DBB Countdown: Chauncey Billups’ 37 Points

amen brother. you could probably end every one of the next 36 posts the same way until the season starts.

And if Curry doesn’t work out, bring back LB.

I wish we could kidnap Pops. That’s gotta be the difference between us and San Antonio: consistently Hall-of-Fame caliber coaching for nearly a decade versus a revolving door.

Not that Pops isn’t a great coach, but the difference between us and San Antonio is Tim Duncan.

I’m never been more excited for a season. Everything from what I’ve read has made me excited. All the youngens getting some pt, Curry laying down the law and even Dumars trying to get a trade done. He didnt get a deal but just the fact that he put the team on notice, should help fire them up. No more being blown out by the Knicks. The season can not get here soon enough.

I’m scared. I dunno if it’s just me but everywhere I turn it seems like Rodney Stuckey is in front of a mic being asked about the Piston’s future, like he’s our best player…

I don’t think this is an accident and I’m a huge Chauncey Billups fan… He’s not my favorite player on the Pistons but he’s a close second behind the OTHER guy everyone keeps saying is headed out of town.. (see Rasheed Wallace)…

I have a funny feeling I’m not going to be a very happy girl come the trade deadline…

:(

“I have a funny feeling I’m not going to be a very happy girl come the trade deadline…”

Chances are, PG4L, if you’re an unhappy girl come the trade deadline, its because you’ve been unhappy since November 1. This team will only change to get better by the deadline, that would mean under-performing since the beginning of the season.

MP, the thing is I dunno… I mean I want to be all “anything less than a title isn’t good enough” but you know what? I like the team as they were last year. I’m not sure why we didn’t beat Boston, at least not completely sure anyways… Either way, it was A-LOT of fun to watch and it seemed like the right blend of hard nosed lunch pail guys and characters/comedians… I know this is a sin to say but really I could live with 45 wins, out in the second round type performances… I know I said I couldn’t but really I don’t think I WANT to win a championship without Sheed and Chauncey… call me a “chick” fan but really I think the world of those guys, Rip, Tay and Dyees and I just don’t want to see them go…

I dunno, call me “Conflicted” 4sho…

PG4L, I think it has more to do with Stuckey being new. I’m sure the reporters are excited to have someone else to interview on the Pistons besides the core.

It’s not too unreasonable to ask Stuckey about the team’s future. With the investment the team’s put into him, he’s being groomed as at the very least the future starting PG, and he could possibly be the face of the franchise down the road. If they were asking Kwame, it’d be weird.

I’m excited but a little nervous about this season. Curry is saying interesting things about how the team will play and he has the right demeanor, but the rookie coach factor still makes me worry. Still, the prospect of a legit 10+ man rotation makes me happy. Moreso because it might actually be used in the postseason.

I have to agree with PG4L, this team right now does not have much wrong with it. I love those guys too. My only issue was Sheeds meltdown last season and I admit I was pissed after the fact. Being a lot more detached emotionally from the moment now, I gotta say that this team can do it. All the ingredients are waiting to be mixed in and baked in the oven. I hope Curry knows how to cook.

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Thinking a little more about our place in the league compared to other teams I feel even more confident. Name a glaring weakness for this team. I can only come up with one, a rookie coach. Boston won with Perkin the Gherkin, surely Kwame ‘Mmm Cake’ Brown counters that big lug. Sheed can beat KG, I know it just like Luke knew it was wrong to give his sister tongue. Pierce is good but LAZY and ARROGANT, karma owns his ass this time. Ray Ray is about to break again and to star in a straight to DVD sequel to Murderball. Rondo is a decent PG, but we have two that are indisputably better. Our bench is the Zoo Crew, theirs should be called the Bargain Bin.

All the analrapists (Funcke FTW!) say Boston can back up this year. We are technically, mathematically, scientifically and ideologically superior to them so I say…
Go Stones! Please start the season already!

Jack McClosky was sentimental to the bad boys, and we ended up with bison dele and teal unis. Trade the players while they still have worth, keep playing to win titles, not grooming young guys for a run in 3 years. You can’t really think we’re “better” by bringing in a rookie coach? Someone help remind me the last time a rookie coach took his team to a championship? The only thing I’m excited for is to see is who Joe goes for at the trade deadline. And basketball.

I was actually lucky enough to attend this game, in the best seats I have ever sat in. A friend of mine is good friends with the visitor’s locker room attendant, and he got us passes sitting a few rows behind the chairs on the end of the court.

He was also nice enough to get us post-game passes, which allowed me to get a ton of autographs on the media guide he gave me, and then after things cleared out, he took us back into the locker room. I got to sit in Chauncey’s chair and take a picture in it, as well as take a picture sitting in one of the big blue chairs the players relax in while getting taped up before games.

Not only did I get to witness my favorite NBA player’s career high scoring game (regular season, mind you… he had 40 in the playoffs, also vs. Orlando), but I got to meet numerous players, get autographs, and sit in Chauncey’s big, leather chair. It was one incredible day that I’ll never forget.

Laughton: love the Arrested Development reference.

Laughton: +1 for the Funke reference.
I’m always surprised Chauncey doesn’t score more than he does. A few years ago he had a move where he’d get past his man (using angles, not speed) until the defender was sort of riding his back. Then he’d pump fake or pull up at the elbow and ALWAYS draw a foul. It was automatic. He should do that again.

Laughton, you blowhard, you know what you do? You buy yourself a tape recorder, you just record yourself for a whole day. I think you’re going to be surprised at some of your phrasing.

Even if it means me taking a chubby, I will suck it up.
Nothing wrong with that.

I think you just blue yourself.

I always thought he scored more than that. lol