Damian Lillard doesn’t understand Chauncey Billups not being in the Hall of Fame
Dirk Nowitzki, Dwyane Wade, Pau Gasol, Tony Parker and Gregg Popovich. Here are the names that could be inducted into the Hall of Fame this summer, August. A great cuvee to which some graduates from recent years can be added, such as Shawn Marion, Michael Cooper or Chauncey Billups.
For Damian Lillard, his entry into the basketball pantheon is obvious due to this last name. He doesn’t envision his coach being overlooked among the elite again.
“How could he not be in the Hall of Fame? », Claims Portland All-Star for Andscape. “He won everywhere he went. He won an NBA title, was Finals MVP. Five-time All-Star, won the World Cup. He did it all. So why not? »
Damian Lillard’s question is valid because Chauncey Billups has been a candidate for the Hall of Fame since 2018, but he never made it past the final step. As we know, the voting system is opaque, the names and preferences of secret voters are never justified.
An anomaly for a former Finals MVP
Just as Tracy McGrady, Grant Hill, even Tim Hardaway and Yao Ming have been able to enter the basketball pantheon lately, Chauncey Billups logically has every chance. In 2023?
“I’m honored to see my name in the Hall of Fame discussion” the former Detroit and Denver quarterback responded. “My background is truly unique and I am very proud of my career. What I get can never be refunded. Who knows what the future holds? It would be huge for me to be selected and it would show me that the people in the Hall of Fame understand basketball and recognize my impact. I’ve never been a statistical player, I’ve been an impact player. »
Proof that his absence still matters: he’s the only Finals MVP since Cedric Maxwell (1981 with Detroit enshrined in 2004) who might not be in the Hall of Fame. .
| Chauncey Billups | Percent | It bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Turn off | Def | Early | p.d | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 1997-98* | All Teams | 80 | 28 | 37.4 | 32.9 | 85.0 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 11.2 |
| 1997-98* | BOS | 51 | 25 | 39.0 | 33.9 | 81.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 11.1 |
| 1997-98* | TOR | 29 | 32 | 34.9 | 31.6 | 91.9 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 11.3 |
| 1998-99 | DEN | 45 | 33 | 38.6 | 36.2 | 91.3 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 13.9 |
| 1999-00 | DEN | 13 | 24 | 33.7 | 17.1 | 84.1 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 8.6 |
| 2000-01 | MIN | 77 | 23 | 42.2 | 37.6 | 84.2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 9.3 |
| 2001-02 | MIN | 82 | 29 | 42.3 | 39.4 | 88.5 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 12.5 |
| 2002-03 | TED | 74 | 31 | 42.1 | 39.2 | 87.8 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 16.2 |
| 2003-04 | TED | 78 | 35 | 39.4 | 38.8 | 87.8 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 16.9 |
| 2004-05 | TED | 80 | 36 | 44.2 | 42.6 | 89.8 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 16.5 |
| 2005-06 | TED | 81 | 36 | 41.8 | 43.3 | 89.4 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 8.6 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 18.5 |
| 2006-07 | TED | 70 | 36 | 42.7 | 34.5 | 88.3 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 17.0 |
| 2007-08 | TED | 78 | 32 | 44.8 | 40.1 | 91.8 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 17.0 |
| 2008-09* | All Teams | 79 | 35 | 41.8 | 40.8 | 91.3 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 6.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 17.7 |
| 2008-09* | DEN | 77 | 35 | 42.0 | 41.0 | 91.3 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 17.9 |
| 2008-09* | TED | 2 | 35 | 33.3 | 28.6 | 90.0 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 7.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| 2009-10 | DEN | 73 | 34 | 41.8 | 38.6 | 91.0 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 19.6 |
| 2010-11* | All Teams | 72 | 32 | 42.7 | 40.2 | 91.6 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 16.8 |
| 2010-11* | DEN | 51 | 32 | 43.8 | 44.1 | 92.3 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 16.5 |
| 2010-11* | NYK | 21 | 32 | 40.3 | 32.8 | 90.2 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 17.5 |
| 2011-12 | LAKE | 20 | 30 | 36.4 | 38.4 | 89.5 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 15.0 |
| 2012-13 | LAKE | 22 | 19 | 40.2 | 36.7 | 93.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 8.4 |
| 2013-14 | TED | 19 | 16 | 30.4 | 29.2 | 83.3 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 3.8 |
| General | 1043 | 32 | 41.5 | 38.7 | 89.4 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 15.2 | |
