Chauncey Billups
Chauncey Billups
Chauncey Ray Billupsis an American retired professional basketball player who played 17 seasons in the National Basketball Association. A star at the University of Colorado, he was selected third overall in the 1997 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. A five-time NBA All-Star and a three-time All-NBA selection, Billups played for the Celtics, Toronto Raptors, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, and Los Angeles Clippers during his NBA career. He won the NBA Finals MVP in 2004...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth25 September 1976
CityDenver, CO
Nah, I don't think about that at all. I think everyone has changed up by now.
Lindsey gave us an unbelievable lift. It was great to get that rest. It allowed us to get back fresh to finish out the game.
Like I've been telling him, when they page you, you'd better be ready to pick up and answer. Right now, he's going to get that page.
He was everywhere. He had so much energy tonight. We came into this game focused, because we knew we didn't play our best yesterday. When we lose a game that was there to win, we don't like that.
He's playing with a lot more energy right now, as we expected him to. When he's aggressive like that, I never feel like we can lose -- ever. He's probably one of the most difficult guys in the league to guard when he's aggressive.
He's played a lot of years and not gotten to the Finals yet, where he wants to be.
It feels great to get some rest. We worked hard for that and we're going to cherish that right now, even if that means losing a few games, you know what I'm saying? We're all trying to get rest and the guys that are out there are trying to stay healthy more than anything. I mean, so what? We did what we've had to do so far.
It felt good - it was halfway down and it came out. That's to be expected when the night is going like that.
I think I made a good case. It would mean a lot. Not as much as another championship, but it means a lot to even be mentioned.
I think he feels like he has a weight lifted off his shoulders. He's playing freely. He's playing a lot more aggressive. He's going to be great, man.
I still think they'll be all right. I don't know how it will work out this year. But they've all got to be patient. I think he will push to get more veterans in. Right now, at this stage of his coaching career and life, he needs veterans who have been in the grind, who have been in the wars, who know how to play and what to do every time they step on the floor.
I thought he played good. He was active. ... He had blocks. He played physical defensively and picked up a few fouls.
We came into this game very focused, trying to get back on the right track. We knew we let one get away last night and it wasn't our best (performance).
We came into this game really focused on what we needed to do, making some adjustments. That team just fought. They just fought. You have to give them a lot of credit, but come fourth quarter . . . we just had to grind it out.