In a day and age full of professional athletes that have longer wrap sheets than some felons (Ben Roeththlisberger the latest), there’s almost a need for a feel-good story.
Chauncey Billups is the quintessential good guy in the NBA.
You can normally catch Billups with a smile on his face after doing what he loves to do most, assist his teammates in scoring.
Billups is a throwback—he’s the guy that is much more interested in helping his team win than bulking up his own numbers.
Make no mistake, like many of the great players in the league Billups can flat out score. Whether it’s backing down usually smaller defenders on the block, driving the hoop or splashing that arcing pull-up three, Billups is deadly when he wants to score.
But Billups is so unlike every other star in the NBA today for one reason; he only takes over a game when everyone else on his squad asks him to. Billups is pure balance with the basketball compared to all the other ballhogs of the league.
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Article written by Rich Kurtzman