Billups Says His Hamstring Feels Good, 50-50 on Playing Tonight

 
In the DETROIT NEWS, Chris McCosky writes "once again, Chauncey Billups woke up Monday feeling better. The pain in his strained right hamstring, for the fifth straight day, seemed to have lessened. Yet, the odds of him playing in Game 5 tonight remain the same: 50-50. 'Chauncey has never strained a hamstring before,' Pistons physical therapist Arnie Kander said. 'There has to be a comfort level and a confidence level. That's more important than anything. We don't push him to that confidence. We will work him through it.'” [link]

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