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Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Billups Signs 5-Year Deal With Pistons Chauncey Billups signed a $60 million, five-year contract Wednesday with the Detroit Pistons, returning to the team he helped reach five straight conference finals.

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IMHO this practically guarantees the Pistons will remain one of the elite teams of the NBA.

And he is the best basketball player in the world named Chauncey.

One of the best teams in the east for sure. I'm not convinced that they would do near as well in the west. But i've been wrong before.

This looks like a good deal for everybody.Yes the Pistons will remain among the NBA's elite but I think they need another top player to compete with the West. Hell,they couldn't get past Cleveland,who was shredded in the Finals.

I think they need another top player to compete Kobe? Though I doubt that the Palace could contain his ego.

Hey Cody,I don't know if the Palace could hold Kobe's ego, but goddamn the Pistons would be awe inspiring.

Except who do you replace? The only logical player would be Hamilton and I'm not sure that would help the Pistons at all.

That's my dawg!!! Unfortunately, this team is gettin old, hopefully there two first rounders Rodney Stuckey and Aaron Afflalo will be able to contribute soon. Also, the two big men they drafted in the last two years, Amir Johnson and Jason Maxiell, need to start earning some serious PT. As for Chauncey, he keeps our starting back court intact. So who needs Kobe? Not Detroit, though it would be pretty interesting to see how that would turn out...what would that trade entail, Hamilton and Sheed, Hamilton and a draft pick, or Hamilton or possibly Amir?

I would love to see Kobe in a Pistons uniform, but his ego may be too expensive. Detroit's strength is that they don't really have any super superstars.

Also, the two big men they drafted in the last two years, Amir Johnson and Jason Maxiell, need to start earning some serious PT. I would think Maxiell earned his playing time with a solid showing in the playoffs. However, Dumars' Pistons have been notoriously bad at developing young players and getting them playing time. Just ask Darko or Carlos Delfino.

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