Comments on: Joe Dumars on Chauncey Billups: “We’re going to pay him”

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:04:55 +0000

First let me preface by saying I love Chauncey Billups. I think he is a top 5 point guard in the NBA and a great leader, but lets get something straight; Chauncey Billups is NOT a max contract player. Look at some of the max contract players in the league: Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, Shaq. Now compare Chauncey Billups to any one of those players and he doesn’t match up. He is a great player, dont get me wrong, but to give a 30 year old non-superstar player a max 6 year contract is a bad move.————Reasonable second option is Mo Williams from Milwaukee (check his stats).

By: Chauncey Billups flirts with the Memphis media at Detroit Bad Boys

Chauncey Billups flirts with the Memphis media at Detroit Bad Boys — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:42:18 +0000

[…] end up signing with whatever team offers him the most money. It’s probably a non-issue since Joe Dumars has essentially said that team will be the Detroit Pistons, but don’t be surprised when he continues to get friendly with the out-of-town press whenever […]

By: ladyjae

ladyjae — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 02:57:26 +0000

please please please please, keep Chanucey in Detroit, Ben was the heart of the team and Chauncey is the soul, give him the dough he deserves every penny that you have to offer to him, nobody can replace him. We love all four of those All-Stars( Tayshaun will make it his year)and we want to keep the rest of those guys together, so come on Joe pay up!!!!!!!

By: Alan

Alan — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 20:41:17 +0000

Chauncey deserves a max contract and I think Joe D will give it to him. Ben didnt deserve a max offer, and the highest paid Piston offer was just out of respect for what he did for the organization.

By: TheMicrowave

TheMicrowave — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 23:03:33 +0000

Btw, Billups’ max deal starts at just over $17 million.

By: Matt Watson

Matt Watson — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 19:55:08 +0000

True, but the rhetoric about Wallace as that we’d make him the highest-paid Piston, which we tried to do. This rhetoric alludes to a max contract, which is a trump card when/if actually played.

By: TheMicrowave

TheMicrowave — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 19:52:17 +0000

Similar rhetoric about Wallace. Believe it when you see it.