Will Blazers pick up Billups option?

Not SHOULD, but WILL.

Of course, secondarily, I'm also interested in the SHOULD, but hopefully accompanied with the WHY.

 

Yes, he's earned it. Why: defense.

 

Why not? This fucking team has exceeded everybody’s expectations plus more. Unfortunately

 

I'm thinking they'll keep Billups because he's cheap...

 

last season, Portland ranked 23rd in defensive rating. This season, Portland ranks 23rd in defensive rating. And that's after getting 56 games from Avdija; 46 games from Clingan; and 20 games from Timelord vs 6 last season

their defense has looked better lately. But in this 14-5 run since Jan 19, the Blazers have posted 11 of those wins against teams with losing records. And the 3 wins against teams with winning records came at home

and of their remaining 22 games, the Blazers have 8 games against teams in the top-5 of offensive rating; 10 games against teams in the top-7. Half of their remaining games are against teams in the top-10 in offensive rating

might want to see how the Blazers finish the season before gauging Chauncey's defense

 

EXTEND BILLUPS

 

I would give him another year and I think they will.

Now, if someone came available, like say Spoelstra, you might take a shot to see if he would return to Portland. But as far as I can tell without being in practice, the younger players seem to like Chauncey and more importantly have all improved. But I would not give him a long-term contract like he probably wants.

 

I think they'll extend Chauncey if he finishes the season strong.

 

I don't believe Billups is a good coach

but at this point, rebooting the roster with Simons/Ayton/Grant/Timelord next season will waste another season, and that's probably what the Blazers will do, might as well have Billups captain the floundering ship

 

They love kicking the can. Picking up Chauncey's option is exactly that. Low commitment.

 

Billups was not Cronin's "guy."

So I think he's going to want to bring in someone else.

 

If you would've told me just a few months ago that I'd be agreeing with this I would have slapped your face. But here we are.

(Although my "why" would be inculcating team spirit.)

 

But he's a Buff, like Joe

 

I don’t believe Joe is a Buff

 

he isn't....he played at Regis U and Northern Colorado

 

Im losing bit...not sure why I thought that.

 

I believe he is meaning they grew up playing against each other as kids and in HS. Thus the connection.

 

I knew this. I was trying not to be confrontational with a member of the greatest game in internet history

 

Like you and I have ties because we both….well, it’s the Lord’s day, so because we are both Blazer fans

 

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