"Richard Hamilton joked that his first Bulls practice Thursday felt like a college class, filled with so much information it left the veteran shooting guard "very confused."

Fear not, Bulls fans. Hamilton knows a little something about cramming for an NBA Finals.

The 12-year veteran made six straight trips to the Eastern Conference finals and owns a 2004 NBA championship ring from back-to-back NBA Finals appearances with the Pistons. And while Hamilton admitted it felt "very awkward" to pull on a Bulls jersey given the Pistons-Bulls history, he also talked the tough talk that should make him embraced when it's time to battle the likes of Ray Allen and Dwyane Wade."