There are definitely some on here who don’t realize how popular CB is not only in Denver (where he is royalty), but EVERYWHERE we go in the league. Players, other coaches, GMs, doesn’t matter. In my opinion, the number one attribute to success in this world a lot of the times is simply having people skills…..and that he has tons. I’m quite sure he was on the Nuggets radar.
In case anyone hasn't checked, Billups is presently 94 games under .500 on his coaching career. Like, he would have to average 57 wins per year to get to .500 before his current contract runs out. Anyone see that happening?
Erik Spoelstra is considered by most to be the best coach in the game and won 37 games in a glamor market. I think everybody knows the roster is much more important than a coach - and Billups rosters have sucked ass.
Joe and Chaunc have been learning the Jewish way versus the Greek way. Do and learn versus learn and never do.
Most fans are objectively morons. Any time I listen to the post game call in show I'm just blown away by how little most people actually know about basketball. But then again, most radio show hosts are also lazy and uneducated about the league. I constantly hear them say shit that's just wrong about the CBA. I wouldn't call this place an echo chamber. I'd call it a den of NBA sickos who spend way too much time and energy on basketball
Maybe a little of both. I do agree with your first sentence. Many fans just repeat what they hear and assume it is right. Sports and Politics are so similar right now. I find it is best to always play devil's advocate, for everything, because I just don't trust anyone.
Haha exactly, dude asked for a source, you gave it to him and it’s legit sources yet he is still rambling on with a big egg on his face. some posters here it’s not even worth bothering getting into a with their tunnel vision and I am smarter than anyone that disagrees with me mindset.
I just dont see putting the greatest player on earth in the hands of a head coach that has never had a winning record. head scratcher for sure, but then again DEN has shown they are brainless.
I see it quite the opposite... He has largely a positive outlook on the future of the Blazers and lets himself get worked up by fans that don't share that same viewpoint (specifically the reasons for it) which is then made worse by a co-host that perpetuates it. As someone who shares his optimism I get where he's coming from, but I also understand how it comes across. He's got a combative and not so slightly condescending way about him for sure haha It doesn't make for my style of radio but I'm sure the Danny rants help the ratings.
what was said? I saw a poster saying Denver "came knocking". As a source he cited a tweet that said Denver had "eyed" Billups. That was the sum total of what I read. Then someone provided a link to a blog behind a paywall. I asked what was said in that blog, and crickets so all I have are those two vague rumors. on the other side of the coin is the fact that the time between the firing of the coach, the sidelining of the GM, and those tweets was 5 days. The Blazers had 3 games and a road trip in those 5 days. Denver didn't have a GM and was in the playoff positioning battle. And they had an interim coach that they may or may not be interested in as permanent HC, depending on how the playoffs unfold. Almost always teams will hire the GM first and let the GM conduct a coaching search. So "eyeing" Billups looks like cart before the horse without knowing what Stein and his buddy said, this looked a lot like speculation based upon Billups having been born in Denver, played HS and college ball there, and two seasons with the Nuggets. But maybe it wasn't but sure, since you felt the need to attack me, please provide the dialog in that blog you're saying I'm ignoring, but actually can't see because of the paywall. You provide it please, nobody else, so I can know you're not just bullshitting again
I don't know what that has to do with anything given what our team's situation has been since he's been here. Seriously it's like you're a non Blazers fan who knows nothing about what's been going on with our team when you post something like this. The team tried and succeeded in losing the huge majority of their games in the second half of his first three seasons. We're currently going through a rebuild. Da fuk is a coach supposed to do to have a good record when his team is tanking and then trying to learn how to win with one of the youngest rosters in the league? I still don't love Chauncey's in game execution but it's hard for me to define where it's his execution as a coach that is lacking or our players executing a sound strategy. I haven't loved how he's doled out playing time either but I again have a hard time knowing if there was some mandate from above for him to play Ant way too much and the same for Jerami. I do not know if Chauncey is one of those coaches that can sustain getting more out of his rosters than the sum of its parts but I do know that he did that for some pretty impressive stretches this season. But yeah him being 94 games under .500 is totally on him and we should all laugh at him or boo him when we're at games or some shit like that.
Crickets? They posted an excerpt from the article that said "Per Stein and Fischer, Billups was "poised to emerge as a candidate" for both Phoenix and Denver. There was also a "presumption in league coaching circles" that he would have interest in the Nuggets' vacancy if he became a free agent." You said "Still not buying it" Stomp, sorry, STOMP posted a link to a BR article with the same info, and crickets. I asked why you'd want a source if you'd be so dismisive of it, and you then continued on your rants about the timeline of when people were fired etc. Instead of seeing the more accurate information, you ran, and continue to, with the slight misspeaking of "came knocking", and refused to actually read what anyone else said. Ignore the came knocking part, and read what everyone else corrected you on. Or don't, I guess.
It’s just semantics and some love to argue the minutia of it, though agreed, I could have clearer words. The point was and is, other teams have shown interest in him, counter to what some have been saying.
