Flip Saunders Quote Translator - Page 15 - Detroit Pistons Fan Community

BallDon'tLie · #**141** (**permalink**) 05-29-2008, 12:17 PM

Quote:

"All decisions I make aren't popular with the media, players or whoever," Saunders said.

Translation:
"Some of the decisions that I make are an effort to become popular with the veteran players on my team. Take Chauncey for instance; I wouldn't DARE question the condition of his hammy or his ability to stay in front of his man. That wouldn't make me popular at all!
...And notice that I NEVER yell at my players no matter WHAT they do! - That wouldn't make me popular either!

Hey, I hear Chris McCosky really likes me!"

TaShawn · #**142** (**permalink**) 05-29-2008, 12:38 PM

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All that (expletive) calls they had out there, with Mike (Callahan) and Kenny (Mauer) you’ve all seen that (expletive),” Wallace said. “You saw them calls. The cats are flopping all over the floor and they’re calling that (expletive). That (expletive) ain’t basketball out there. It’s all (expletive) entertainment. You all should know that (expletive). It’s all (expletive) entertainment.

Translation:

I'm giving serious thought to going the Sprewell route.

TheeTFD · #**143** (**permalink**) 05-29-2008, 09:42 PM

Hey what's the big idea sneaking in a Sheed quote.
But on a ref or just Flip?

TaShawn · #**144** (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 11:18 AM

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"I was proud because we spilled our guts out on the floor in that fourth quarter," Saunders said. "And we're going to do that for 48 minutes on Friday."

Is he saying that the team is going to tell them everything they know? I hope they don't reveal the secrets of the playbook.

For Flip and the non-Americans/ non- Australians here:
spill your guts (American & Australian, informal)
to tell someone all about yourself, especially your problems.

basketbills · #**145** (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaShawn

Is he saying that the team is going to tell them everything they know? I hope they don't reveal the secrets of the playbook.

For Flip and the non-Americans/ non- Australians here:
spill your guts (American & Australian, informal)
to tell someone all about yourself, especially your problems.

I say knock off the chit chat and play some ball.

BallDon'tLie · #**146** (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 12:30 PM

Quote:

"We have a good mind-set. Usually when we have a mind-set like that, I feel good about our guys."

Translation:
"Sometimes I don't feel good about our guys when they have a good mind-set."

Nemo · #**147** (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaShawn

Is he saying that the team is going to tell them everything they know? I hope they don't reveal the secrets of the playbook.

For Flip and the non-Americans/ non- Australians here:
spill your guts (American & Australian, informal)
to tell someone all about yourself, especially your problems.

"Spill your Guts" also happens when one eats a bowl of Wendy's chili.

or

TheeTFD · #**148** (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 07:01 PM

In that context I think it works TaS.

TheeTFD · #**149** (**permalink**) 05-31-2008, 02:24 PM

"It's not a flagrant when you tackle a guy?" Saunders said. "I mean, especially in that situation. Chauncey's been a guy who's been hurt, you know, he gets tackled, he could pop that hamstring and he'd be done for the series.
"I guess, as I told the referee when I was standing there, we've got New England Patriots here, (Tedy) Bruschi, he had a tackle like that in the Super Bowl, but I don't think that's allowed in basketball."
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You missed the qoute from that art.