Re: Billups

[Justin Toney <jtoney@erols.com>]

Geoff Dacosta wrote:
> 
> Call me old fashioned or whatever else, but is it really fair to
> judge Billups or anyone else based on less than twenty regular season
> games? As someone else wrote, this guy has the right attitude.  How
> many players would complain to the press after being removed from
> running the team? Billups has remained composed through all of this.
> Those of you who saw him play in college know how he carried the
> entire Colorado team on his back. That was a team that never did
> anything prior. Let's give this guy a little time.  Pitino's not out to win
> the championship this year. Pitino knows what it takes to win, and a
> guy with Billups' natural ability doesn't come along every day.
> Success will definitely be in the C's future if they stay patient
> with the rookie.
How much time do you propose to give him?  This entire season? 2 years 3
years.  Where should the Celtics draw the line and say "Ok this isn't
going to work out."