu04]

RIP... i can't stop thinking about "rest in peace" when I see his name. Just saying

[@ScottFreebass]

that Darko stare at the end LMAO

[@sasuke1356]

holding that face that long takes skill

[@jeffmarlatt6538]

Besides Carmelo being available in that draft, they could have chosen Dwayne Wade or Chris Bosh as well. They just beat the Lakers in the Finals in 5 games and with the 2nd overall pick in the draft they were set up to build a mini dynasty. But with that pick they ruined that opportunity. What a shame.

[@RJ-nl8do]

Best show in espn history

[@ChimaChindaDev]

I read that as Rest In Peace Hamilton.

[@ahmadhussein1012]

Rip Hamilton is hilarious.

[@samuel2pac72]

Damn, when did he go with the fresh balide? Lol, I’ve only seen him with straight backs. Phenomenal player.

[@tobywarner2230]

This show was so good with Dan. Miss this

[@adrianrocha49]

I am a Laker fan, but there is nothing in basketball that keeps me awake at night more than, "what if the 2003 pistons drafted Carmelo Anthony and still traded for Rasheed Wallace halfway through '04?" I believe they could have been the dynasty especially if they kept Lindsay Hunter and Mehmet Okur.

[@mrblackhouseprez]

i always thought he was kind static but he was a good interview and i liked it

[@cwagsr7189]

Yessirr!!

[@alecedwards9413]

He got that look on his face...TO THIS DAY! TO THIS DAY

[@x305tillidiex]

hes still doing it to this day..

[@cschnei2014]

I will always like Rip for beating Duke in '99. But that Darko face made me love him.

[@willmorgan9090]

I'm still looking like how Rip was lookin'. I personally wanted D Wade but anybody was better than Darko!

[@leebutz4727]

Chris Bosh was there too.

[@neimi911]

rip is awsome

[@brandonhaynes5104]

Never knew how funny he is 😂

[@IsmokeHiphopLive]

Dan show with bomani was great should have never broken up

[@martyvlrjr2333]

The pistons could of been a dynasty with Melo

[@johnsworld4275]

M Vega Denver Nuggets: say what?

[@Stonecoldalston]

M Vega could have been one with Wade of Melo they fucked up

[@Stonecoldalston]

John’s World Denver didn't have the pieces Detroit had

[@johnsworld4275]

Ronnie Alston Seriously? Do you even remember Denver’s line-up? Detroit’s roster are left over of the Chauncey-led championship team, while Denver have young and upcoming talents. They even acquired AI albeit on the tail-end of his career; still he averaged around 25ppg. Bottomline: Carmelo is a bad tomato and whichever team picked him would have ended same way Denver and New York did.

[@anthonycarter9841]

John’s World so killed the chemistry

[@KingGeorgieIII]

Imagine how many titles the Pistons could've won had they drafted Melo!!

[@Hooderaw]

It doesn't work that way. Players need to have rolls. Because they didn't get melo that allowed prince to shine who was the man on defense locking up his man plus providing help defense.

[@theredhood5863]

That face had me Rollin

[@RahulPresentsKobe]

1:58 weed laugh

[@kylein9869]

Lol

[@clydeft1083]

Lol

[@KingofMemphis]

Carmelo/Darko talk @5:21

[@KrusteyDaKlown]

Even outside of the superstars the Pistons passed up (Wade, Melo, Bosh) there was still other good talent in that draft. Arguably one of the top 3 worst picks in history. Passed on so much talent. Go back and look at that draft people. Good role players as well as a few good starters outside of Melo, Wade and Bosh.

[@marloneviardo4970]

You're right. They could've landed Chris Kaman at that draft too. And Kaman went on to become an All-star.

[@corbakai4780]

Basically, the Pistons could've closed their eyes, picked a name out of a hat and came out infinitely better in that draft. 4 out of the top 5 are future HoFers and there are about a dozen other guys still playing in the NBA today.

[@J-Hue]

Corba Kai Saddest part was it was like nobody ever checked his stats overseas. He was pretty much a scrub before he got drafted. I still don't know where his hype came from.

[@joeshiesty6]

Legend has it he still has that face on

[@jsong21]

One of the all time great midrange shooters to lace him up. He was also very hard to guard bc he ran so much and he was an underrated defender. Borderline HoF imo.

[@mr.mycity313]

5:39 man the accuracy! LMAO

[@southsideman4891]

YO HE DIDN'T EVEN BLINK

[@hyeballer]

wow he kept his Darko face for so long... I was waiting for him to crack a smile but he didnt...hilarious

[@ravensorioleswizards]

happens at the 5:47 mark

[@giuseppefibonacci5246]

Cool guy.

[@flyyorkcity5826]

Melo whole career would’ve been different

[@KOking3030]

Damn that Pistons team with Melo at the 3 would have been deadly

[@stashem89]

or bosh comming off the bench

[@johnnyobrian4119]

Nope wouldn't of been a good fit

[@seasonaldepressioncomics434]

@@johnnyobrian4119 How do you even know that? He would've walked into a locker with respected vets. Hell, every player on the Pistons was confused that they DIDN'T draft Melo.

[@johnnyobrian4119]

@@seasonaldepressioncomics434 at the time but it worked out

[@8-d8-d12]

No they needed a big more then a small forward and even then bosh would've been a better pick if you think about it in the long run considering as soon as the Pistons had 40 win season instead a 60 win season Melo would've ran for the hills.

[@armin38822]

HE NEEDS TO WORK IN THE MEDIA !!!

[@marvinwilliams795]

Coatesville always in the building facts 💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@akeemalston7506]

Marvin Williams came to the comments just to see how many of us were in here.

[@ericmaurer1440]

I'm just glad my Cavs got the first pick that year because if they ended up with the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th pick, they would've found a way to screw up that draft somehow too. It's a blessing that LBJ was such a no brainer 1st pick.

[@jreel]

RIP and Bomani look like brothers here lol

[@armondhammer9421]

But it's not RIP. Just Rip. The man's not dead.... But they do resemble each other here, lol!!!

[@jreel]

Armond Hammer I put all caps because I wanted to I already knows it's Rip.

[@Waliocoolioflo]

Yooo that face! Hilarious

[@ANTBOND004]

What a rude way to bring a guy on a show "He played on a lot of teams!" lol

[@ShinobiAM2]

LOL @ that Darko face...

[@ch.illmatic]

Damn he just froze at the end, 😂😂😂

[@aneelejaz8097]

That Detroit team was good!

[@ChrisAI9]

he didn’t even blink

[@mtr2724]

damnnn, Rip didn't even blink once hahaha

[@sgs1313]

24 seconds too..i can't even go 15

[@dimizoe777]

I'm recommended somehow

[@Dre-xc2no]

LOL The dumbest draft pick, in the history of sports! But those punk Pistons were able to trade for Rasheed Wallace, and beat my Lakers in the 2004 Finals! It still hurts.

[@marloneviardo4970]

It shouldn't hurt that bad man. Those Pistons you're talking about won only one title while the Lakers won 2, one against the Magic and a revenge win against the Celtics, in the succeeding years.

[@smackdab419]

Marlone Viardo Pistons shoulda had 2 nba finals wins vs the lakers.. kareems hook is BS.

[@Dre-xc2no]

Marlone Viardo Kareem's hook is LEGENDARY.

[@karthikanaa4906]

Jason Morris

[@karthikanaa4906]

Jason Morris

[@NOTSOSUPERHEROS1]

Why is this the title but the last question that was asked 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SFO14]

Wow - didn't recognize him without the facemask.

[@rellik32797]

***** it was annoying watching him play with that thing I had to wear it and took it off after the 1st qtr

[@Daprince823]

The look on his face after he told the Jordan story....

[@chendaddy]

Rip looking more and more like John Salley. Also did the editors just fall asleep while doing post?

[@xxreppinxx614xx]

I close my eyes... And I would swear up and down that he was Kenny the jet Smith. Weird.

[@kylein9869]

Looks like him too kinda

[@DiverseLA]

Pistons fans were so delusional back then about Darko. I remember back around 2004-2005 I used to tell them that they made a mistake passing up on Carmelo for Darko, but they kept saying "He's going to get better; he needs to get comfortable with the NBA" and yadda yadda yadda. But year after year he continued to not put up anything close to impressive numbers and they kept saying it will take time. Never mind the fact that LeBron was already doing well his first year in the NBA. Kobe sucked his first year but at least showed potential, and by his second year he made the All-Star team. I believe Michael Jordan made the All-Star team his first year. So it's ridiculous to say that a future great player needs several years before he will become good. Great players usually show promise within their first or second season.

[@rusty111fire]

Kobe didn't suck his first year, he didn't get playing time. Back when Kobe started playing, that's how things worked, rookie's didn't start unless they were First or 2nd pick unlike in this pussified league nowadays.

[@DiverseLA]

rusty111fire I think that was just Del Harris' little rule of not starting rookies -- other coaches probably had the same rule but many rookies started... Michael Jordan started his rookie year (and he was the third pick). But remember when Kobe airballed all those 3 pointers in the playoffs against the Jazz his rookie year and lost the game... Kobe wasn't playing at all-star levels his first year.

[@rusty111fire]

DiverseLA Nope, that's how the League worked back then, Charles Barkley was one of the top picks in his draft, but he didn't start his first season, even though he was putting up good numbers. Kobe airballed those 3's, but Shaq said that at the time he was the only one who had the guts to take the shot and it's kind of sad he was put into that position, he was just a rookie after all. For all we know, those airballs are what motivated him into working harder and become the player he is now.

[@rusty111fire]

DiverseLA And MJ started because they had nobody on their team, he was literally their best player his rookie year, also MJ was older and more experienced than Kobe his 1st year, MJ played in the NCAA, Kobe was 17 when he got drafted straight out of high school.

[@cordellwinder371]

I could see people thinking he was going to get better. He was only 17. Also Jermaine O'Neal took 4years for his career to take off

[@pedrogates3189]

If the pistons draft melo that would’ve made him and lebron rivals imagine the cavs vs pistons in the playoffs every year ... melo’s career might’ve went different also I mean he’s a hall of famer for sure but he might have a couple of rings a couple mvp’s and been a lot better on defense

[@eliezermirandajr6669]

His laugh though.

[@KvnDWr]

0:48 Rip's Jimmy Fallon impersonation