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Originally Posted by Nemo  I say sit Billups down for game 4 regardless. he needs to be absolutely healed. Also trust that Flip makes the right moves. He will... Pistons 106 - Magic 94. |
Billups won't be absolutely healed until the offseason. These are the questions that need to be asked:
1. Can he be effective at all and help the team win? If not, don't play him. Gotta put the best team out there. Or at least the team that gives you the best chance to win.
2. Can he hurt his hamstring worse if he plays, thus, jeopardizing him playing in the ECF, if the Pistons get there? Tough call here. Kander would know this. A lot of pressure on Kander to get him ready. Hopefully, Arnie will have the ballz to say he shouldn't play if that's how he really feels.
I don't think he will play, and if he does, he won't be effective and will play only sparingly. But he is much better at running the offense than Stuckey, who is not an NBA point guard yet. Stuck is a poor man's D-Wade. He needs to get the ball where he can take it to the hole -- not at the top of the key.
And for mercy's sake, keep the ball out of Rip's hands unless it's a jump and shoot!