Notice Chauncey Billups new Portland Trail Blazers head coach

[Minstrel]

It's a meh for me. I have no idea what kind of person he is, so I won't opine on that, but nothing suggests he's any kind of brilliant basketball mind as a coach. I'll certainly hope he's successful, but I definitely don't view this as some kind of home run hire. Most likely, he'll be part of the 90% of coaches who really don't matter too much and Blazers success will still come down to roster talent (which, IMO, is way below contender level).

 

[Ripcity4life77]

This is a Billups thread but will comment on the Dame thing -- I would not worry about Dame this offseason BUT if the Blazers DO NOT make progress this season the next offseason could get REAL scary on the Dame trade front but let's cross that bridge IF and WHEN we get to it OR we SEE Dame demand a trade til then try and ignore stuff like this.

 

[calvin natt]

It's a meh for me. I have no idea what kind of person he is, so I won't opine on that, but nothing suggests he's any kind of brilliant basketball mind as a coach. I'll certainly hope he's successful, but I definitely don't view this as some kind of home run hire. Most likely, he'll be part of the 90% of coaches who really don't matter too much and Blazers success will still come down to roster talent (which, IMO, is way below contender level).

Which brilliant basketball mind did they lose out on? Or which one should they have gone after?

 

[riverman]

yeah exactly like go away old man

no...it's more like, retire and enjoy your life and family old man

 

[Mr. Robot]

he was too scared to hold his main guys accountable, mainly CJ. Billups won’t be.

hopefully, but its his first head coaching job, hes new to the team and he might cut some slack to the players in order not to lose them from the get go

 

[BBert]

Thanks Kurt Helin for the scoop. When can I look forward to you making more shit up and posting it in an incomprehensible tweet?

I'm getting antsy.

 

[riverman]

I feel like the collective IQ of this place has taken a nosedive in the last few hours. Like hiring a coach has brought out the worst

I think most people have seen Chauncey as the choice from the day he was mentioned as a candidate. The last two blazer coaches were pretty much roasted around here...as to his settling a case out of court....the Blazers owner has done that multiple times as well as smuggling bones illegally from Africa.....if all these things are deal breakers...then why would people continue to be loyal to the franchise? Choices

 

[blazedanugz]

Thank god.

great move

 

[Ripcity4life77]

I am getting sick an tired of people wanting to crucify Billups for his past not as much so far on this forum ( but there are some ) but i went and read some of the comments on B-Edge and OMG you would think he was Hannible friggin Lecter or something cause some are saying they will stop being a fan etc.

What happened to people getting second ( sometimes more ALOT more ) chances to REDEEM themselves and show they have grown to be better then their younger self so to all those fans -- please just cut the Cancel Culture BS -- Thx

 

[riverman]

wasnt wallace a known defender

i was thinking about someone who can teach offense

Ben Wallace was DPOY and won a chip as the center for one of the best defensive championship teams I've ever seen and the whole core had zero superstar players..plus he was about as tall as Charles Barkley..just great unselfish players....Chauncey in my view is going to have a great staff .

 

[riverman]

I'm going to cheer for Chauncey to succeed here and assume he's resolved the Boston issue in a responsible manner. He was never proven guilty so I'd rather not feed that narrative anymore...if there's an issue his accuser should have taken him to court and refused to settle.

 

[JoshuaHall]

Glad it’s not Hammon.
Also kinda glad it’s not MDA, although the team would’ve been FUN to watch.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I am getting sick an tired of people wanting to crucify Billups for his past not as much so far on this forum ( but there are some ) but i went and read some of the comments on B-Edge and OMG you would think he was Hannible friggin Lecter or something cause some are saying they will stop being a fan etc.

What happened to people getting second ( sometimes more ALOT more ) chances to REDEEM themselves and show they have grown to be better then their younger self so to all those fans -- please just cut the Cancel Culture BS -- Thx

CANCELED!

 

[Haakzilla]

...more BS click baiters reaching for anything and everything they can make up

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[HailBlazers]

Can't comment on hia past but my money's on Portland falling in love with Chauncey in the future.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Nice but still not official.

 

[Labinot41]

 

[Labinot41]

Rasta already posted sorry didn’t see it

 

[James lamphear]

Majority will give him a chance here in Portland. The biggest thing the player's have to by in his system and if they do that then he will start on the right foot. Now it's time to talk about the rest of the off season.

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

Hopefully he won’t have to

C’mon man

 

[BoomChakaLaka]

Melo needs to be off this team next year, that an a CJ trade would make it a perfect offseason for me.

C’mon man! Melo won us half a dozen games - boot CJ! Fine by me.

 

[B-Roy]

 

[brooklynballer]

They've got a point. This is a no-win choice. The Portland media is going to SAVAGE Billups and the Blazers over the hire. The Jailblazers era is still pretty fresh in the minds of a lot of fans, and for better or worse, character matters in this city.

He may be "Dame's choice", but Dame and the team need to "read the room" and realize Billups ain't it.

Fuck all these ‘holier than thou’ motherfuckers. Billups was never charged in a court of law and everything reported is just an allegation up to this point. They seriously need to look in the mirror first before they start pointing fingers at others. Believe me, EVERYONE’s got skeletons. And if you say you don’t, you’re not looking hard enough (or you’re lying to yourself).

 

[ehizzy3]

I really don’t think the local sports media is going to make a big deal about his past.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I've been sure it was Billups from the get go (middle of last season).

However, I have never been so intrigued as to who the assistant coaches are going to be.

 

[B-Roy]

http://www.sportstwo.com/threads/blazers-reach-out-to-chauncey-billups.216794/

Wow, finally a name I approve of. Perfect player for Lillard to model his game after.

I would really like it if we brought him in. Would be a good addition on and off the court, IMO.

This would be a great move. A great mentor for Lillard and overall a calming influence that OKC got when they signed Fisher.

Billups would be great. Supposedly one of the best locker room guys in the league. I'm just uncertain about his health.

This is all on Billups as a player obviously, but a fun read on history

Olshey kept on mentioning Billups, I think they have a really good relationship. I think if he retires he joins the coaching staff.

This one got it, lol.

 

[santeesioux]

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Great hire! Excited about this. Watch how much further he's going to take this team than Stotts did. You'll still have the apologists saying, "a coach doesn't matter much in the modern NBA" as we're watching the turnaround the Hawks, Clippers and Suns have.

 

[Labinot41]

LET'S GOOOO MR. BIG SHOT !!! Welcome to Rip City