Saunders being blamed for Minni issues - Detroit Pistons Fan Community

mikhail1973 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-29-2007, 06:03 PM

http://www.pistonsforum.com/newthrea...newthread&f=76

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Well, if you are Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, you blame it all on Flip Saunders, the guy he fired three years ago, just months after Saunders led the Timberwolves to the Western Conference finals.
Talk about revisionist history -- this is a classic.

detteam · #2 (**permalink**) 10-29-2007, 07:11 PM

Hey mikhail...where's the link to the story?

mikhail1973 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-29-2007, 07:40 PM

Sorry, here it goes:
MLive.com: Everything Michigan
Owner blames Pistons' Saunders for Timberwolves' woes

LA Dre · #4 (**permalink**) 10-29-2007, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mikhail1973

Sorry, here it goes:
MLive.com: Everything Michigan
Owner blames Pistons' Saunders for Timberwolves' woes

Agree that they should not blame Saunders for the t-Wolves woes, but can we still blame him for past two seasons Pistons ECF flameouts??

NYPistonFan729 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-29-2007, 08:11 PM

When he eventually gets fired from the pistons in february, the unnamed sources in the pistons organization will get him..............it is just a matter of time.

detteam · #6 (**permalink**) 10-29-2007, 08:19 PM

As is most of the time, McCosky twists things to Flip's defense. However, I don't think Taylor did his franchise any favors with his comments.

mikhail1973 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-29-2007, 09:30 PM

The most we will hear from Pistons - "Flip is not a very good coach".

**max** · #8 (**permalink**) 10-30-2007, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by LA Dre

Agree that they should not blame Saunders for the t-Wolves woes, but can we still blame him for past two seasons Pistons ECF flameouts??

He flamed out every post-season with the Wolves.

ggazoo69 · #9 (**permalink**) 10-30-2007, 10:53 AM

Hard to know the truth here when you're dealing with two Grade-A wackos: Taylor and McCrapsky.

BillLaimbeer · #10 (**permalink**) 10-30-2007, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by max

He flamed out every post-season with the Wolves.

The West has been tough (Lakers, Spurs, Mavs, etc.) and the T-Wolves never had enough pieces to win it all. I think you have to give Saunders credit for taking over a very weak team 10 years ago and then leading it to 8 consecutive playoff appearances in a very deep conference.