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's a little more rewarding winning on the road because you're facing so much adversity. You've got 18- or 20,000 people rooting against you and all you've got is the team you're on and everyone on that bench. That's all you really have. It's a lot more fun to be at home, just to be in front of your own fans, but to win on the road is more rewarding.
It's a little different having the best record. That's what we shot for the whole season, having the best record and the home-court advantage throughout (the playoffs). Accomplishing that goal brings added pressure. But that's what we wanted. We're extremely happy with where we're at now.
It's unbelievable how far along that kid is. I've never seen nothing like that before in my life. He's really got a gift. He's got a gift, and he's using it very well. He's very graceful. I love watching him.
It's true. He had this. He drove this Rolls-Royce. He chose to change up. It is what it is.
It's not like a switch that I turn on (in the NBA Finals). I just want to be aggressive. The shots were going down for me.
The bench was big, no doubt about it. All those guys played great tonight. We're going to need that from them in the playoffs.
That fueled our fire more than anything. That made us come back in training camp in great shape with one goal, and that was to get home-court advantage.
That guy, he's playing great. He's back to his old self again. I'm sure you all could see that. I'm happy for him, I'm happy that he's on my team, too. I just hope he stays playing with that same confidence coming down the stretch into the playoffs.
Tay is their biggest problem playing against us. They put a big guy on him and his perimeter game is so good. They go small and he posts up. And he's not just a scorer, he makes plays down there and gets rebounds (eight Thursday). He's a match-up nightmare.
Tay had us on his back last night and we couldn't quite get the victory. He had us on his back again tonight, and he carried us all the way through.
Tay had us on his back last night and almost carried us to a victory. Tonight, he did it.
I told Ben that I wished he had stayed in there. He's going to try to make those shots. We've got his back either way.
They keep you off-balance, and they are very disciplined. They are just a well-coached team.
They live and die with their three-point shot; they got a lot of great three-point shooters. We're just trying to run them off that line -- either go to the rack or shoot mid-range shots. Because we know if they get it cooking from that three-point line, you could give yourself a long night.