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
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.
We haven't seen their best punch. Not even close. But they haven't seen our best, either.
You just don't see that in the pro game. And they (the Hornets) were really up for the challenge. They were ready.
Winning 63 games is unbelievable. Of course, I've never been in a situation like that, so it feels great. I've been on the other end, winning 23 or 25 games. It's unbelievable to feel that way, to feel like you're going to win every time you step out there - and most nights, you do.
We'll be on their turf, where they beat us before, so we'll be looking forward to it.
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.
I'm so excited that our team is finally getting the credit we deserve. We've been dominating the league for a few years and not gotten the proper notoriety and attention. We've kind of come full circle with that.
Man, it was ugly. We were getting good looks, too. But at some point, I always feel we're going to get it going and make a run or two that leads to a win.
We never believe we are out of a game, no matter what the score is. You can't measure our pride.
We get a little bored sometimes. Anytime something like that happens it fuels our fire.
We had control, but we missed a couple shots, they made a couple, a couple of calls didn't go our way and they got back in it. They won it with a good shot from Paul Pierce. Tough shot.