Today is the NBA's new season media day, Blazers head coach Changsi Billups was interviewed by reporters.
"I've never seen a team that doesn't defend well win a championship, even if it's one that can compete for the championship. We'll know if we want to be winners and get totally involved defensively. ”
"Damian (Lillard) and I, our connection was long before I became manager. I'm not going to say what I have with any of the players, but I'll say this: Damian is either completely on the team's side or completely against you. And he's on our side. ”
"Some teams are looking for a superstar, some teams have. We have a superstar. We need to keep getting better so that he can perform at his best. ”
"He's the best point guard in the league."
Speaking about whether he thinks the team should expect a championship contender, Billups said: "You should always aim at that. ”