Flip Saunders Fired

[Junk_Yard_Dawg]

ESPN just reported Timber Wolves head Coach Flip Saunders has been releived of his duties. Kevin McHale will be assuming the role as head coach on a interm basis.

[Full Surface]

Wrong move.

The real problem:

1) Cassell
2) Sprewell

[Rodeoclown]

It is a bad move and this is from realgm.com

The Minnesota Timberwolves are expected to announce that longtime head coach Flip Saunders has been fired after a dismal 25-26 start to a season in which many thought they would contend for the NBA Championship.

"Saunders was not coaching the team at its early afternoon practice Saturday. Instead, the practice session was run by Vice President for Basketball Operations Kevin McHale, and Randy Whitman, an assistant coach. It is expected that McHale, Saunder's college buddy, will be the replacement."

[iKe7in]

If they had dealt Spree, Cassell and some picks and gotten Kidd, they'd be in first right now.

[Junk_Yard_Dawg]

Its the NBA , players arnt held accountable for there teams poor performances. Thats what coaches are for.

[Rodeoclown]

Its the NBA , players arnt held accountable for there teams poor performances. Thats what coaches are for.

Right because it just makes so much sense that disgruntled players are not the problem.

[Full Surface]

Cassell and Sprewell are playing half-assed.

[Junk_Yard_Dawg]

Course not.

This theme is gonna keep going on till some hard ass becomes a coach and sets new standards for the way things need to be done. The last 3 years the coach turn over ratio is just sick. These punk millionaire kids and wanna be men need to be put in there place.

Want more money? Get it in Atlanta cause we just tradeed your ass.
Dont like the city that pays you way to much to play a game? Enjoy the NBADL cause you just got cut.

Now i got to Edit the coaches DBF,AGAIN,. F-ing great.

[Full Surface]

Maybe the Lakers or Knicks can get Flip now.

[Riot]

Okay, I am seriously pissed off here. Flip was the 2nd longest tenure coach in the league behind Jerry Sloan. It wasn't Flip's fault either, it was the players. Not to mention Garnett and Saunders are very close and Garnett just 1-2 days ago called Flip the best coach in the league. I think this move will make Garnett very upset.

Also, it says McHale will be the new coach. Does he even know how to coach? horrible move, unless KG doesn't get upset and the players react to the new change.

[Rodeoclown]

Cassell and Sprewell are playing half-assed.

I agree with that 100 %.

Want more money? Get it in Atlanta cause we just tradeed your ass.

How about New Orleans?

[Junk_Yard_Dawg]

Okay, I am seriously pissed off here. Flip was the 2nd longest tenure coach in the league behind Jerry Sloan. It wasn't Flip's fault either, it was the players. Not to mention Garnett and Saunders are very close and Garnett just 1-2 days ago called Flip the best coach in the league. I think this move will make Garnett very upset.

Also, it says McHale will be the new coach. Does he even know how to coach? horrible move, unless KG doesn't get upset and the players react to the new change.

Im sure McHale will or would make a fine coach , but it dont matter with 2 of there best players running around like bitches. They need to move Cassel and Spree now before shit gets to thick.

[Riot]

Well, as much as Sprewell and Cassell haven't been producing it isn't all because of lack of effort. Lately Sprewell has played hard and his effort is there. Cassell's effort is there but that hamstring injury is really bugging him. However, it still doesn't help that the two best players on the team outside of Garnett can't pull their own weight. Which puts extra pressure on the other players (Hudson, Wally, Hassell, ect) and the coach.

Typical NBA. Coach gets the hook.

[Indy]

whoever gets flip is getting a huge steal.

he is a fantastic coach who did a great job with spree until spree just went off the deepend.

knicks job anybody?

[Riot]

"Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS -- Timberwolves coach Flip Saunders was relieved from his coaching duties and will be replaced by Kevin McHale, vice president of basketball operations, the team announced Saturday.


Saunders will be reassigned within the Timberwolves organization, the team said. The reasons for his removal were not immediately announced.


McHale will take over the head coaching duties for the remainder of the season.


Saunders was named head coach on Dec. 18, 1995, taking over for Bill Blair.


In more than nine seasons, Saunders posted a 411-326 record and was the winningest coach in franchise history, the team said. He directed the Wolves to a team-best 58-24 mark in 2003-04 that included a first ever appearance in the Western Conference finals.


On Dec. 1, 2004, Saunders became the eighth person in NBA history to have coached his first 700 games with the same organization.


McHale started his career with the Timberwolves in 1993-94. He has served as a special assistant to the coaching staff, broadcast analyst and assistant general manager before he was named vice president of basketball operations in May 1995."

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I kinda feel sorry for him, he always seemed as a laidback coach to me. I wonder if the Lakers will contact him for a coaching job.

[Jona]

I kinda feel sorry for him, he always seemed as a laidback coach to me. I wonder if the Lakers will contact him for a coaching job.

Plus, he's been with the Wolves since 1995 man.
That's a loooong time...

[cyanide]

Man, that's bullshit. Flip didn't deserve to go. Cassell and Spree did. I don't know what the hell McHale and the owner was thinking.

[-BHZMAFIA-]

Well that was a bad move I have to admit. If anything, they shouldve did something with Sprewell. I know KG is pissed off, and I can imagine him leaving Minnesota in the off-season if the team deosnt do nothing at all.

[The Game]

Its nice to see Kevin Mchale get a coaching job

Maybe the Lakers or Knicks can get Flip now.

Hopefully the lakers wont bother...Flip is not a bad coach but he isnt a great coach, i cant see him doing a better job than Rudy T. If he becomes our coach we'd be stuck in the 1st round of the playoffs for almost a decade(See:T-wolves)....

[Riot]

Well that was a bad move I have to admit. If anything, they shouldve did something with Sprewell. I know KG is pissed off, and I can imagine him leaving Minnesota in the off-season if the team deosnt do nothing at all.

That's what I honestly thought when I first heard this. But finding out Flip will still be with the Wolves atleast this year reassured me. KG is loyal and he said he will spend the rest of his career in Minnesota, I still believe him. He knew Flip wouldn't be there forever it's just a bummer that Hudson, Sprewell and Cassell costed Flip his job. Maybe KG will get in their face about it now.

[cyanide]

That's what I honestly thought when I first heard this. But finding out Flip will still be with the Wolves atleast this year reassured me. KG is loyal and he said he will spend the rest of his career in Minnesota, I still believe him. He knew Flip wouldn't be there forever it's just a bummer that Hudson, Sprewell and Cassell costed Flip his job. Maybe KG will get in their face about it now.

He better. I haven't heard him speak up all season.

[-BHZMAFIA-]

Riot: Kevin Garnett is very cool, he rocks my world and my mind. I like to screw and fuck him in the butt

Looks like he would do anything to keep KG in Minny

[cyanide]

Riot: Kevin Garnett is very cool, he rocks my world and my mind. I like to screw and fuck him in the butt

Looks like he would do anything to keep KG in Minny

Now, why would Riot put "Riot:" in his own message?

[-BHZMAFIA-]

Riot: Kevin Garnett is very cool, he rocks my world and my mind. I like to screw and fuck him in the butt

Looks like he would do anything to keep KG in Minny

Now, why would Riot put "Riot:" in his own message?

That's from an AOL Instant Messenger chatbox