Chauncey Billups GETS REAL On The Trail Blazers Rebuild

Chauncey Billups pulls up to the LIVE from Vegas Sheed and Tyler episode to talk about life as an NBA Coach, the Portland Trail Blazers rebuild and he also weighs in on the 2004 Pistons vs. 2017 Warriors debate.
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[@samisabell6555]

As a Blazers fan, Chauncey should get as much slack as he needs. The team got blown up completely and this is a total rebuild. Bunch of young dudes figuring out the NBA game. Good luck!

[@FatherFirst]

Facts

[@cmacfergus]

And, not only that, but we also are a rebuilding team without an icon. We have icon candidates, but no leader yet. Is it Scoot, Sharpe, Advija, Ayton? 🤷 Who is the guy we're strategizing around? Only time will tell.

[@lylewalker5681]

Sort of a rough deal too, because usually how these things go during rebuilds is that the team resets when it’s clear that they’re getting ready to compete again, and then a new coach comes in and takes over. Best case scenario, Portland is looking at the playoffs in probably two or three years again, and by then I don’t know if ChaunceyChauncey is still gonna be a great option for the team.

[@Mike-se5wg]

Chauncey seems like a nice guy, but he’s not a good coach. No in game adjustments, and I still don’t know what his offensive strategy is.

[@howarddickersonjr.6994]

@@Mike-se5wglook at the roster he has. Scoot was too inconsistent last season, and Shaedon Sharpe and Simons have to decide to be more aggressive on both ends of the court to set the example for the rest of the team. Hopefully Ayton plays like he did in Olympic qualifying.

[@Gdub-wd5mz]

From a Michigan man who moved to Portland this is a god in my world Mr. big shot

[@dissaver]

The 2004 Pistons held opponents under 70 points 11 times including a 5 games in a row. That is beyond ridiculous.

[@Lcacique]

The chatter from fans is mostly ignorance coupled with understandable disappointment with losing. Coaches too often get criticized for shit that is out of their hands. With Billups, I see a guy that has been given a horrible situation. At the same time, he's remained positive, players have shown improvement, they clearly respect him, and he's grown as well. I fear that Billups will do most of the heavy lifting and a few years from now another coach will get all of the praise for his hard work. As an Oregonian, love and respect you, Billups.

[@crazekananas]

I've loved Chauncey since I was a kid. You're right, he has a great attitude and says all the right things. However, the team and players do not improve under him. The same guy will make the same mistake all season and it's never corrected.

[@pdxgolfpro]

@@crazekananas Coach Pop of the Spurs had nearly the same record as the Blazers the last 2 seasons. Does that make coach Pop a bad coach? Blazers had the 3rd most games lost to injury last year while playing more rookies in more minutes than any team in NBA history, as well as more starting lineups than any other team. How is that conducive to winning or improving anything? Chauncey can only do so much. He's not a miracle worker.

[@sniper666hell]

This conversation made me want to see BIG 3 with Sheed, Bonzi and Chauncey.

[@JacobPistons]

Amazing pod, great listen.

[@RustyShackleford-od1nd]

The BEST Sheed stories aren't for TV or even podcasts! 😆Good to see Chaunce wont throw his brother under the bus. lol This is great!! We need more former 2000's era Pistons on this podcast!! '04 Pistons, my favorite team of all time! Rip, Ben, Tay, Dyess, whoever, etc.!!

[@mf.burgerman]

04 pistons GOATED

[@dannewth7149]

This is a great talk show😊

[@james7ch]

Yooo! My dude Mr Big Shot! 💪🏿 🎯 🏀

[@TheShadow84]

Thank You Chauncey for Bringing up Ben wasn't on that 07 team that Bron scored 25 straight points on.

[@poloregal]

Tell ppl this all the time

[@WhyXelsingPlays]

Now that's a cru! We need Chauncey, Tayshaun, Rip and Ben to join you guys to have one podcast

[@brianscharbrough654]

God I miss the Bonzi, Sheed, Damion Blazers squads! I can't believe how shitty the Portland media and fans were to that team! Only team in town and they dogging on them every chance they got. Those were some great years!

[@user-fm9vt3vo9n]

my favorite blazers teams hell yeah

[@llock3hart]

The teams that beat the Warriors dominated the paint and defended the perimeter. That is what Pistons championship teams were known for.

[@Casevillecountryboy]

Shoulda been detroits new head coach detroit fucked up big time again

[@Travdust]

Last year instead of Monty, definitely.

[@malcalmplanter7068]

Even worse than the blazers

[@DeuceAlchemist]

​@@malcalmplanter7068nah detroit is definitely in a better position than the blazers.

[@gregbors8364]

@@DeuceAlchemistBetter position to get the #1 pick next year, sure, because once again they’ll be a bottom 3 team

[@JamalConey]

Real ball talk

[@ReadyUpGo]

Blazer faithful since ‘76. I love round ball above every other sport except bicycle racing. Great interview. My interest in NBA play evolved when Dame left as I set the scoreboard aside and am trying to understand the things that coaches watch and how teams succeed or fail play by play often due to the tiniest variation in execution on both ends. My idol is Lamar Herd who sees inside the game with so much savvy and insight that he inspires me to keep studying. The experts like you guys have given me an entirely new world of enjoyment in hoops. That raised my commitment as a Chauncy supporter too.

[@terryallenthinks9421]

Chauncey mannerisms is a mixture of Camelo Anthony and Kobe Bryant….

[@mainsourcery]

B-B-B-Billups!

[@benjaminbritt7862]

There are some very talented young players on that team. It will be interesting to see Scoot and Sharpe surprise people and they will need time to mature into a playoff team

[@malcalmplanter7068]

lol this the feel bad for Chauncey episode 😂😂😂😂😂 it’s not looking good next year for the blazers

[@resudeew2636]

Not for a true blazers fan. Looking really good.

[@user-zr2fm9ts1c]

Just like the Seahawks give em a couple years.

[@smoothradio102]

Sheed you can really do these interviews 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Shout out to Bonzi and Tyler🙌🙌🙌💯

[@DeuceAlchemist]

Chauncey caught Bonzi slippin with that shot, had him right in the scope with it.

[@Cronellishways]

Much love, to everyone on this panel.

[@dannewth7149]

SHEED!

[@smoothradio102]

Great Interview 🙌🙌🙌💯

[@theboogieman401]

Dam dawg turn the AC on ! Chauncey sweating up a storm ⛈️ 😂

[@GunninRebel55]

I loved Billups as a Piston but he wasn't ready to be a HC. A young team that, as he says, "can't do what he's teaching" can still be put into a fast paced system (or at least A system period) and a scrappy, pressuring defense. You can always go hard on that end. He hasn't instilled that. The one thing I will give him is he's a likeable guy by his players. As a strategist/tactician, he's not the guy.

[@TheCriminalViolin]

Jason Maxiell genuinely was such a underappreciated player man. Dude was TOUGH and played fantastic despite being 6'7" as a PF/C. Also just want to make note that I've watched this at 503 likes. Poetic, in a way as a Blazers fan. That said, you can just read the comments pointing out the stark difference between Chauncey talking about the Blazers versus everything else to gather my take on him and this team as it stands, and my 3 or 4 replies on the comments here (the only ones on default sort total around 20 right now). Not going to parrot my usual spiel. I will say this though - I do not hate Chauncey as a coach at all unlike many fans, but I don't like him as one either. His rotations and adjustments are genuinely horrific STILL.

[@hosienation3.0]

Chauncey finna get fired. He keeping it too real.

[@edubb2491]

Right!!!😂😂 awkward

[@Welcome28487]

Shit maybe he wants it that way. He got screwed

[@nicklionel9152]

It's wild how they don't change the name of the show. I didn't start listening to this until bonzi was a regular

[@mr_taco_man_4204]

Just subscribed 💪🏻

[@nateclever24]

Wish you were coaching Detroit both billups an sheed

[@ericoslund2937]

Chauncey: I hope someone sees this and passes it on to you. I'm much older than you. About the way you're older than your young players. If you're truly all about pride, then it's time to have a heart to heart with Jerami. He played 34 minutes a night and averaged 3.5 rebounds. That unacceptable for a forward playing at the vet minimum getting that many minutes. But for a guy making $160 Million on a 5 year contract?? If you keep tolerating that, then STFU about "I'm all about pride" It's an embarrassing amount of boards for your "power forward" and if you tolerate that, that's on you. You can't "will" a guy who scores 4 points a game to score 24 points a game. But you can "will" a power forward playing 34 minutes a night to average 7 rebounds. Jerami grabs an AVERAGE of just 3.5. Coach: that's not acceptable and that's on you. Take this advice from an older guy: If you accept it, expect it.

[@ericoslund2937]

😊😊😮😊😊😅😊

[@gregbors8364]

Chauncey has been instructed to tank every season he has been the Blazer head coach and therefore no one should judge him on his abilities, as he really hasn’t been able to prove them yet.

[@smoothradio102]

Billups Right the Beat the Shaq and Kobe Dynasty

[@bjr0467]

Chauncey sound lik he on his way out

[@edubb2491]

Kinda..he's super chill about "I can't work Maricles"! He's almost like a ra ra coach. Instead of a IQ coach idk man!

[@RIPCITY-b5c]

Dam that must suck gotta get to use to losing..

[@Natejdub]

I like you Chauncey and I really wanted it to work out. Like you said, the biggest thing is being able to relay your basketball iq to the young guys, and it hard to see that game to game. You were put in a shitty position here in PDX. I’m sure you’ll get a 2nd chance with a better organization.

[@YowzaBowzaWowza]

The Blazers are the worst run organization in the league. Billups doesn’t have a chance of success. This will be his last season in Portland. He’ll be much better on his next team. Nothing will ever change in Portland until the team is sold and management is replaced. No coach could win there.

[@ReadyUpGo]

@@YowzaBowzaWowzai don’t like hearing that but have to admit there’s a lot of truth to it. I guess small market suffering by the devoted fans is common in the NBA. I’m lucky anymore cuz I don’t have to deal with that, seeing so much going on to get into in the NBA level games, win or lose.

[@Buckets2321]

Maybe sheed can help develop Donovan Clingan become that defensive anchor for the blazers. As a UConn guy he knows how to be that type of player, but navigating the nba is a whole different thing in itself. Just a thought 🤙 Go Huskies🏆🏆

[@sunriseeternity300]

There should be one "veteran" exception per team. Say a 5 mill veteran exception, that doesn't count against the cap. The vet has to have a certain number of years in the league. That way, each team can keep a veteran on the roster to help guide the young guys. Yes, the elite teams might will find quality vets who will sign to play on a contender. While the lesser or rebuilding teams will be able to keep a vet on the end of the bench and in the locker room.

[@germtts]

As a Blazers fan, you give Chauncey more chances until you finally finish building the team. They've given this guy a different squad every year and always a bunch of bums. Let him try with your next generation of rooks

[@ssourick]

I would love for the Blazers to have Sheed on Chauncey's bench as an assistant coach. Bonzi can kick rocks. 🖕

[@calenegg787]

What did Bonzi do to you 💀

[@cruzkoward5093]

@@calenegg787Fr random asf 😂

[@scottsacala]

Yo… I thought that was Kurt Angle in the red!

[@D-Smooth]

You trippin

[@slickmode9661]

​@@D-SmoothI think I might be trippin' too

[@beejay60z]

At first glance hell yeah bro 🤦🏾‍♂️😭😂😂😂😂 I'm fried 😭😭😭😂😂😂

[@user-fm9vt3vo9n]

It's the full rebuild they should have done with Dame early on. Fans are terrible judge of coach

[@thisizcle140]

Im tiger hood coined in 1998

[@garymonaghan7196]

Even though they didn’t win a lot of games last year, I still thought they put in a good effort. I mean there wasn’t a whole bunch of blowouts. A lot of games were even close. They just couldn’t get it over the hump and I don’t think they should get rid of Jeremy Grant I think they got some good stuff right now. With Donovan Klingon. I might’ve spelled his name wrong I don’t know, but anyway, I think this guy is going to B a hit right out of the gate. And I really like shadeon sharp he is spectacular to watch. I see him having a great year.

[@beejay60z]

They're so bias to the warriors vs them man the warriors with KD would've murdered them!!!!! And it would be hilarious to see!!

[@mellednealynocon2872]

Defensive coach

[@vincentrose577]

only 5 minutes in and i love chauncey but the real knowledgeable fans and reporters that cover the blazers know that the rebuilding path is good and we’re okay with tanking but then you play malcolm brogdon over scoot in a close out game that we don’t want to win

[@persephone9360]

so many npc fans on twitter seem to want chauncey gone at all costs. insanity test fr

[@RIPCITY-b5c]

I be hearing Billups on blazers True I feel give all these young individuals money especially that much and don't got that many yrs. And skills in the league check like Full of youngsters and want more Shame need vets at least 2 on team Probably wouldn't have them Acting childish putting high light dunks on internet at halftime Especially down 18 at half All these other NBA teams still rock with vets. At least you know they work for the money they played for threw yrs. Sucks got a championship Coach and defensive minded But want A man loose not best Feeling when you're a coach I'd Rather lose right way Better team won not give up Especially when you know you could of won the team Or he might wanna coach some Where else what could he show for it Bunch of losses Sorry billups Feel like portland just got 2 G-league teams. WACK!!!

[@royalmeditation8333]

Yall need to get Kenyon Martin off Gill show that show is wack. This the real basketball show

[@FacialFischl]

How nice. This man has more job security than your average 9-5 worker in a league where coaches win championships and still gets fired 1 or 2 seasons later.

[@DeuceAlchemist]

What???

[@rjejames28]

That team was good, they took out the shaq and kobe lakers

[@Dietylc]

We have a contender right now. Can’t wait to see what CB does with it. Personally I want to see him start Ant - Thybulle - Deni - Grant - Ayton for moderate minutes and let the young guys develop while being a strong bench for us. Talent wise we have the best bench in the league. And that starting lineup can stand eye to eye with any team, imo.

[@RobertEcheverriaIII]

lmaooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@pdxgolfpro]

Trade out Thybulle for Sharpe and that's probably the starting lineup. As the roster sits right now.

[@bagbroch9339]

They also got rid of all the old dudes when the game changed to space and pace. Can’t have slow dudes around anymore. Look at the center pool. Used to always be old vet goons but they can’t be eating a foster spot anymore. Too slow. It might change now that the changeover has happened but it’ll take time.

[@JizzleDaMan]

Thats real lol nobody was fuckin wit kd on the warriors we real life have to be realistic abt how unreal they were

[@j.campbell1633]

We just need a new owner cough cough Phil Jackson and rebuild the moda center and play with some more disclipline we might actually get back to the western finals

[@jackdriggers4413]

The Kd warriors would sweep them pistons teams. The other warriors teams beat them in 5-6 games

[@ThatinParticular]

Where do they film this.. a shopping mall? What's with the random people walking by? 🤣 And sorry.. listening to everything Chauncey just said about Gobert, especially since he JUST watched Clingan play makes me think this is exactly what he's thinking about Clingan as a player. Essentially useless in space.. and since he can't stretch the floor.. he is easy to play off the floor in the playoffs even if he gets a bit better. Too slow to ever be more than a backup big on a playoff squad.

[@tone6835]

Lolll I think it’s at the WYNN in Vegas.. a lot of pods using this same studio during summer league smh

[@TheCriminalViolin]

Fun fact is, there was a decent amount of fans comparing him to Joel Pryzbilla as a player. So they've been agreeing with you. Honestly I have zero qualms with a Great White Gorilla comeback with Donovan. That's a rock solid big man.

[@KFBALL247]

Love Sheed, huge Blazer fan, but these dudes are delusional lol. That warrior team would run them right out of the gym. The argument that their era had better scorers is hilarious, or that their IQ was so much higher. Give me a break man 😂 If they were that great, sorry, but they woulda won more than 1 title. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@FacialFischl]

Play awful coaching’s chauncey videos right there

[@seventyfive7597]

I despise these click bait "gets real" titles, he just spoke corporate predictable speak, bad first experience with this show

[@J-nw6xh]

How do you rebuild with a clueless GM and an owner that only cares about money. I didn't need to see a SL game to know Clingan is a draft bust. Too many better players available as usual just like last year. Scoot was all hype, Thompson is a better player by far. Edey dominated college basketball and the title game against DC. The Huskies won because of Castle. How do the Blazers justify passing on a guy that dominated in college by taking a guy that didn't come close and was just big that can block shots. That is all this guy can do. Billups will get all the blame when they finish at the bottom of the standings again this season but it's poor ownership and management that has created this joke of a franchise

[@ayeenali7962]

Clingan is far from a bust dude just locked up the #2 pick and his impact defensively is already being shown. It was scoot first year give him a break, he showed flashes he could be really good. Clingan is way better than edey at defense, screening, playmaking, passing and he has a higher ceiling. I won’t disagree that ownership has been terrible but the front office has did a solid job in the rebuild so far. Billups is not that good of a coach, people seem to forget when he got a playoff level squad he couldn’t win with them being the 2023 blazers. Billups can’t make in game adjustments, his offensive scheme is terrible some of that is personnel but also some is on him.

[@pdxgolfpro]

@@ayeenali7962Playoff squad? That was such an incomplete roster that year. Undersized and Olshey put together a 3 guard lineup of Norman Powell, CJ, and Dame. Not to mention that Dame was still suffering with his stomach injury and ended up having season ending surgery. It was not a well constructed roster. Dame didn't have any problems with Billups as Coach. He just wanted them to build a better roster for him to compete. Rosters matter.

[@ayeenali7962]

@@pdxgolfpro you got the wrong year not the 2022 season the next season when we acquired GP2, jerami, Matisse, and Josh hart that team was was at worst a 10 seed which is still a play in team but we could’ve got the 6-8 seed.

[@pdxgolfpro]

@@ayeenali7962 You mean the year the best free agent we could get was GP2 and he didn't play but a handful of games and the rest of our bench was crap? Guys like Arcidiacano, Greg Brown, Drew Eubanks, Shaq Harrison, Keon Johnson, Kevin Knox, Skylar Mays, Justin Manaya, Cam Reddish, Jabari Walker, Trendon Watford, Nate Williams, and Justin Winslow who didn't play most of that year? That year, that Dame at the end of the season was begging for more depth and veteran bench players? Yeah sorry that was not a very complete team either. Grant and Thybulle were not going to make up for that team. Other than about 6 man rotation it was a complete dumpster fire.

[@JonahPedersen-tz3uk]

Billups is a decent enough guy but a godawful coach.

[@GunninRebel55]

I call cap on the "young team/no veterans" thing. Ayton, Grant, Thybulle, Simons, Brogdon, Rob Williams are all vets. Rob only played 6 games but the other 5 is still a lot. And when Billups took over we had Dame, CJ, Powell, Nurk, Nance, McLemore, Winslow, Josh Hart, and other vets with maybe one rookie and still had one of the worst seasons we've ever had. He just wasn't a capable coach. He might make that jump one day like Mike Brown has but he's not there yet.

[@ben9975]

Chauncey seems like a good dude and his playing resume speaks for itself. But it’s obvious he has a lot to learn about coaching still and should probably be an assistant for a couple years

[@edubb2491]

I feel that too

[@ImmaTigerBro]

Send Chauncey somewhere else please, he sounds so defeated when talking about the blazers. His first mention of Donovan Clingan is "The big kid"... He talks about having to "Find the beauty" in not winning, as if he was put in the most negative situation ever and has to struggle to find some positivity. He claimed himself to be "The vet" of the team like we didn't have Malcom Brogdan who was actively coaching and providing the veteran presence needed for younger guys to excel. Sure, we're a team team that is losing a lot, but Chauncey is acting like he's on a moral high ground and he's just doing his best to stay positive and find the beauty in mediocrity. Nobody on the team wants to give it their all to a coach who doesn't care.

[@colin_sean]

lol speaking of annoying fans. How does someone listen to a 30 min impromptu podcast of a guy he doesn’t know, chopping it up with one of his best friends and leave knowing his intentions and dedication for his team? He’s not happy enough about losing for 4 years? 🤦‍♂️

[@edubb2491]

​@colin_sean we a got our opnions bro! He's sounds like he's keeping o real

[@ImmaTigerBro]

@@colin_sean I'm just going off what I'm hearing in the interview that was put out for fans to listen and engage with. This isn't chopping it up with the homies, this was a recorded studio broadcast. I never claimed to know him personally I just have to go off the way he answers the questions. He's been the coach for two years by the way, not sure where you got 4.

[@TheCriminalViolin]

@@ImmaTigerBro Yeah for sure, especially since he perks right up and talks with far more energy, excitement and speed speaking about everything else outside the Blazers, and has engaged matching body language.. He talks so slow, quiet, and even his body language is detached when talking about the Blazers and our guys.

[@ImmaTigerBro]

@@TheCriminalViolin I'm saying! lol, it's all in the body language and demeanor for me. They got rid of Rodney Billups so hopefully Chauncey goes somewhere else too.

[@ScoobyDoobyDoo4444]

Hard to compare eras because the game and officiating has changed. Pistons would have been able to be physical and dominate the Warriors in the mid-2000s but in 2016 rules...Pistons probably would have all fouled out and Warriors would have wiped the floor with them.

[@Patawon]

Nobody on that team could do anything with Steph. He’s a top 10 player of all time for a reason. That boy has 4 rings in the most “skilled” era ever. Idc about what you say. KD teamed up with a ton of stars, but he won with G-state. Bron has had a ton of help and lost more than he’s won. There have been plenty of can’t miss big 3s since 2010. The constant was G-state. Steph is an S tier player in a sport where there are less than 25 of them in history.

[@2H2521]

Blazers have been a joke for over 20 years now.

[@Patawon]

Not true

[@michaelroelant7134]

Facts

[@benjaminbritt7862]

Nahhhh they were good with Harkless and Gary Trent Jr.... still a playoff team then!!!! After 2021 they started being a losing team

[@vicegripp]

Im a Heat fan since 93, organizations build culture w/ consistency & dedication to core characteristics. Blazers should let Billups build up some culture there cuz they been a mediocre franchise the last 2+ decades.