sports.espn.go.com - 7/2/2009
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Doug Collins has withdrawn from consideration for the Pistons open coaching job.
lifeondumars.com - 7/2/2009
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lifeondumars.com —
Pistons have spent tons of money on players
that are essentially mediocre and will not help the...
Pistons in any large manner. Expect the Pistons to wallow in mediocrity for the next 3-5 years, much like the Grant Hill led teams of the nineties. I'm telling you, the money on Ben and Charlie is risky!
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Pistons now a top 6 team in the East oh boy!
detroit4lyfe.com - 6/30/2009
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detroit4lyfe.com —
After just one year at the reigns as
head coach of the Detroit Pistons, Michael Curry has...
been fired. It was a disappointing year in which the Pistons finished with their first losing record since the 2000-2001 season. Dumars won't tolerate mediocrity and hopefully he can bring someone ...
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Pistons Fire Head Coach Michael Curry
mlive.com - 6/30/2009
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mlive.com —
AUBURN HILLS - The never-ending carousel of coaches
for the Detroit Pistons continues with the announcement that...
head coach Michael Curry has been fired. "This was a difficult decision to make," said Joe Dumars, Detroit's president of basketball ...
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Pistons fire coach Michael Curry after one season ...
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Doug Collins withdraws from coaching consideration
Full-Court Press - A Detroit Pistons Blog —
ESPN is reporting that Doug Collins has withdrew his name for consideration to become the next head coach of the Detroit Pistons. July 2, ESPN: Television analyst Doug Collins, one of two heavy favorites to fill the Detroit Pistons' sudden coaching vacancy, has withdrawn from consideration for the job. Collins told ESPN.com on Wednesday night that he called Joe Dumars to thank the Pistons president for considering him and to inform him of his preference to stay in television. That would appear to leave an unobstructed path to the job for ex-Dallas Mavericks coach Avery Johnson, ...
Doug Collins Will Not Coach the Pistons
Motown String Music —
... a TNT analyst after his last coaching gig can really make Doug Collins that much better of an option now. Don't get me wrong, the Pistons had a number of good-to-great seasons with Collins as their coach, but I see his days as a quality coach being behind him.
Well, it doesn't matter now because Collins has officially pulled himself out of the running for the job this evening after the Pistons reportedly agreed to deals with Gordon and Villanueva.
From ESPN.com:
Television analyst Doug Collins, one of two ...
Doug Collins enjoys being wanted more than coaching
Detroit Bad Boys —
A year after letting himself be courted by the Bulls before withdrawing from consideration (and months after manufacturing controversy by contradicting himself within hours regarding his candidacy for the 76ers’ job), Collins is once again making headlines for announcing that he’s not interested in a job.
From ESPN’s Marc Stein:
Collins told ESPN.com on Wednesday night that he called Joe Dumars to thank the Pistons president for considering him and to inform him of his preference to stay in television. ...
Heard It Through the Bare Grapevine
The Two Man Game —
... Avery Johnson could be back on the bench next season, where he’ll have all kinds of fun putting in his defensive system with Charlie Villanueva and Ben Gordon. ...
Pistons Will Hire Cavs Assistant John Kuester, The Brain Behind Mike Brown
The Big Lead —
... . The team first spoke with experienced but mediocre Doug Collins. After Collins, the Pistons pursued Avery Johnson, but would not concede to his ...
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