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Originally Posted by lospistones
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I know, I should have used green text.Quote:
Originally Posted by lospistones
http://markmadsen.com/blog/PermaLink...17405a365.aspx
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I cannot believe that Flip Saunders was fired. I cannot believe it. This man can flat out coach and while I hope that the Pistons have success in the future, let's not forget that Flips tenure as head coach of Detroit took the Pistons deep into the playoffs every year. Coaching is not an exact science and it's not easy at the NBA level with mature and grown men all of whom have strong competitive natures. I wish Detroit well, but they lost a gem with Flip.
So Kstat is Mark Madsen?
But to be serious theres nothing wrong with sticking up for your former coach.
http://www.twincities.com/ci_9642630...twincities.comQuote:
Former Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders, dismissed by the Detroit Pistons after they lost to the Boston Celtics in the NBA playoffs, said he has no regrets about not being available when the coaching job at Minnesota, his alma mater, was available a year ago.
"I made a commitment to Detroit and had an obligation to fulfill that contract, and it wouldn't have been fair to them or the players to leave," he said.
Saunders said he was disappointed in not being able to coach the Pistons to an NBA championship, but he was not disappointed in the 179 victories the team recorded during his three seasons in Detroit. He also said he was surprised that he was dismissed.
"Like in many situations, though, maybe some people don't understand the job you've done until you're gone," he said.
Saunders, 52, who resides in Medina and also has a lake home in Minnesota, plans to fish and golf during the coming year, when he'll be paid $5.5 million by the Pistons for the final season of his contract.
"I started coaching when I was 22 years old; that's 31 straight years without stopping," he said. "Now I have an opportunity to do something I haven't had time to do."
Saunders does plan to coach again.
"If it's the right situation with the right ownership and the right people in the right area," he said. "I'm a firm believer that things happen for a reason, but things work out."
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Mr. D backed Joe D on coaching switch
Joe Dumars wasn’t the only one with a voice that matters who left The Palace the night of the Pistons’ elimination by Boston saying, “I’d seen enough.” So had his owner.
“Absolutely,” Pistons owner William Davidson told me Wednesday morning. “No question in my mind. And I encouraged Joe to sever the relationship with Flip Saunders.”
Davidson rarely grants interviews, but I was there to get his reaction to his admission into the Basketball Hall of Fame. The announcement was made in April and the induction ceremony will take place in Springfield, Mass., the weekend of Sept. 5-6.
Like many Pistons fans, Davidson is excited about the prospect of summer change as laid out by Dumars and thinks Michael Curry is the ideal choice to take the Pistons in a new direction.
“I love Michael Curry,” he said. “Michael worked for us. He comes in at 6 in the morning. The nice thing is when he was a player here, he established a home. He’s kept that home, so his identification with the area and the team is 100 percent. I have great, great confidence that Michael is going to do a tremendous job.”
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Originally Posted by Bill Davidson
Well if Davidson wants you out, that's pretty much good bye.
Billy D's pimp-hand is strong.
Maybe he meant to use green.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris McCosky