Carmelo Almost Joining the ’03 Pistons, Battling Kobe in the WCF, Coaching Today’s NBA Stars & More

Portland Trail Blazers Head Coach and 2004 NBA Finals MVP Chauncey Billups stopped by 7PM in Brooklyn to reminisce on the glory days with Carmelo Anthony and The Kid Mero. Chauncey recalls how closely Carmelo became a Detroit Piston in 2003-2004, How he helped Carmelo improve as a star in Denver, and much more. Tap In! 0:00 Introduction 2:30 Making The Hall of Fame 4:04 Coaching A Young Blazers Team 8:30 Biggest Challenges In Coaching 13:53 Being The Vet In The Locker room 15:25 Young Player Posting Dunk At Halftime 18:37 7 PM Moment - Career Turning Point 24:00 If Carmelo Anthony Was On The Pistons 26:10 Teaming With Melo In Denver 34:00 Biggest Regret in Denver 38:30 FWIorFOH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices