Detroit — In his first season as a head coach, Chauncey Billups has had a good indoctrination with the Portland Trail Blazers.
After a stint in television broadcasting, the Pistons icon made the transition to coaching as an assistant with the Los Angeles Clippers last season. Moving to the first chair this season has been tough, as the Blazers are moving toward a rebuild, moving C.J. McCollum and falling out of playoff contention.
Monday night marked Billups’ first trip back to Detroit as a head coach, and the team where he made his mark as a player still has a special place for him, as he got a nice reception during pregame introductions.