Flip Saunders Quote Translator - Page 6 - Detroit Pistons Fan Community

BallDon'tLie · #51 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 05:32 PM

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"Like I always tell the guys, unless you are playing (the defense) right and playing it hard, we're not going to change the coverages. We aren't going to change just because you are doing things wrong. If you are playing that coverage wrong then you will do the next one wrong, too."

Translation:
"I'm the type of guy that doesn't really like to change the oil in my car. Heck, if that sucker starts making noise or smoke starts blasting out from under the hood, I just FLOOR-IT and hope it gets better.
...In case you haven't noticed. I'm an azz-hole."

lpgrl26 · #52 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TaShawn

Just a few Flipisms coming at ya.

Priceless

and at the same time alarming

TheeTFD · #53 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 10:46 PM

Did Doc Rivers really say you can keep time by the predictability of the Pistons?
Change it up!

16 Mile · #54 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 11:34 PM

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Pistons coach Flip Saunders said with his new competition-based rotation -- who plays and for how long -- could change game to game

I don't know what I'm doing

round · #55 (**permalink**) 03-07-2008, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by 16 Mile

I don't know what I'm doing

just a bit offtopic here...... but change your sig.... carr is old news.... maybe...... Flip now?

lpgrl26 · #56 (**permalink**) 03-07-2008, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BallDon'tLie

Translation:
"I'm the type of guy that doesn't really like to change the oil in my car. Heck, if that sucker starts making noise or smoke starts blasting out from under the hood, I just FLOOR-IT and hope it gets better.
...In case you haven't noticed. I'm an azz-hole."

Where was that quote from? Why is Flip talking about defense? Is he sick?

BallDon'tLie · #57 (**permalink**) 03-07-2008, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by lpgrl26

Where was that quote from? Why is Flip talking about defense? Is he sick?

Sorry lp, I can't remember the exact article that wonderful gem came from but I assure you that it was straight from the horse's (read: jackass') mouth.

BallDon'tLie · #58 (**permalink**) 03-13-2008, 10:30 AM

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"It’s impossible for us to play 12. We do have to face that fact at some point. I can play Amir next game and you can ask me why I’m not playing Jason (Maxiell) or not playing Theo. We can have that conversation every night.”

Translation: "Look, ...I'm not one of those coaches who likes to get into all that 'lineup' crap. If you all wanna talk about it each night I'll do my best; ...but I really don't know what the heck I'm doing. ...Man, I shoulda' took that job with the Gophers when I had the chance. Now THAT'S a team that I could have some regular season success and an early exit in the big dance and not really catch too much heat."

basketbills · #59 (**permalink**) 03-13-2008, 11:23 AM

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I base my rotations on what percentage of casual Internet fans support my moves

Self explanatory.

blindpigmonkeybar · #60 (**permalink**) 03-14-2008, 11:52 AM

This one is fresh off the todays presses:

"Sometimes it's tough to get into a total rhythm," Saunders said. "But we've got to find out some things and know we're going to have our solid nine, 9 1/2 guys when the playoffs start."

He's a coach so ahead of his time, that he will find a way to make use of 1/2 a player. There's no telling where his genius will take us. It's probably possible to use 1/4 Afflalo with 1/8 Hunter and 1/8 Dixon thrown in for good measure.