Auburn Hills — When it was his turn, Chauncey Billups still wasn’t quite mentally prepared for his big night at The Palace.
Having gone through the routine last month for Ben Wallace’s jersey retirement, he got a preview, but that didn’t quite carry the same emotion.
Wednesday night was his night.
He was flanked by his wife and daughters and some of his “Goin’ to Work” teammates also in attendance — Ben Wallace, Rasheed Wallace, Richard Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince, Lindsey Hunter and Mehmet Okur.
The night, with the Pistons playing against his hometown Denver Nuggets, was all about Billups.