theworldofisaac.blogspot.com - 6/3/2008
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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.
Detroit Flips Script on Saunders
ballhype.com 6/3/2008 — The Detroit Pistons are reportedly flipping their script by moving on without coach Flip Saunders. Flip took Detroit to three Eastern Conference Finals, but no championship. Joe Dumars pulled the trigger on the move and look for other transitions in the Pistons near future. Nobody is safe, so look for Rasheed Wallace to appear on the chopping block in the attempt to lure ...
Pistons say Flip Saunders won't return as coach
sports.espn.go.com 6/3/2008 — The Detroit Pistons say Flip Saunders will not be back as coach next season.
"Decisions like this are difficult to make," team president Joe Dumars said on the team's Web site. "However, at this time, I feel it is necessary to make a change."
In his three seasons, the Pistons were 176-70 in the regular season and 30-21 in the postseason, but they lost in the conference finals each year.
Pistons fire head coach Flip Saunders
mlive.com 6/3/2008 — It's official now.
The Pistons have fired Flip Saunders after three seasons in which he led the team to the Eastern Conference finals.
No replacement has been named, but a press conference announcing Michael Curry as the new coach is expected sometime this week.
I'll have more later in Booth Newspapers and on mlive.com
Pistons Fire Saunders, Dumars Promises Change —
Wash Post NBA 6/3/2008
Flip Saunders was fired as the Pistons' coach yesterday, four days after Detroit was eliminated from the playoffs by the Boston Celtics. And more changes could be on the way for a team bounced from three straight conference finals.
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