FLIP SAUNDERS FIRED BY PISTONS

I think Flip has improved, and it's difficult to tell if the pussy-ish rebounding effort this team gives regularly has anything to do with him or not. Does he practice and emphasize boxing out?

What I hate is his "take what the defense gives us" offensive philosophy. it's such a pussy-ish offense that is reliant on jump shots only. I don't think everything wrong is Flip's fault, but I think people (in particular Joe) over-estimated how much this team can "self-coach", at times we expect the players to do things that most players in this league don't do, things that are the job of a coach. I don't need a hardass, I just need someone with a strong offensive philosphy, who will help preach an inside-out offensive game, defense, and rebounding.

I don't think Flip will be done but the roster will be done.

I think Flip's contract is a major issue.

If you aren't going to fire him, you almost need to give him an extension.

If you think they players don't listen to him now, wait until he's on the final year of his deal.

I don't know...if the roster changes, they might start listening to him.

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Originally Posted by Tahoe

I don't know...if the roster changes, they might start listening to him.

Fire might shoot out of my ass, too.

Hey, it might.

Problem in this series hasn't been flip, it's been the players.

Flip has pressed every button imaginable. He's tried every strategy.

He's losing because his players simply aren't showing up every night, and that has to change.

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Originally Posted by Kstat

He's losing because his players simply aren't showing up every night, and that has to change.

Don't you think that is, at least partially, a Flip problem?

Not necessarily a problem of his doing, but a problem with him continuing as the coach.

If they lose game 6 on their home court, it is not going to be a pretty sight at the Palace, do you really think they'll have him back?

It's a team problem, just like it was in 2006 and 2007.

The difference is, Flip is at the bottom of the list of offenders, instead of the top.

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Originally Posted by Glenn

Don't you think that is, at least partially, a Flip problem?

Not necessarily a problem of his doing, but a problem with him continuing as the coach.

If they lose game 6 on their home court, it is not going to be a pretty sight at the Palace, do you really think they'll have him back?

Why wouldn't they? They bring the same starters back every year.

Well, you know how this goes in pro sports, if the team isn't responding to the coach, you can't fire the team.

I agree that the players not responding to him is on the players, but it doesn't change the fact that it's easier to try and find a coach that they will listen to than it is to get rid of all the players.