FLIP SAUNDERS FIRED!
Both Booth Newspapers and now the Detroit Free Press are reporting that Flip Saunders has been fired.
Michael Curry to be named Head Coach later in the week.
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Here is the official Pistons release
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – 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, especially with the success we have had throughout the last three regular-seasons,” Dumars 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.”
Saunders, who was named head coach on July 21, 2005, tallied a regular-season record of 176-70 in three seasons with the Pistons. In three trips to the NBA Playoffs under Saunders the Pistons were 30-21, losing in the Eastern Conference Finals each year.
H/T: WOI reader Maddog for the heads up
10 comments:
Wow. Where will he go? Is Doug Collins worried?
id wonder if he stayed out of bball for a year
joe dumars is sure doing a fantastic job of deflecting blame
micheal curry, must be temporary, he can't be the new head coach...can he?
i am a better coach than mike curry
not a good decison - again blaming the coach and not the players (Sheed). Porter would make a better coach than Curry. Seriously, Curry is going to lead the Pistons to a championship?? Yeah right. Nost sure what Joe D or Bill D is thinking
Flip would be a good fit for Phoenix IMO.
Dumars is going to hire his boy??
gimme a break...
as if Mike Curry is going to get the Pistons over the hump
Hey Andy, I heard Isiah is available -haha
while Isiah would be the wrong hire right now, I think Joe will consider him years down the road
If Joe D did that, it would be the worst mistake ever-Isiah sucks as a coach-can't even get out of the first round or in some cases, in the playoffs.
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