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
Every time we fought back they hit big shots. We have to give them credit.
This is about life. It's about academics, it's about the things that really matter. And that's the thing I'm the most proud of.
This is a game we had chances to win. I thought our defense was really good tonight. When the defense is bad, I'm concerned. When our offense just isn't making shots - that happens.
They're the best team in the world. They got the best player in college in Reggie Bush . They got two Heisman winners. They got my cousin. I mean, they're going for a third straight championship, and no one's ever done that.
They've got a really good team. They're deep, they play hard, and they've got a lot of great shooters. If they get that three-ball going, they're tough. There are a lot of different situations we've got to be aware of.
They turned it on a little bit, but we settled down a little bit.
They say a series doesn't start until somebody wins a game on the road. Hopefully, we can start this series on Saturday.
A lot of them, I don't even understand, man. I guess it's just his history haunting him.
A lot of those shots were contested. They just hit some tough shots.
Also, a part of this whole thing will be me getting my degree and working toward that, which I take a lot of pride in -- obviously, I haven't taken enough pride in over these last few years, but it's time for me to buckle down and get that taken care of, too.
There was times I was frustrated and I wanted to sound off, but I wouldn't do it. There's a right way to do it. Me and Larry had our conversations where I voiced my opinions and he did, too. And after, we walked out and that was just it. I got it off my chest, he got it off his chest. It was over.
There were times I was frustrated and wanted to sound off, but I wouldn't do it. I don't think it's the right way to do it.
They played with so much confidence. They showed how great they can be.
They're probably one of the best shooting teams in the league. They usually hit a lot of those shots that they were missing. We try to take a couple things away. Take a couple guys out of their sweet spots. Still, they've got guys that can knock it down. So we haven't seen their best punch yet. But I don't think they've seen our best yet, either.