Notice Chauncey Billups new Portland Trail Blazers head coach

[blazedanugz]

Well billups is done with the playoffs…time to get going.
Get recruiting Chauncey

 

[Scalma]

Chris Paul just referred to Chauncey Billups as a big brother figure. Where is the outrage?

Lolol that shit is so yesterday! I can’t wait until the staff is announced and there’s no woman on it. That’s the next story.

 

[KristinthBonkers]

Not a hater--just acknowledging how I feel.

I would LOVE for Nurk to play at an all-star level. If he returns to Bosnian Beast mode, nobody will be happier than me. But he'll have to show it before I can believe it, and even if, I'll probably still have niggling doubts in the back of my mind.

I hadn’t considered it before, but that’s my thought to in terms of trusting him to be consistent. What we don’t know is when he gets in a funk, is he upset he’s not involved enough, or upset he isn’t playing well?

I hope it’s the latter because the former is a concern for me.

 

[jlprk]

Sadly, some men seem to think if they watch women's basketball their penises will fall off or something. I had one guy tell me the women "don't turn him on". Hey, the male players don't turn me on. I just like the game.

How can you and I resist hard-working women in shorts? Like my neighborhood front lawns.

 

[jlprk]

Would love Nurk to work on a sky hook. He has a little hook he's used, but a Kareem -style Hook would be fabulous & unstoppable.

The ball would slip out of his butterfingers.

 

[Fitz303]

Sadly, some men seem to think if they watch women's basketball their penises will fall off or something. I had one guy tell me the women "don't turn him on". Hey, the male players don't turn me on. I just like the game.

So you've spoken with a few morons. Welcome to life.... Maybe people just dont enjoy watching a lesser level of sport. Do you spend a lot of time watching AAA Baseball? How about G League basketball? Big Arena football fan, are you? Hell, if women supported their own, the WNBA would be flourishing. Enough of this garbage take that it's just men wanting to sexualize women at every turn.

 

[crandc]

Assumes women play a lower version. Yet many of the same people watch college ball.

 

[Scalma]

Assumes women play a lower version. Yet many of the same people watch college ball.

which is still higher quality of basketball than the WNBA.

 

[Fitz303]

Assumes women play a lower version. Yet many of the same people watch college ball.

Ahh yes all those WNBA superstars who are pulling up from 35' and dropping 3s like it's nothing. These WNBA athletes hanging at the rim from their elbow or taking off from the free throw line. I'm all for the WNBA being here and can appreciate it for what it is, but dont try and tell me it's something that it's not. The NBA is the elite of the elite. The WNBA is not that product. People don't watch Euro ball over here either.

The games where college gets big ratings (i.e. Duke v UNC), for the most part, are power house teams littered with elite players headed to the NBA. Nobody's turning on to watch San Diego State vs UCSB on a Tuesday (or I'd bet about as many people who are turning on the WNBA)

Again, if it was such an elite level (nba like) product, why arent more women supporting it? They make up half the population. This should be a non issue. Is it because they're not attracted to the women? It must be something sexual or sexist....

 

[Hoopguru]

Assumes women play a lower version. Yet many of the same people watch college ball.

I enjoy all levels of sports. I used to coach hs softball pitching and they are very good with fundamentals and execution, very disciplined. Love to watch hs & college fastpitch. I enjoy watching the women track & field events. And I do watch a few WNBA games every year and really enjoy womens college hoops. Girls/women soccer is fantastic!
I walk up to the park near me and watch youngsters play and it doesnt matter to me if its girls or boys or both playing.

 

[B-Roy]

https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=2097005&start=20]

Interesting info from a Pistons fan:

The "Jane Doe" that Chauncey and others allegedly raped was not exactly the most credible witness, AFAICT. She reported that she was assaulted to the police the day after the alleged rape, after the medical exam and rape kit. A grand jury was assembled at the time to investigate, and ultimately criminal charges were NEVER filed against Billups or any of the other alleged rapists. Was that a good call? I dunno. But, it was the call made at the time, with fresh memories and testimonies.

So, half a year later, "Jane Doe" filed a civil case. Because Antoine Walker had money at the time and fought it more rather than settling (likely a precursor to Walker ending up with broke), there were additional case filings where it appeared that the alleged victim was a nutjob and there may not have even been a rape. But, rape shield law applies even in civil suits, so you have "Jane Doe" whose past activities cannot generally be considered. Fighting that takes not just money but time, and NBA careers are short.

Clearly, Chauncey was no choir boy. He wasn't making good choices as his basketball star was on the rise. Hell, he stole video rental coupons from U-Colorado's bookstore the year before his gang bang action here. But, settling a civil suit, especially in the absence of criminal charges, doesn't make him (or anyone else) a rapist. Participating in a gang bang that turned into accusations of rape might have made him reconsider his life choices even if he didn't rape anyone,

We weren't there and can't know. The parties involved likely can't talk about specifics due to the settlement terms.
Deal with it.

The grand jury at the time of the investigation part is new to me, or did I gloss over that detail somewhere?

 

[illmatic99]

 

[BBert]

I love what Nurk is capable of on the court, and love the impact he has on our defense. I too believe he can play all-star caliber basketball.

I just don't trust him.

I don't trust him to stay healthy. I don't trust him to stay out of foul trouble. I don't trust him to stay engaged all throughout a game. I don't trust him to not let opposing players, or referees, or unfortunate circumstances mess with his head. I don't trust him to put the ball in the basket when he is one foot away from it. And I don't think I'm alone in those sentiments.

As good as the guy can be, I don't think the team can rely upon a player that they can't trust.

Well articulated.

 

[twobullz]

Did anyone listen to the Chauncey interview with Brooke? I read somewhere he mentioned in there that Sheed would be coming to work with Nurk? Did anyone actually hear that? I can't get the interview to load so I can listen to it.

 

[illmatic99]

 

[Mr. Robot]

Did anyone listen to the Chauncey interview with Brooke? I read somewhere he mentioned in there that Sheed would be coming to work with Nurk? Did anyone actually hear that? I can't get the interview to load so I can listen to it.

from what ive heard, he said sheed will come to visit, but will not be part of the team

 

[B-Roy]

"Not over-dribbling, dribbling slows everything down."

LOL, oh Terry, if you only knew at that time.

This was great to listen to after 9 years. I think his philosophy is pretty intact. Give the guys some structure, but above all else, give your best players the freedom to do what they do best.

It's easy to see why Dame thrived under Terry. Dame needs that freedom. But I think he let CJ and Aldridge do too much of what they do best. In CJ's case that's dribbling the air out of the ball, and in Aldridge's case it was letting him shoot 20 fadeaways each night. He should have realized neither player was good enough to earn that level of freedom.

Also, clearly needs to give more structure to the non-star players, on both ends. That shit was not gonna fly in the playoffs.

 

[Scalma]

"Not over-dribbling, dribbling slows everything down."

LOL, oh Terry, if you only knew at that time.

terry watching CJ

 

[twobullz]

from what ive heard, he said sheed will come to visit, but will not be part of the team

Thank you. I finally got it to load, he said Sheed will definitely visit and support him, but that is all he said. I know Sheed just took a job coaching a HS basketball team in North Carolina.

 

[B-Roy]

terry watching CJ
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To be fair, CJ mentioned that Terry hates when he over-dribbles but still lets him do it. I think part of it is that Terry's philosophy is to empower his best players. His mistake was giving that freedom to CJ. Makes sense why Dame LOVED Terry but other guys maybe not as much (*cough* Nurk).

 

[illmatic99]

"Not over-dribbling, dribbling slows everything down."

LOL, oh Terry, if you only knew at that time.

This was great to listen to after 9 years. I think his philosophy is pretty intact. Give the guys some structure, but above all else, give your best players the freedom to do what they do best.

It's easy to see why Dame thrived under Terry. Dame needs that freedom. But I think he let CJ and Aldridge do too much of what they do best. In CJ's case that's dribbling the air out of the ball, and in Aldridge's case it was letting him shoot 20 fadeaways each night. He should have realized neither player was good enough to earn that level of freedom.

Also, clearly needs to give more structure to the non-star players, on both ends. That shit was not gonna fly in the playoffs.

I just wish someone asked Chauncey questions about his philosophy and vision. Brooke sorta touched on it, but still nothing remotely close to what Terry gave answers to 9 yrs ago.

 

[B-Roy]

I just wish someone asked Chauncey questions about his philosophy and vision. Brooke sorta touched on it, but still nothing remotely close to what Terry gave answers to 9 yrs ago.

Mentioned accountability a lot. Hopefully the stars will be held accountable for screw ups. Don't think they were under Terry.

 

[illmatic99]

Mentioned accountability a lot. Hopefully the stars will be held accountable for screw ups. Don't think they were under Terry.

accountability is nice. we needed that.

but it's hardly an identity for the team.

 

[B-Roy]

accountability is nice. we needed that.

but it's hardly an identity for the team.

Yeah, it's impossible to say for sure since he's never been a head coach before. He probably doesn't even know what kind of system he will run since the roster will probably go through a major overhaul.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Yeah, it's impossible to say for sure since he's never been a head coach before. He probably doesn't even know what kind of system he will run since the roster will probably go through a major overhaul.

Will it though? Do we really trust Neil to actually make that happen?

 

[B-Roy]

Will it though? Do we really trust Neil to actually make that happen?

I think next seasons roster will look significantly different…..for one reason or another.

 

[THE HCP]

I think next seasons roster will look significantly different…..for one reason or another.

I think next season’s roster will look almost identical. Few changes. Remember, it wasn’t the roster that was the problem right? No need to change it then.

 

[B-Roy]

I think next season’s roster will look almost identical. Few changes. Remember, it wasn’t the roster that was the problem right? No need to change it then.

Only in Olshey's eyes.

 

[1 Eye Jack]

I think next season’s roster will look almost identical. Few changes. Remember, it wasn’t the roster that was the problem right? No need to change it then.

I agree I could see not only Oshley not wanting to change but also Billups wanting to give this squad a go before making a change. Not easy to give up the shiny new toy (one of the best scoring backcourts in NBA). Plus Oshley has hard time pulling trigger on big trades

 

[Wizard Mentor]

We have 7 guys (counting Blevizzle) who are free agents. I think the team will look different.