I remember his pistons going up against my spurs in 05 finals, incredible team and player. He fit perfectly in his role on that team. Today he would be considered "inefficient" because of his mid range shots but if you ask me, the midrange shot opens up the 3 and makes the game easier and harder to guard
True, tbh I don’t like today’s all 3s strategy...Rip’s off ball movement was probably the best in NBA history. They are such a TEAM, each has their clear cut role. I admire this Pistons so much.
Can’t even explain how much I miss this era. Rip Hamilton was the fckn king of mid range. Shot was so nice and smooth. All I ever think about when I hear him name mentioned is his ass running around off screens and shit and just catching and releasing 😂 he was really fun to watch.
Yeah but rip did it with the mid-range and his team was more successful in terms of accolades but Reggie definitely changed the game with his off ball movement no denying that.
@@danz1504 I don't think anyone argues about Reggie he's one of the best to ever do it. Rip was special tho in his own way, I just think he should be in the Hall of Fame.
A lot of players from his era , the 2000’s , said that Rip was one of the hardest players to guard because of them off ball screens and having to chase him around all game.
Hamilton was highly efficient, and played amazingly well with Billups. Another thing to mention, even though his numbers weren't out of this world, his team-playing abilities were. Also, his missed shots would later be rebounded by Ben Wallace or even Rasheed. Amazing Pistons era.
More like the CARDIO BEAST that his fellow NBA guard players didnt' want to talk about. How many defenders did RIP exhaust to death? Everybody is talking about his mid range jump shot prowess when it wasn't the key to his greatness. He's more mobile than a standard point guard and outmaneuvers his defenders with ease. He's wearing them down and the more they try to defend and chase. their minutes on the court gets lessen since they're running out of gas.
I never really looked up to Rip Hamilton. (I even didn't know him) I got into basketball later in life, and stumbled upon a UA-cam video of a player whose smooth mid-range game, that signature jump shot with constant movement, really resonated with me. I worked on replicating his off ball fluid motion, and it became my bread and butter on the court. It's kind of ironic, because he wasn't my favorite player growing up, but his style-that effortless grace in the mid-range-is still serving me well at 39, even against guys half my age.
It's annoying that when i search for top mid range shooters they don't include RIP Hamilton he was a proper king of mid range and he deserves so much respect
Rip Hamilton's mastery of off-ball movement, his ability to change speeds using screens, and his deadly mid-range catch-and-shoot game make him a huge influence on my own game. It's a shame he's so underrated, especially in today's three-point obsessed era. His smooth, efficient style is a thing of beauty, and if more players embraced it, that player will never be relegated to the bench.
What can you effin do against a SHOOTING GUARD that moves faster than 40% of the point guards in the league and not to mention his stamina is like rated 9/10. Any shooting guard defending against prime Hamilton was brutally tortured. He will wear you down mentally and physically because he moves around a lot and fatigue will get the best out of the opposition. That's why casual fans were underestimating this guy. They said he's like a one-trick pony. Little they did know even Jordan prime against this dude in his championship form would force the goat for a substitution in between because it's just too TIRING to chase and defend against the Mid-Range Master himself.
Richard would come off a screen of Sheed or Ben and Chancey would through him the perfect pass as he’s curling off that elbow. Swish, nothing but net and back to defense.
I was upset, Chauncey got the MVP 2004, Hamilton with the best pistol, on our team besides the defense, Hamilton carried the team through the season and,in the playoffs, everybody contribute, but Rip killed them with that middle range,he was to fast pull Bang! all day,Best mid-range at that time. Rip Hamilton won in college & In the pros, will being the leading scorer, on both teams. Underrated.
This dude mustve been so annoying to guard i remember watching him just run around and his poor defender would just run into a million screens and he would just catch and shoot lol
@@zhugelianges I was very young watching rip I remember him mostly with the bulls but shit looking back at the highlight I’m like wait a second I know that man…. Kinda guy to take 7 dribbles and drop 40 still
Rip game is more similar to klays than currys. The only thing they did similar was run around screen but currys shots are mostly off the dribble. Rip is catch and shoot
For the mid-range series, please watch next:
ua-cam.com/video/A5A8epxPOvQ/v-deo.html
One of my all time favorite players, I loved his mid range jumper.
I loved his jumpers too
His off ball movement is amazing
Hell for defenders
Some guys movement like that off the ball just comes natural to
Book learned a lot from him
Did jordan teach rip mid range shots?
Best I’ve seen since Reggie Miller.
I remember his pistons going up against my spurs in 05 finals, incredible team and player. He fit perfectly in his role on that team. Today he would be considered "inefficient" because of his mid range shots but if you ask me, the midrange shot opens up the 3 and makes the game easier and harder to guard
True, tbh I don’t like today’s all 3s strategy...Rip’s off ball movement was probably the best in NBA history. They are such a TEAM, each has their clear cut role. I admire this Pistons so much.
I never forget that game 5 robert horry shot, dude murdered us the whole game
@@Vxzzo Horry was going mad this game...Maybe the best game he'd ever had in his whole career
@@zhugelianges Exactly! Man if he was in his prime and somehow ended up on the 2014 spurs? That's a match made in heaven
@@Vxzzo I remember that like it was yesterday. Before that shot he had a nasty dunk on Rip i believe. Probly Horry's last good year
Can’t even explain how much I miss this era. Rip Hamilton was the fckn king of mid range. Shot was so nice and smooth. All I ever think about when I hear him name mentioned is his ass running around off screens and shit and just catching and releasing 😂 he was really fun to watch.
He should be in the hall of Fame, his off ball movement changed the game
Did you forget about Reggie Miller?
Yeah but rip did it with the mid-range and his team was more successful in terms of accolades but Reggie definitely changed the game with his off ball movement no denying that.
@@danz1504 I don't think anyone argues about Reggie he's one of the best to ever do it. Rip was special tho in his own way, I just think he should be in the Hall of Fame.
He definitely should've been in before Billups. Very steady and didn't take about 5 years to become relevant like Chauncey did.
Miller pushed off rip never had to
“King of the mid range game”
Nah Mj and Kobe are midrange king
Dude both them dudes punks and get beat up by weak players around the league, please find some people who have some heart ❤️
Mj told rip the 2 dribble pull out jump shoot. That's y he do it that in the midrange
A lot of players from his era , the 2000’s , said that Rip was one of the hardest players to guard because of them off ball screens and having to chase him around all game.
One of the best at coming off screens. He maneuvered through defenders like they were cones in practice
Hamilton was highly efficient, and played amazingly well with Billups.
Another thing to mention, even though his numbers weren't out of this world, his team-playing abilities were.
Also, his missed shots would later be rebounded by Ben Wallace or even Rasheed.
Amazing Pistons era.
...and how could I miss the Prince of the Court, Tyshaun Prince.
Fast and as efficient as Hamilton
The mid range guy that everybody didn't talk about
More like the CARDIO BEAST that his fellow NBA guard players didnt' want to talk about. How many defenders did RIP exhaust to death? Everybody is talking about his mid range jump shot prowess when it wasn't the key to his greatness. He's more mobile than a standard point guard and outmaneuvers his defenders with ease. He's wearing them down and the more they try to defend and chase. their minutes on the court gets lessen since they're running out of gas.
@@manongslifestylepassion8539so true !!
Even as a Heat fan, Rip Hamilton is probably the most underrated player of all time
Easily imo so underrated for that pistons team
Mid range J is simply the most beautiful shot in all of basketball.❤
This is the reason why the mid range specialist build is kinda up to par with the slashing playmaker build on 2k
Facts
I never really looked up to Rip Hamilton. (I even didn't know him)
I got into basketball later in life, and stumbled upon a UA-cam video of a player whose smooth mid-range game, that signature jump shot with constant movement, really resonated with me. I worked on replicating his off ball fluid motion, and it became my bread and butter on the court.
It's kind of ironic, because he wasn't my favorite player growing up, but his style-that effortless grace in the mid-range-is still serving me well at 39, even against guys half my age.
His shot was wet
Lit 💥💥💥
Wish they still one 2005
@@radboy490 Spurs Babyyyy
He was their most consistent offensive player for a while, dude could really shoot
It's annoying that when i search for top mid range shooters they don't include RIP Hamilton he was a proper king of mid range and he deserves so much respect
Yeah he is a cold blooded mid range killer
Got compared to Richard on 2k22. Just observing.
His Pull up jumper is amazing 💯🏀🚙
Rip Hamilton's mastery of off-ball movement, his ability to change speeds using screens, and his deadly mid-range catch-and-shoot game make him a huge influence on my own game. It's a shame he's so underrated, especially in today's three-point obsessed era. His smooth, efficient style is a thing of beauty, and if more players embraced it, that player will never be relegated to the bench.
oh my god that off-ball movement at 0:50 masterful
Mike Bibby was another great scorer from mid range back in his early days
bibby would kill in today's game
Thanks Rip for bringing us another 🏆 woulve had back to back if the would've kept Corliss (Big Nasty) Williamson
Simple but Super Effective
The sequence the starts at 0:52 is so beautiful to watch
My favorite player all time! I wish the Pistons had him today...
Bring back the mid range game!
His Jumper was so pure!
Imagine if these was 3s and had that green light, he would have averaged 26
I can see a lot of Bookers game coming from this man here
Thanks, I love Booker's games too
Thanks for uploading this man, Try MJ next time, Mid-range and Low post Scoring. :D
Sure, stay tuned bro!!
Unless you watched this guy play live, it's really hard to understand just how good he was.
Guy was a beast
"Way to go Hamilton" who remembers that?
What can you effin do against a SHOOTING GUARD that moves faster than 40% of the point guards in the league and not to mention his stamina is like rated 9/10. Any shooting guard defending against prime Hamilton was brutally tortured. He will wear you down mentally and physically because he moves around a lot and fatigue will get the best out of the opposition. That's why casual fans were underestimating this guy. They said he's like a one-trick pony. Little they did know even Jordan prime against this dude in his championship form would force the goat for a substitution in between because it's just too TIRING to chase and defend against the Mid-Range Master himself.
Very underrated player ,rip Hamilton won the 🏆 NCAA with Uconn and 🏆 with detroit.
D-Wade/Rip Hamilton= Greatest mid rangers
Memo dumb
Melo
Appreciate that
D wade is nowhere near Hamilton.
@@AgentJ2007 stfu dick
Me and rip were deadly duos in 2k12😂
You and Rip lol
Richard would come off a screen of Sheed or Ben and Chancey would through him the perfect pass as he’s curling off that elbow. Swish, nothing but net and back to defense.
The hall
The evolution of his game is Klay Thompson. Doing the same thing just from 3 point range.
I’d say curry but ok
Curry a lil more off the dribble
Rip more of a slasher, too.
He's the reason I shoot mid range shots I'm automatic
I was upset, Chauncey got the MVP 2004, Hamilton with the best pistol, on our team besides the defense, Hamilton carried the team through the season and,in the playoffs, everybody contribute, but Rip killed them with that middle range,he was to fast pull Bang! all day,Best mid-range at that time. Rip Hamilton won in college & In the pros, will being the leading scorer, on both teams. Underrated.
Same here. Chauncey overrated, Rip underrated.
had his jersey when i used to ball what a balla
Yeeess SIIIRRR!!!
This is some beautiful basketball to watch here. Wish more players today would shoot more midrange shots, rather than a glorified 3 point shootout.
Off ball master
So true, he and Reggie Miller are definitely masters of off-ball skills
Klay Thompson is up there too for sure
@@zhugelianges Cedric Ceballos
I love playing like this, defenders can’t keep up, and their offense gets sloppy from fatigue.
If he would’ve been curling off screens to shoot the deep ball he would be in more hof discussions.
True
or maybe a washington wizards michael jordan version of the mid range... Such a lost ark in todays game man thats why im requestin ❤❤❤
Let me think about it~Remember, stay tuned bro!!! 😎
@@zhugelianges thanks man but appreciate this rip hamilton highlights bro!!
@@jayflores3175 You're very welcome lol
Man ...thats true. ..the other saw antony davis made like 4 mid range jumpers ....so effective and like you said ...a lost art
Coatesville stand up!!! RIP city
Thanks for granting my request man!! Hope sam cassell and livingston will have a place here!!
You’re welcome bro! Glad that you like it!
Like he said himself that art moving without the ball is disappearing.
When he was at Washington he played with Jordan I think he learned a lot.
This dude mustve been so annoying to guard i remember watching him just run around and his poor defender would just run into a million screens and he would just catch and shoot lol
Dude would be lethal now
splash bro before the splash bro
I'm here because Rip talked about how MJ asked him to add mid range on his arsenal
i hope demar derozan can win championship.. with style like this
Some of his shots are almost 3 pts shot. High risk low reward shots rhat is basically abandoned nowadays.
True, basketball is keeping improved days by days
did you film this with a tampon? I'm watching blood stains.
Richard Hamilton would give you a quiet 25+points. You look up and be like when did he score 25?
1:05 pure CI basketball.
Jordan told him to add this to his game when they were both playing in wizard.
Mid range master
Learned from Jordan on the wizards
I see RIP hamilton on Chris Middleton
Thanks for your comment, bro!
The masked man
Lol
Imagine rip today, dude would be getting max money somewhere
How anyone can say that watching this is boring and less entertaining that watching 10 guys jack up 3s for 48 minutes is just ridiculous.
Brings tears to my eyes to see how they killed this sport
RIP is your favorite players favorite player lol
Rips my dad
I see so much Rip in Klay thompson I swear
That's how I see Klay too lol
@@zhugelianges I was very young watching rip I remember him mostly with the bulls but shit looking back at the highlight I’m like wait a second I know that man…. Kinda guy to take 7 dribbles and drop 40 still
Realize all the off ball movement he learned with Kobe like u gotta pay attention forreal
Derozan should mastered mid range jump.
Yes, I have a video on Derozan, you may check it out.
ua-cam.com/video/BopjQzMbZKU/v-deo.html
Thanks!
The lost art of the two! They missing out on easy buckets
MJ KOBE RIP MELO KD best mid-range scorers
Can’t agree more
Put cp3 in there
It’s sad that these shots are considered bad shots in todays nba
Devin Booker for sure studied Rips mid range
Devin Booker mid range is very deadly.
@@zhugelianges Then he needs to use it more..Dude was horrible in game 3. Hardly attempted a mid range shot.
Well he’s from Michigan
He would be successful on the Warriors. Image Rip and Curry
They thought rip Hamilton couldn’t shoot 3’s
Oh the damage he would have dealt for the warriors
I just wish Stephen Curry will add mid range jump shot to his arsenal.
He should have learnt the mid range games from RIP
dude was a MASTER
there's no steph curry without rip
Rip game is more similar to klays than currys. The only thing they did similar was run around screen but currys shots are mostly off the dribble. Rip is catch and shoot
Is he more difficult to guard than Curry?
Of coz not, bro
Yes he is
@@zhugelianges trust me, if you put a faster and more physical defender on curry who actually knows how to contest shots.
@@blueguppy9321 Really? For the games I've watched, Steph is pretty insane already. Shoot without inch of space, and "Splash!"
Brandonn ingram
Do one of Chauncey billups and Rajon Rondo.
Sure
Rajon billups and Chauncey rondo
It's baffling to see scores less than 20 in the 1st quarter.
Oh wait we're in the soft era now
Dàrrell and one Hamilton rip...?,
Yes lol
Mid range is dead... Unless your talking about the whole court...lol
The best mid range shooter that ever lived
True
Really?
@@jaydenlee6573 yup
@@jaydenlee6573 nah I was joking it’s jordan
Guess Michael Jordan doesn’t exist