Comments on: Chauncey Billups pulls out of Olympics

By: Sauce1977

Sauce1977 — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:24:16 +0000

I was really happy that Billups signed long-term. Now, I honestly don’t care. I expected more of him. Until he got injured, Billups was a gigantic disappointment. The injury obviously did not help.

By: amanda

amanda — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:06:43 +0000

chauncey billups is the best damn player the pistons have, not only is he the captain, but he’s the heart and soul of the detroit pistons!!!!!i for one think the pistons are makeing the bigest mistake ever if they trade chauncey!!!!!!!i think sheed needs to go,but mr.bigshot can still TAKE the pistons to the championship!!!!!HE DID HIS THANG IN GAME 6 WITH 29 PTS,BUT WHERE WAS SHEED????but if ya trade him rodney stucky will never be able to fill his shoes!!!!”NEVER”and if he says he has family issues,then he does!!!!!!get over it!!!!!he’s got a life too!!

By: Tay’s an Olympian | Detroit Bad Boys

Tay’s an Olympian | Detroit Bad Boys — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:15:28 +0000

[…] Chauncey Billups may be out, but “two league sources confirmed on Thursday that [Tayshaun] Prince will be among the players chosen” for Team USA this summer. […]

By: the Allrights

the Allrights — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:04:02 +0000

HB- huh? I agree he needs to be healthy. He didn’t say that, however.

He said something about a family issue and family coming first. Had he said, I want to heal up, well then I would have said BRAVO. However, this is a transparent media trick to avoid being embarrased by being cut from the team.

Sorry if that offends you, but I’m not the only one saying/writing it… everybody knows he wasn’t going to be on the team, dude. only homers like you get mad at obvious observations.

By: boston baby

boston baby — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:36:35 +0000

@HB, actually the allrights was correct. the team is about to cut him.

By: HB

HB — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:53:43 +0000

@the Allrights, you shut your filthy mouth. Billups need to be healthy for the fall no matter what team he’s going to be on.

By: Matt Gibson

Matt Gibson — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:26:21 +0000

Ronnie- I’m with you on the “I want Josh Smith” but its just not possible. Unless Smith demands to be traded to Detroit and the pistons give up Sheed to match salaries then don’t expect him here.

They wouldn’t want Chauncey for either of those two and same with tay.
Both are the future of that team. One should have been an allstar and one should have been the ROY. You don’t give that up for a declining allstar (albeit slowly), and a never been allstar.

DetUMICH- Yes both Smith/Childress are free agents but restricted free agents. So atlanta will probably match whatever an team offers them.

By: Mike Payne

Mike Payne — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:11:58 +0000

“Living here, the team talks non-stop about how he should have been the Rookie of the year.”

They’re right, IMO. He should have been rookie of the year. Durant skated there nearly on name recognition alone…

By: DetUMICH

DetUMICH — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:21:00 +0000

ATL will not get rid of Horford right now–he is the future on this team. Living here, the team talks non-stop about how he should have been the Rookie of the year.

They might move Joe Johnson or one of Childress/Smith (I think both could be free agents this offseason not sure though), but not Horford–just won’t happen.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:50:02 +0000

First of all, let’s not call Chauncey a liar. If he wanted a cop-out, I think that going to the ECF the last 6 years plus other international commitments and his recent injury would be enough. If he says he’s got a family issue, I think we should believe him.

That said, he probably wouldn’t have made the cut anyway.

As for the aforementioned trade, it would never EVER happen, because the contracts don’t match up.

By: Quick Darshan

Quick Darshan — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:26:48 +0000

Yeah, I think C-Bill knew he was getting cut. Kidd is not a better player but he is a better fit for that team. That team looked so much better when Kidd was in there, then when Billups was.

By: TWL

TWL — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:57:24 +0000

Pachulia isn’t a starter. They’d have no PF, as you noted, and they’d be overloaded on the wings.

Hey, maybe they’d go or it . . . but Billups is on the downside of his career, Prince isn’t a massive upgrade over Williams/Childress, and Smith and Horford are both 22. Right now Atlanta is a team of the future. Trading youth for experience is something a team does if they want to win right away. Can a lineup of Billups/Johnson/Prince/???/Paculia win a championship, or even make the finals? If not, why should Atlanta mortgage their future?

By: TWL

TWL — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:50:56 +0000

Ronnie,

I’m sure thay would like some veterans. My point is, who starts for them after the trade? Look at their roster - who rebounds for them after the trade?

By: Ronnie DeLaura

Ronnie DeLaura — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:44:49 +0000

Billups
Johnson
Prince
??????
Pachulia

To be honest, looks pretty threatening. All in all ATL is my second fav team next to the Pistons

By: Ronnie DeLaura

Ronnie DeLaura — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:41:43 +0000

No drinking buddy…..yet. lol. I’m just saying ATL has a good amount of youth. Bibby probably wont be back. Could use some vets. Works out for both teams. MAYBE I JUST WANT JOSH SMITH OK!!!!! ha ha, I think hes a beast like Maxiell thats it. hopeful thinking. Everybody around MI is talking about Melo or T-Mac and now Redd. I’m just thinking outside of the box.