Billups a triple threat at point guard
Point guard Chauncey Billups remains a Most Valuable Player candidate despite playing his worst game of the season (2-of-11 shooting, six turnovers) on Saturday against the Cavaliers.
The Detroit Pistons are the best team in the league, and Billups has played a large part for the Pistons' early run.
"[There are] several things you want in a point guard," said Pistons coach Flip Saunders. "You want a point guard who can distribute the ball, a point guard who can score and a point guard who can defend. He's the only point guard who can do all three."Billups is averaging 19 points and 8.6 assists per game. He's third in the league in assists, and his 44.6 3-point shooting percentage is eighth. Billups has two 30-point games and he dished out a career-high 19 assists against Sacramento earlier this season. But Billups' game has been more than statistics. He is already one of the best defenders in the game and he's been key to several huge wins for the Pistons.
Billups scored 28 points and had a career-best 19 assists against the Kings, 15 points, eight assists and just one turnover in only 26 minutes against the Bulls, and he had 21 points and 12 assists against Charlotte. He tied a season high with 30 points against the Heat last week.
This is all coming from a player who was the MVP of the NBA Finals two years ago. His play does not surprise Pistons General Manager Joe Dumars.
"It's not like he's come out of the blue," Dumars said. "He's been here for four years. Chauncey's been great for us for the past few years. Watching him play and seeing the freedom that he has on the court and what he's doing out there does not surprise me."
Come back:
Suns forward Amare Stoudemire may attempt to play this season after having microfracture surgery on his left knee in October. Stoudemire is back on the basketball court shooting free throws and doing some light work with some discomfort, but no pain.
Doctors now say he is ahead of schedule. Stoudemire, however, will not push things.
The Detroit Pistons are the best team in the league, and Billups has played a large part for the Pistons' early run.
"[There are] several things you want in a point guard," said Pistons coach Flip Saunders. "You want a point guard who can distribute the ball, a point guard who can score and a point guard who can defend. He's the only point guard who can do all three."Billups is averaging 19 points and 8.6 assists per game. He's third in the league in assists, and his 44.6 3-point shooting percentage is eighth. Billups has two 30-point games and he dished out a career-high 19 assists against Sacramento earlier this season. But Billups' game has been more than statistics. He is already one of the best defenders in the game and he's been key to several huge wins for the Pistons.
Billups scored 28 points and had a career-best 19 assists against the Kings, 15 points, eight assists and just one turnover in only 26 minutes against the Bulls, and he had 21 points and 12 assists against Charlotte. He tied a season high with 30 points against the Heat last week.
This is all coming from a player who was the MVP of the NBA Finals two years ago. His play does not surprise Pistons General Manager Joe Dumars.
"It's not like he's come out of the blue," Dumars said. "He's been here for four years. Chauncey's been great for us for the past few years. Watching him play and seeing the freedom that he has on the court and what he's doing out there does not surprise me."
Come back:
Suns forward Amare Stoudemire may attempt to play this season after having microfracture surgery on his left knee in October. Stoudemire is back on the basketball court shooting free throws and doing some light work with some discomfort, but no pain.
Doctors now say he is ahead of schedule. Stoudemire, however, will not push things.
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