On Jun 3, 11:50 am, SkippyPB
nospam.neo.rr.com> wrote:> On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:09:37 GMT, "GM Collins"
>
>
Gmaildot..com*> wrote:>>To be announced today at 2:00. It appears that Michael Curry is going to be
>>the new coach.
>
>>Geoff
>
> Already posted on
Piston.com.
>
> Detroit Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars
> announced today that Flip Saunders will not return next season as the
> team’s head coach.
>
> “Decisions like this are difficult to make,
Yeah, because you brought in Saunders, so to fire him, you would be
admitting you made a mistake.
>especially with the
> success we have had throughout the last three regular-seasons,” Dumars
That's a backhanded compliment for Saunders.
> said. “However, at this time, I feel it is necessary to make a change.
> I thank Flip for his hard work and dedication, but it is time for a
> new voice to lead our team.”
The Pistons made it to 2 straight Finals before Saunders, and he took
them to 3 straight ECFs. So the Pistons actually got worse under
Saunders.
> The search begins and Avery Johnson is not the answer. He couldn't
> get Dallas over the hump.
He choked in the Finals, and choked in 2 straight first rounds. Joe
would be an idiot to hire a choker like Avery.
>I doubt he could get Detroit over it
> either.
>
> Regards,
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