What is perhaps Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups’ greatest strength as a coach doubles as an area where he recognizes he could improve. It stems from his experience.
Billups has been there. He has been the highly sought-after draft prospect, á la Shaedon Sharpe. He has been the journeyman, one who was on four different teams from 1997-2000, not unlike Justise Winslow’s journey the last few years. He has been the star, surpassing what even Damian Lillard has accomplished in winning the 2004 Finals MVP.
“You gain more experience in every step, which enables you to speak to more things. I know for me as a coach now, with my best player in Dame or it could be our draft pick in Shaedon Sharpe, I’ve been through every thing that these guys have been through and I’ve been through a lot more that they have yet to see,” Billups said. “It allows me to really connect and relate to every step of their process.”
