Flip Saunders Fired

by **Fresh8** on Sun Feb 13, 2005 1:27 pm

Man... bad move by the T-wolves... at least the Lakers can look at him as a possible replacement for Rudy T.... Wonder how he would handle Kobe...

by **Riot** on Sun Feb 13, 2005 1:53 pm

Sit wrote:Man... bad move by the T-wolves... at least the Lakers can look at him as a possible replacement for Rudy T.... Wonder how he would handle Kobe...

He's having a hard time handling Sprewell. I don't know what that means but maybe he can't handle high ego type players. Because his system is very complicated.

I want to see KG without Flip and Flip without KG, they seemed like they would be together forever. How will Flip's system work without "Ticket" and how will KG play without Flip?

by **Fresh8** on Sun Feb 13, 2005 1:59 pm

Well... we'll see how KG does... not sure bout Flip. Wonder where he's going next...

by **Indy** on Sun Feb 13, 2005 2:08 pm

Sit wrote:Well... we'll see how KG does... not sure bout Flip. Wonder where he's going next...

NEW YOOOOOORK KNICKS!

thats my guess.

by **Fresh8** on Sun Feb 13, 2005 2:26 pm

New York and LA are the frontrunners i'm guessing... I wonder if hed take a holiday...

by **Indy** on Sun Feb 13, 2005 3:40 pm

hell probably have a new job soon after the all-star break

by **Riot** on Sun Feb 13, 2005 4:24 pm

I don't think Flip will coach again this year, he has two daughters in school and he's been here for ever. It must be hard for him to pick up in move, especially in the middle of a school year. I think he'll be within the Timberwolves organzation for the rest of the year then leave in the off-season to some team like the Knicks, Lakers or something.

by **Fresh8** on Sun Feb 13, 2005 4:25 pm

Well... i will wait for the Flip and Lakers rumours to pop up tommorrow morning!

by **Riot** on Sun Feb 13, 2005 4:49 pm

That's because Garnett, according to sources, probably shouldn't even be playing these days. In what can't be a surprise to anyone, he has been playing on a seriously sore knee without complaining to anyone … or even talking about it. It's unclear if he's even well enough physically to be last season's KG -- the league's MVP, remember -- and anchor a second-half rally for a team that's worn down and getting almost nothing inside.

Now that is extremely alarming. I knew he was worn down but I didn't think he was hurt that bad. I've seen him holding his knee or limping but he normally just kind of walks it off or something.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/s ... id=1990247

by **Fresh8** on Sun Feb 13, 2005 4:53 pm

... hes just killing himself if its true!

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Sun Feb 13, 2005 5:17 pm

I guess it was inevitable - it just took slipping below .500. I'm surprised to see Kevin McHale step into the role rather than an assistant or an out of work former head coach looking to get back on the sidelines. As far as I know, he doesn't have much (if any) coaching experience and while he was a great player, that doesn't always translate.

by **Amphatoast** on Sun Feb 13, 2005 5:23 pm

i guess he wants to see if he should really move spreewell and cassell or not since it's a tough decision since they reached so close last year with the same squad basically.

by **Fresh8** on Sun Feb 13, 2005 7:45 pm

same squad... this year Wally is healthy though... maybe hes the problem too!

by **-BHZMAFIA-** on Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:42 am

Once you have knee problems, you might as well call it quits or someone quits. You won't be the same player you were before because your knee has alot to do with the game of basketball (of course).

by **Riot** on Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:42 am

Andrew wrote:I guess it was inevitable - it just took slipping below .500. I'm surprised to see Kevin McHale step into the role rather than an assistant or an out of work former head coach looking to get back on the sidelines. As far as I know, he doesn't have much (if any) coaching experience and while he was a great player, that doesn't always translate.

They were talking about that on the local news and the local radio stations today and yesterday. They think McHale is stepping in for the rest of the season then Randy Wittman (top assistant) will take over next year. The reason why Wittman (or Sidney Lowe) isn't taking over now is because if he does and this freefall still happens and the team doesn't produce it would be hard for McHale to bring him back. Hard to say on a computer but do you get what I'm saying?

by **Ataraxia** on Mon Feb 14, 2005 3:48 am

hoopshype says Eric Musselman might take over next season.....looks like these T-Wolves are gonna become a lotto team...

by **Riot** on Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:21 am

Musselman and Flip are very close and I actually wanted him to be on the coaching staff this year but he wasn't. I wouldn't mind Musselman if he is as good as his dad :wink:

by **Sauru** on Mon Feb 14, 2005 4:23 am

The Game wrote: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)....

laker fans need to get used to the first round anyway. dont blame rudy t or anyone else, this team at best is a first round team. besides the management would have to ask kobe if it would be ok to interview flip.

by **The Game** on Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:56 pm

laker fans need to get used to the first round anyway.

nah... dont mistake the laker franchise for the celtics franchise...

dont blame rudy t or anyone else, this team at best is a first round team.

unfortunately, your right.... but in the suceeding years..watch out for us.

besides the management would have to ask kobe if it would be ok to interview flip.

hater

by **-BHZMAFIA-** on Mon Feb 14, 2005 2:05 pm

Riot wrote:Musselman and Flip are very close and I actually wanted him to be on the coaching staff this year but he wasn't. I wouldn't mind Musselman if he is as good as his dad

Don't worry, Memphis is keeping him :lol:

The fans and Fratello love him as an assistant.

by **Sauru** on Tue Feb 15, 2005 12:46 pm

The Game wrote:
laker fans need to get used to the first round anyway.

nah... dont mistake the laker franchise for the celtics franchise...

are you kidding man, making the first round is a dream for us after we have traded away or passed over tons of top notch draft picks.

by **twolvezfanfoever** on Tue Feb 15, 2005 4:12 pm

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
took me 2 days to say that
McHale be bullshittin right now

How you go from takin the Wolves to the 3rd round to bein fired in the middle of the damn season.Just trade Spree and Sam. But from what I heard, nobody really even wants Spree at all.Damnit

by **COOLmac©** on Tue Feb 15, 2005 5:52 pm

i thought flip got a position in the wolves management or something. or if my sources just suck. anyways im no wolves fan but for those who love KG must be a lot of question to how Mchale will nurture the team. my guess a second round exit for them.

by **Riot** on Wed Feb 16, 2005 8:49 am

It's easier said than done when you say trade Sprewell and Cassell.

by **Sauru** on Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:55 am

exactly. most teams dont want them for what the wolves are asking.

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