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Wow. I can't recommend this article highly enough. What a great look at Chauncey Billups and how such a great player has been traded and under-appreciated.

Reading that article really makes you appreciate the importance of a veteran presence.

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Chauncey is awesome

Easily my favorite player not wearing a Blazer uniform

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by The Roybot on May 11, 2009 7:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

that was an amazing article.

It was interesting how George Karl was always lurking in the shadows, waiting for Chauncey to fulfill his destiny. The story about Tay, Rip and Chauncey in the hotel room was touching, a humanizing look at an NBA warrior.

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by Jiggamant on May 11, 2009 11:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Great article.

Couldn’t stop reading. Insightful and touching. I’ve always like Chauncey to an extent but he’s definitely upped himself in my eyes. This is just proof of his quality. Would love to have him leading our team. That’s the type of veteran that could escalate this team to a championship. I personally don’t think he can with the surrounding cast in Denver. But I’m sure it’s near impossible to acquire him. He’s cast a shadow over Anthony as their star player.

by dpnim on May 12, 2009 2:26 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, he would be great as a Blazer

I’ve thought that for awhile, but after reading the article, it has changed a bit for me. I used to want him on our team just to help us win. Now I want him on our team simply because I think it would be nice to be able to watch him and hear from him on a more regular basis.

I’d even be ok with bringing him in a few years down the road when he is no longer starter or even rotation quality just to help teach and so we get the pleasure of getting to know him better.

by grigs on May 12, 2009 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's too long to read but the photos are nice

His wife is pretty and he had some crazy hair back in the day.

by tominhawaii on May 12, 2009 4:37 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Full on Kid n' Play

"Damn the Blazers. Damn them to hell. They are working the rest of the league like a speed bag." - Bill Simmons 6/26/08

by SpyderRyder on May 12, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I miss that

My high school had a huge African American population and five guys all had haircuts like that and they called themselves the “Fresh Crew.” They all wore matching yellow sweatshirts and sweatpants with “The Fresh Crew” airbrushed on the back and their names down the legs of their pants. One guy was “Fresh Squeezed,” another “Fresh Moves,” and I think “The Fresh One.” I can’t remember the other names.

by tominhawaii on May 12, 2009 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I only got about half way through it....gonna' read the second half in a bit here...

but it was good, no question. rec’d….

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by prezofdeath on May 12, 2009 2:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Good read, I just finished it

I wish fans had more access to NBA life, than just the games and what not. Not sure how that would work, but in reality, we know very little about how the underpinnings work.

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by iDea on May 12, 2009 3:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

nice article

Thanks for the link

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by haildablazer on May 13, 2009 11:32 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I can't believe his dad kept working at safeway

"Whatever...I heard Bayless uses a pillowcase as a wallet." --TiH

by prezofdeath on May 14, 2009 12:33 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Thanks for the posting

great article

"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.

But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"

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by ratbastird on May 14, 2009 7:35 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Makes me think of Rex

sounds like a mentor could do him a lot of good

Yellow Mamba FTW!

by northwestj on May 15, 2009 6:09 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah, for sure.

I’d love to get J-Kidd just for this reason. Even if he doesn’t play much, just having that mentor would be awesome.

"Whatever...I heard Bayless uses a pillowcase as a wallet." --TiH

by prezofdeath on May 16, 2009 12:00 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Amazing article

the coloring would lead one to believe that many coaches have little idea of their players true strengths. That, or some of Chauncys early “less desirable” behaviors were simply left out for continuity. This Story does make me really like Billups, and want Nash, or the like for a mentor.

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