[Twin Cities Press]

St. Paul Pioneer Press | 12/01/2006 | U job is Flip's if he wants it (http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/sports/16136947.htm)
The question is whether Saunders would be willing to walk away from $12.5 million he is still owed by the Pistons for this season and the following two years. Or whether the Pistons would be willing to settle if Saunders expressed a desire to leave. A little birdie says he has an understanding with the Pistons that he could leave for the Gophers job.

Wow, that is ground breaking. Wow. A coach could leave Detroit without being fired or driven to madness.

This must be a December Fools trick.

You heard it here first...beer guy! :cheers:

Honestly, there are only two coaches off the top of my head who left the Pistons on their own terms. Both had had enough though.

Chuck Daly and Butch Van Breda Kolff (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butch_Van_Breda_Kolff).

considering I haven't been in to Flip, and it's my birthday today, this feels like some cosmic birthday present that I may or may not get to keep.

cruel world or blessed gift from the basketball gods?

its a cruel joke...

I'll be dying to hear the PR coming out of the Palace.

Is it too soon to wish for Chuck Daly and Bill Laimbeer as coaches. Chuck plays the Tex Winter role and Bill does the heavy lifting.

Since it is my b-day and all. A man can dream, right?

Since it is my b-day and all.
Happy B-Day my man.

I've resigned myself to a season of Flipnastic offensive sets and zone defense, so whatever happens will be gravy.

:stirthepot:

thanks Roscoe!

I wouldn't even have mentioned it, but the irony was too much for me to bear. I am trying not to age anymore.

It's not fair!!! I want flip to leave on MY birthday!!!

(HB, dude. Hope you get your wish.)

Honestly, there are only two coaches off the top of my head who left the Pistons on their own terms. Both had had enough though.

Chuck Daly and Butch Van Breda Kolff (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butch_Van_Breda_Kolff).

Uh... You keep Butch in your short term memory? Might be time to do some cleaning out in there.

I gotta run. I'll check back later today fellas.

Thanks for posting this. I read it on hoopshype, and by the time I click here you guys are on it. Nice work.

I'm interested to see what the forum take is. Maybe someone should start a Flip specific thread?


c u later

Slippy, since this has a lot of legs, maybe title change and start a new Dec News thread?

adding fuel to the fire...

last week flip stayed back in minnesota for a couple days of 'rest' and 'family time' while terry porter ran practice by himself. hmmmmmmm :stirthepot:

Uh... You keep Butch in your short term memory? Might be time to do some cleaning out in there.
Oh, there are all kinds of bats in this belfry. :dizzy2:

[DetroitBadBoys.com] Layup drill: Zach Randolph edition

The Basketball Jones podcast, Episode 061, further discusses the Zach Randolph trade rumors. Tas has the same question I do: why would Portland ship Randolph to Detroit for what boils down to a salary dump?

Who's to blame for the this new microfiber ball fiasco? Would you believe, the wife of Houston Rockets [...]

Link To Original Article (http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/detroitbadboys/%7E3/57460678/)

[Detroit Bad Boys] A Chauncey Billups interview

CBS Sportsline has an interview with Chauncey Billups. (I wasn't expecting to post all of these Q&A's today — it's just how it worked out.)

Link To Original Article (http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/detroitbadboys/%7E3/59922192/)

Detroit: Bored with the Regular Season? | HOOPSWORLD.com (http://www.hoopsworld.com/article_19868.shtml)

How can the Pistons play like absolute garbage on one day and play like gang busters the next? The answer is simple: Detroit is not bored with the regular season.

rookie Will Blalock has yet to play in an NBA game, but Saunders said the Pistons won't consider sending him to Detroit's NBDL affiliate, the Sioux Falls (S.D.) Skyforce, until sometime in January

MLive.com: Everything Michigan (http://www.mlive.com/pistons/stories/index.ssf?/base/sports-1/11658822026570.xml&coll=1)

Here you go ...

Joe Dumars State of the Pistons address (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/pistons-state-of-union-joe-dumars.html)

Copied the above post over. Great job Natalie!

Impressive questions asked and answered (ones we've been waiting for our writers to ask)...
Sheed on the block more
Amir & Brahma getting more PT
Samb and Acker
KG possibility
Where's A.I. going
Blalock getting a shot

Looks like Natalie got her audio capture working

Great stuff... well done!

well done Nat!

HumanVictoryCigar.com

At the Quarter Post: The Pistons Season so Far (http://www.humanvictorycigar.com/2006/12/13/at-the-quarter-post-the-pistons-season-so-far/)

Detroit's "Play From Behind" Act is Growing Stale (http://pistons.aolsportsblog.com/2006/12/14/detroits-play-from-behind-act-is-growing-stale/)
Posted Dec 14th 2006 8:00AM by Matt Watson

Watching the Pistons has not been fun this year. There. Someone had to say it.

I'm not even talking about this year compared to last year. I'm talking about the fact that, 13-8 record notwithstanding, the Pistons always seem to be playing from behind. I'm serious. When they win, they win in the fourth quarter. I want someone at 82games.com, Knickerblogger.net, or PopcornMachine.net (give me one season-long Game Flow) to crunch some numbers and tell me: how many minutes has this team been up and how many minutes has this team been behind.

Pistons trail in All-Star voting
link: Pistons trail in All-Star voting - 12/14/06 - The Detroit News Online (http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061214/UPDATE/612140496)


Pistons need to see what Blalock can do (and other ?'s answered)
link: Pistons need to see what Blalock can do - 12/13/06 - The Detroit News Online (http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061213/SPORTS08/612130316)

HumanVictoryCigar.com

Looking ahead : Pistons Trade Assets (http://www.humanvictorycigar.com/2006/12/18/looking-ahead-pistons-trade-assets/)

Maxiell - Davis Deadly Combination (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/maxiell-davis-deadly-combination.html)

I'm just testing out the automatic news poster. More on this later. For now, you're getting the best of the Need4Sheed blog, automagically!

Pistons State of the Union: Joe Dumars Question and Answer Conference Call (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/pistons-state-of-union-joe-dumars.html)

Okay, so we're getting a little old stuff while the system sorts itself out. I am aware this is dated news.

He's got his own model Nike AF1: How do you NOT know who Rasheed Wallace is? (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/hes-got-his-own-model-nike-af1-how-do.html)

Around The Way (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/around-way_14.html)

Tayshaun Lends A Hand To Make Others Warmer (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/tayshaun-lends-hand-to-make-others.html)

Admittedly, Matt and I have been of two different minds regarding both Rasheed Wallace and Jason Maxiell this season. In an attempt to fairly characterize our opinions on the two, I'll say the following:
Matt felt strongly from the beginning of the season that Jason Maxiell was deserving of major minutes based upon his monstrous [...]

Link To Original Article (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/detroitbadboys/~3/64209930/)

GameVideos.com has an interview with Rip Hamilton, done in conjunction with the newest NBA Street game. The interview focuses mainly upon Rip's experiences growing up in Coatesville and some of the old-school players from his home court, as well as the ususal topics such as his nickname and his mask. [...]

Link To Original Article (http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/detroitbadboys/%7E3/64281574/)

From Keith Langlois at Pistons.com
?Rasheed looked good. He went the whole practice, had no problems,? Flip Saunders said after the Pistons went through a light practice before traveling to Cleveland … ?Worked up a good sweat, participated in all the live drills. Moving good ? moving better than he did before he went down. I [...]

Link To Original Article (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/detroitbadboys/~3/64343031/)

Who Says that? Sheed does! (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/who-says-that-sheed-does.html)

Seattle Wants Dale Davis (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/seattle-wants-dale-davis.html)

Rasheed Wallace Has Charisma (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/rasheed-wallace-has-charisma.html)

Pistons - Cavs TNT Showdown (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/pistons-cavs-tnt-showdown.html)

[Need4Sheed]

Who Says that? Sheed does! (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/who-says-that-sheed-does.html)

Draft-day dealings looking like a steal (http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-lakerep23dec23,1,908231.story?coll=la-headlines-sports)
Draft-day dealings looking like a steal
By Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer
December 23, 2006

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — June 28 was big for the Lakers, the date of the 2006 draft and the official union of Jordan Farmar with a franchise in need of a point guard for the future.

Later that night, long after a city had realized it would spend even more time watching the former UCLA guard, a Lakers spokesman announced a footnote to the event: They had acquired forward-guard Maurice Evans from the Detroit Pistons for the rights to second-round pick Cheick Samb, a 7-foot, 195-pound center from Senegal.

[Need4Sheed] Pistons State of the Union: Joe Dumars Question and Answer Conference Call

Pistons State of the Union: Joe Dumars Question and Answer Conference Call (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/pistons-state-of-union-joe-dumars.html)

[Need4Sheed] Lil Rip and Chauncey

Lil Rip and Chauncey (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/lil-rip-and-chauncey.html)

[Need4Sheed] Pistons still struggle with sub -.500 teams

Pistons still struggle with sub -.500 teams (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/pistons-still-struggle-with-sub-500.html)

[Need4Sheed] He's got his own model Nike AF1: How do you NOT know who Rasheed Wallace is?

He's got his own model Nike AF1: How do you NOT know who Rasheed Wallace is? (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/hes-got-his-own-model-nike-af1-how-do.html)

[Need4Sheed] Around The Way

Around The Way (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/around-way_14.html)

[Need4Sheed] TNT Speculates about Iversons future

TNT Speculates about Iversons future (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/tnt-speculates-about-iversons-future.html)

[Need4Sheed] Tayshaun Lends A Hand To Make Others Warmer

Tayshaun Lends A Hand To Make Others Warmer (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/tayshaun-lends-hand-to-make-others.html)

[Need4Sheed] Sheed Out With Ankle Injury

Sheed Out With Ankle Injury (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/sheed-out-with-ankle-injury.html)

[Need4Sheed] Joe Dumars talks with Chad Ford on the Daily Dish

Joe Dumars talks with Chad Ford on the Daily Dish (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/joe-dumars-talks-with-chad-ford-on.html)

[Need4Sheed] No Sheed - No Problem: Pistons beat the Nets on the road

No Sheed - No Problem: Pistons beat the Nets on the road (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/no-sheed-no-problem-pistons-beat-nets.html)

[Need4Sheed] Maxiell - Davis Deadly Combination

Maxiell - Davis Deadly Combination (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/maxiell-davis-deadly-combination.html)

[Need4Sheed] Seattle Wants Dale Davis

Seattle Wants Dale Davis (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/seattle-wants-dale-davis.html)

[Need4Sheed] Rasheed Wallace Has Charisma

Rasheed Wallace Has Charisma (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/rasheed-wallace-has-charisma.html)

[Need4Sheed] Pistons - Cavs TNT Showdown

Pistons - Cavs TNT Showdown (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/pistons-cavs-tnt-showdown.html)

[Need4Sheed] Billups Fourth Quarter Surge Helps Top The Cavs

Billups Fourth Quarter Surge Helps Top The Cavs (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/billups-fourth-quarter-surge-helps-top.html)

[Need4Sheed] Bonzi Talk

Bonzi Talk (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/bonzi-talk.html)

I realize this is painful. Should be running right soon!

[Need4Sheed] Bad Boy For Life: Bill Laimbeer

Bad Boy For Life: Bill Laimbeer (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/bad-boy-for-life-bill-laimbeer.html)

[Need4Sheed] Jingle Bells: From Rasheed and Company

Jingle Bells: From Rasheed and Company (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/jingle-bells-from-rasheed-and-company.html)

PISTONS CORNER: Detroit's bench starts to step up
link: PISTONS CORNER: Detroit's bench starts to step up (http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061224/SPORTS03/612240600)

Pistons looking like a well-oiled machine
link: Pistons looking like a well-oiled machine | Battle Creek Enquirer - www.battlecreekenquirer.com - Battle Creek, Mich. (http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061223/SPORTS/612230317)

[Need4Sheed] Pistons Squeak By The Nets

Pistons Squeak By The Nets (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/pistons-squeak-by-nets.html)

[Need4Sheed] No Shame in Sheed's Game

No Shame in Sheed's Game (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/no-shame-in-sheeds-game.html)

[Need4Sheed] Both Teams Played Hard: Knicks Beat The Pistons In Triple Overtime

Both Teams Played Hard: Knicks Beat The Pistons In Triple Overtime (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/both-teams-played-hard-knicks-beat.html)

[Need4Sheed] Carlos Delfino Wallpaper

Carlos Delfino Wallpaper (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/carlos-delfino-wallpaper.html)

[Need4Sheed] Billups Injured In Pistons Loss To Pacers

Billups Injured In Pistons Loss To Pacers (http://www.need4sheed.com/2006/12/billups-injured-in-pistons-loss-to.html)