DENVER - NOVEMBER 18: Chucky Atkins #12 of the Denver Nuggets rests for a moment during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks...

Chucky Atkins, left, and the Pistons can ride the emotion of their dramatic Game 5 victory to Philadelphia...

Chucky Atkins' Pistons have a 3-2 series lead

Chucky Atkins (17 points) got credit for the winning bucket

...3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Saturday, May 10, 2003 in Philadelphia. At left is Pistons Chucky Atkins. (AP Photo/Rusty Kennedy

Chucky Atkins #7 of the Detroit Pistons drives against the Philadelphia 76ers during game two round two of...

The Pistons' Chucky Atkins, who replaced an injured Chauncey Billups in the starting lineup, scored 23 points in the win...

Can you imagine Chucky Atkins and Jamaal Tinsley in the same backcourt? Danny Ainge can

Kenny Anderson shoots over Chucky Atkins as the Celtics closed out the Pistons 90-81 on Tuesday, winning their Eastern semifinal series...

Tony Delk of the Boston Celtics knocks away a shot by Chucky Atkins during the lowest scoring playing game since the shot clock's inception

Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce drives to the basket through Detroit Pistons' Chucky Atkins, left, and Michael Curry during the first quarter in Boston Friday, May 10, 2002

Celts point guard Kenny Anderson tries to outleap Chucky Atkins to get a clear look at the basket

Chucky Atkins gives a little wave to the Raptors' bench near the end of Thursday's game. The...

Toronto's injured star Vince Carter, right, and Jerome Williams share a laugh with Detroit guard Chucky Atkins, who led the Pistons with 20 points