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Is Rasheed Wallace a future NBA coach?
Aside from his 13.5 points a game, 6.8 rebounds and 37.2% shooting from behind the arc, which is well above his career average, Rasheed Wallace's overall play has impressed Saunders. Saunders said Wallace has been focused and has helped set a tone for the younger players. "You know, Coach Wallace has done a pretty good job along those lines," Saunders said. "Right now, he's shooting the three ...
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The Pistons Cook The Heat
Need4Sheed.com — ... It was nice to see Afflalo in Post Game Interview with George and Special K, which was also packed with AA highlights. Sheed a future NBA Coach? Detroit held Miami to just 24 second half points. Maxiell had a monster of a game with 15 points a blocked shot and 7 boards. Jarvis Hayes played 13 minutes and surprisingly only put up one shot. Detroit shot 47 % on the night. Double-double for Chauncey Billups with 13 points and 11 assists, that's his 13th of the season. I would say the best dish of the night has to be ...

First Cup: Friday
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... Chris Silva of the Detroit Free Press: "Flip Saunders said Rasheed Wallace has been focused and has helped set a tone for the younger players.'You know, Coach Wallace has done a pretty good job along those lines,' Saunders said. ... As for that 'Coach Wallace' label? Well, there are a few who could see Wallace patrolling the sideline someday. 'We always talk about it,' Saunders said. 'Before it's all said and done I think he will. No one thought Larry Bird would get involved in anything and Larry got involved. It's the ones sometimes who you least ...

Flip Saunders Thinks Rasheed Wallace Will Coach in the NBA One Day
FanHouse — ... has lost his freaking mind. Although, admittedly, I have been laughing for the last 20 minutes or so, just thinking about the prospect of ...

Coach ‘Sheed
PistonsNationBlog.com — ... this season that Rasheed Wallace would be a good candidate to join the coaching ranks. With more youth on the team than in recent memory you’re hearing more and more from the young guys how much Rasheed helps them in practice and during games by talking them. Even guys who aren’t Pistons, like Orlando’s Dwight Howard, seem to praise ‘Sheed for his on-court tutelage. Seems Flip Saunders has even taken to calling ‘Sheed Coach Wallace: ...

The 10-man rotation, starring Greg Oden playing pick-up
Ball Don't Lie — ... aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: Sports By Brooks. Greg Oden is finally back playing basketball ... at your local gym. PF: Palm Beach Post. This ridiculous Shaq-Riley-Steve Kerr squabble gives me a headache. SF: The Blowtorch. Warriors coach Don Nelson teaches Monta Ellis defense using sign language. SG: Detroit Free Press. Flip Saunders sees Rasheed Wallace as a future NBA coach. /spits ...

Reading is Great! Friday’s NBA Links
Empty the Bench — ... - Remembering Kwame’s good times in LA (i.e. off the court) Point Spreads - The odds are out on the 2007-08 NBA Champion Wages of Wins Journal - Reminiscing about the statistical greatness of Chris Webber SLAM Online - Rookie highs and rookie lows with Thad Young and Joakim Noah NY Daily News - The Grizzlies could be painting the town (Larry) Brown Detroit Free Press - Does ‘Sheed Wallace have what it takes to be an NBA coach? ...

More talk about “Coach Rasheed”
Detroit Bad Boys — Flip Saunders made an interesting comment before last night’s game that’s caught the attention of some people around the blogosphere. From Chris Silva of the Detroit Free Press: “You know, Coach Wallace has done a pretty good job along those lines,” Saunders said. “Right now, he’s shooting the three so dang well yet he’s such a good post-up player it’s kind of a Catch-22. But I think what he’s done is he’s had a good year and he’s prepared himself to have a very solid and great ...

From Sheed To Coach Wallace
SportsTsar.com — ... Anyways… Detroit Pistons head coach Flip Saunders, speaking about Rasheed Wallace, mentioned that he could see Sheed becoming an NBA coach some day. ...

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