Flip not Coming Back per WDFN - Page 17 - Detroit Pistons Fan Community

**max** · #**161** (**permalink**) 06-08-2008, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Nemo

Flip, I appreciated all the consistency that you brought to this team. When PLAYERS rolled over and played dead in the 4th quarter, game 6. I knew that the end was near. I knew that Joe would blame you and not see that the crybabies were taking over the house. Joe opened his big mouth after firing you and now must try to trade players who he stated underachieved. If he doesn't trade them, then he's just a bigmouth. Flip....I will remember the 6 ECF in a row as a highlight of the history of the franchise. Now all I see is doom and gloom. Joe.....good luck trying to pull rabbits out of your ~~butt~~ hat this time........

I also have mixed feelings about Flip but the deal breaker for me was his bias toward the veterans. It certainly was not all his fault that we lost but his rotations were not helping matters.

With that said. Carefull what you wish for. Fans from the 90's know what a bad coach is like and Flip was not a bad coach. You will see the difference if we ever get one.

Going to be entering uncharted waters with Curry here. I believe in him but how can we really know? If he does not work out then its going to hit the franchise pretty hard.

lpgrl26 · #**162** (**permalink**) 06-08-2008, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by max

I also have mixed feelings about Flip but the deal breaker for me was his bias toward the veterans. It certainly was not all his fault that we lost but his rotations were not helping matters.

With that said. Carefull what you wish for. Fans from the 90's know what a bad coach is like and Flip was not a bad coach. You will see the difference if we ever get one.

Going to be entering uncharted waters with Curry here. I believe in him but how can we really know? If he does not work out then its going to hit the franchise pretty hard.

I'd rather we be moving than stuck in the same place. With Flip, we werre stagnant. Good but never good enough.

Honestly, you could tell Flip was fired and Elmo was getting hired, and i'd still be thrilled.

Nemo · #**163** (**permalink**) 06-09-2008, 03:04 AM

A good Flip memory..........

YouTube - Flip Saunders, Ball don't lie

TheeTFD · #**164** (**permalink**) 06-09-2008, 10:40 AM

Actually Max, LB4LB started out with his Cleveland and NY rantings while deep in a P/O
run. Sure there was no more he could do here. But he wanted more money-period-he was a champion and wanted P Jackson kind of money and JD and Mr.D never went there.

round · #**165** (**permalink**) 06-09-2008, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by TheeTFD

Actually Max, LB4LB started out with his Cleveland and NY rantings while deep in a P/O
run. Sure there was no more he could do here. But he wanted more money-period-he was a champion and wanted P Jackson kind of money and JD and Mr.D never went there.

I wonder if both sides could go back if they would change anything.... everybody in the country likes to say how detroit handled it poorly.... well not sure how they were suppose to handle it? throwing all the money in the world wouldn't have fixed what was bothering brown at the time... his job was complete.

On the otherhand, would brown now in perspective, would he have handled things different understanding how good he really had things and how he could of gone down in history as an even better coach...

Ernie the Slow Adult · #**166** (**permalink**) 06-09-2008, 12:14 PM

Didn't DET put Brown in contact with CLE about a front office job because he didn't think he could continue coaching due to his maladies?

**max** · #**167** (**permalink**) 06-09-2008, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Ernie the Slow Adult

Didn't DET put Brown in contact with CLE about a front office job because he didn't think he could continue coaching due to his maladies?

Thats what he said. It was a big thing with the Health. I remember that as the main stumbling block.

The Clev job was never a coaching gig as I recall. Somekind of front office consultant.

ggazoo69 · #**168** (**permalink**) 06-09-2008, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Nemo

A good Flip memory..........

YouTube - Flip Saunders, Ball don't lie

Hilarious!

MisterZ · #**169** (**permalink**) 06-09-2008, 04:32 PM

Pistons announcing a press conference tomorrow I believe to announce Michael Curry being promoted to Head Coach. Not sure of the time, but it was just announced on WDFN.

detteam · #**170** (**permalink**) 06-09-2008, 04:40 PM

Curry hired

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The Associate Press has reported that Detroit Pistons executive Joe Dumars has hired Michael Curry as the team's next coach.

There will be a press conference Tuesday at the Pistons' practice facility at noon.

Pistons Name New Head Coach - Detroit News Story - WDIV Detroit