#Backyard basketball 2004 full

Just doing something for the first time, itвЂ™s always difficult,вЂќ Lue said. вЂњHe probably wonвЂ™t admit it, but he has to be a little nervous. Paul George, Clippers fall to Ja Morant, Grizzlies in home openerД¬lippersвЂ™ Justise Winslow meets former team, friends вЂњJust beautiful to see.вЂќДЄfter that, Billups wasnвЂ™t just cool, he was cold вЂ“ the delighted victim of a celebratory ice-water shower from his players, who, according to reports out of Portland, also are big believers in Billups.Д¬lippersвЂ™ Isaiah Hartenstein making immediate impactД¬lippers crush Trail Blazers for 1st win of seasonД¬lippersвЂ™ Nicolas Batum fills in for Marcus Morris again

#Backyard basketball 2004 full

While the Clippers (0-2) had their hands full in a 120-114 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in their home opener on Saturday night, the Trail Blazers blitzed the Phoenix Suns in Portland, 134-105, to give Billups his first head coaching victory in style: вЂњThere were times out there when it looked like we may have had six guys on the floor,вЂќ Billups told reporters afterward.

To be fair, LueвЂ™s crew still is figuring out a lot about itself, too, as it embarks on a season without Kawhi Leonard, who is relegated to rooting from the sideline until heвЂ™s rehabbed a right torn anterior cruciate ligament. Just happy for him, happy for him to keep going and kind of figure this thing out.вЂќ He was excited, but heвЂ™s also excited his first game was over, so now he plays tonight and we talked a little bit earlier (Saturday). But just good to see him get out there and having his first game. вЂњHeвЂ™s a lot more calm as a coach than he was as a player, thatвЂ™s for sure. вЂњIt was good, just seeing him stand over thereвЂќ on Wednesday, Lue added. It went so well the Blazers hired him to lead their team in June, the day before the ClippersвЂ™ playoff run expired in the Western Conference finals. After he retired from playing, Billups worked in broadcasting (including along Brian Sieman, calling Clippers games on Fox Sports) until, finally, after Lue recruited him to join the ClippersвЂ™ staff last season, Billups tried on coaching for the first time as an assistant.