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  1. #31
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    Default Re: Who expects Flip Saunders to be gone after this season?

    Joe D is one of the most respected men in the league. He will not be fired for good reason. Joe D is going to do a mass facelift for D-town and will gear them up to beat any team in the east.


    Flip on the other hand. Have fun coaching gophers Cya!

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    Not airballing my layups anymore Wiiner's Avatar
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    Default Re: Who expects Flip Saunders to be gone after this season?

    And what the hell was he thinking with Nazr in the first? W t f

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    Default Re: Who expects Flip Saunders to be gone after this season?

    yes cause Flip Saunders scored 9 points and dished 1 assist in an elimination game.

    because Flip Saunders scored 25 points in a row for the other team.

    because Flip Saunders shot 0-8, 1-11, and 1-10 in three Conference Finals games.

    Flip Saunders has never been a good fit for this team but don't blame this loss on him. he should be fired but not because of this series.

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    Default Re: Who expects Flip Saunders to be gone after this season?

    Joe D. is a very respected guy and brought a title to Detroit, but I can't help but think he maybe cost the Pistons 1-2 additional championships with his Darko over Melo blunder.

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    Default Re: Who expects Flip Saunders to be gone after this season?

    Nazr Mohamd getting playing time just about sealed Flip being gone next season. But putting in Flip and Lidsey to start the fourth takes the cake.


    He gone, look for JVG as the new coach of the Pistons.

    You heard it here first.

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    Default Re: What do you do if you're detroit?

    Quote Originally Posted by final.wrath
    Try to move up in the draft. Rebuild around Amir Johnson, Maxiell, Rip, Tayshaun and find a new point guard.
    You realize now though how brutal that Darko > Melo draft pick was though when you now look at the Pistons future.

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    Default Re: Who expects Flip Saunders to be gone after this season?

    Quote Originally Posted by L.Kizzle
    Nazr Mohamd getting playing time just about sealed Flip being gone next season. But putting in Flip and Lidsey to start the fourth takes the cake.


    He gone, look for JVG as the new coach of the Pistons.

    You heard it here first.
    I have never been impressed with Flip... he just bugs and chokes in pressure situations.

    As for JVG, thats just replacing one loser with another who cant get to the finals dance.



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    Default Re: What do you do if you're detroit?

    Quote Originally Posted by r32soul
    They don't take advantage of Rip's midrange game, I mean, why can't they run screens for Rip like they did for Reggie Miller with the Pacers?
    They used to do that. When Brown was coaching. Now that Flips here their offense has changed...for the worse. Like i've been saying, he's a loser. He has Rip on the 3 line or posting up. Not utilizing him correctly.

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    Default Re: Who expects Flip Saunders to be gone after this season?

    Quote Originally Posted by L.Kizzle
    Nazr Mohamd getting playing time just about sealed Flip being gone next season. But putting in Flip and Lidsey to start the fourth takes the cake.


    He gone, look for JVG as the new coach of the Pistons.

    You heard it here first.
    Yeah! Then send Flip to Rockets to team with T-Mac. That would be the bomb!!!
    With T-Mac's curse and Flip's jinx, Yao will have to bring in his feng shui experts every time he plays to counter Flip and T-Mac's negative jin. Hehe..

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    Default Re: What do you do if you're detroit?

    Quote Originally Posted by picc84
    They used to do that. When Brown was coaching. Now that Flips here their offense has changed...for the worse. Like i've been saying, he's a loser. He has Rip on the 3 line or posting up. Not utilizing him correctly.
    I totally agree. Haven't seen much of Rip's midrange jump shots in this series.

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    Default Re: What do you do if you're detroit?

    Quote Originally Posted by Tank
    I totally agree. Haven't seen much of Rip's midrange jump shots in this series.
    Rip's midrange game is crucial to Flip's offense. Don't jump to conclusions.

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    Default Re: End of the Pistons Run

    If they decide to blow it up(I hope not), I'd just like to say that it's been a pleasure watching them over the years. It's been a great run and I think they should have more than 1 title.

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    Default Re: What do you do if you're detroit?

    I don't think the players ever respected Flip. Seemed to me like they were too cocky and arrogant after making to the Finals back-to-back. In the end, that was their undoing. It's good to be a little bit arrogant, but they seem to lack that killer instinct that shows they deserve to be arrogant.

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    Default Re: End of the Pistons Run

    Well, it looks like "opening up the offensive reigns" doesn't equal championships, right Flip Saunders? lol.. You know the funny thing is, people have been talking about the changes and how offense now wins championships but what is actually the last offensive team to actually win a championship? I'd really like to know that.

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    Default Re: What do you do if you're detroit?

    After thinking about it a little while, I wouldn't be surprised if there is massive roster turnover and a possible rebuild this summer. Joe D in the past was very aggressive in shaking things up, but after the championship he's tried to hold the guys together to make title runs.

    Ojectively, it doesn't look like this core group will be making any more title runs, their ship has definitely been moving in the wrong direction the last few years. Joe will go to work now and try to get the team moving back towards a championship instead of away from one.

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