Team USA Notebook: Billups Discusses President Obama's Game-Winning Shot

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NEW YORK -- Chauncey Billups likes what he sees in President Obama's game.



The Denver guard was among a group of more than a dozen players invited by Obama to play pickup games last Sunday at the White House in front of fans that included wounded American soldiers. You better believe Obama, quite the basketball player and fan, joined in the fun.



"It was a good time,'' Billups told FanHouse on Wednesday after his Team USA practiced in preparation for this month's World Championship. "The chance to meet Obama, play a little hoops and share some fellowship. ... (Obama) has a nice little left hand. He's a lefty shooter. He hit a game-winner on us.''



So Obama, using a much-needed presidential trait of being cool under pressure, nailed a game-winner?



"We went to double Chris Paul," Billups said of pressuring Obama's teammate, the New Orleans star guard. "It was a wide-open shot. We left (Obama) open by accident and he knocked it down on us. Game time."

 

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