mlive.com - 6/3/2008
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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
Michael Curry will interview with Chicago
detroitbadboys.com 6/1/2008 — Flip Saunders didn’t speak to reporters after leaving the Pistons’ practice facility Saturday afternoon, but assistant coach Michael Curry did, addressing both the speculation that he might replace Saunders as well as where he’s at ...
Being Detroit's coach leaves no job security
inhistoric.com 6/3/2008 — Within six years, the Pistons have let Larry Brown, Rick Carlisle, and Flip Saunders go, three defense-oriented coaches who won 50 games every year with the team. Michael Curry, you got your work cut out for you.
Report: Michael Curry Will Replace Flip Saunders in Detroit
sports.aol.com 6/4/2008 — If the rumors that Steven A. Smith is reporting come to fruition, and they appear to be manifesting themselves through a relevant Googly news search , Michael Curry will soon be named the new head coach of the Detroit Pistons: Pistons assistant ...
Joe Dumars Names Michael Curry as Pistons Head Coach
need4sheed.com 6/9/2008 — It's official "The Associated Press reports the Pistons have hired assistant coach and former player Michael Curry as their new head coach. The Pistons have scheduled a news conference for noon tomorrow at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Curry was an ...
Pax can use his dawdling for good this time
blogabull.com 6/2/2008 —
Think Doug Collins minds if Paxson is still interviewing and not giving him a contract? Of course not, he's a friend of the organization!
So who cares what the reports were. DetroitBadBoys speculates that Flip Saunders may get fired instead of ...
Flip Saundes Fired
need4sheed.com 6/3/2008 — Flip Saunders gone, presser at 2 PM, Michael may be the New Pistons Coach.
Flip Saunders, would you please pick up the white courtesy phone?
construda.blogspot.com 6/3/2008 — The Detroit Pistons fired head coach Flip Saunders today three days after the team was bounced from the Eastern Conference Finals for the third straight season. This move does not shock me and rather comes as I expected.
Saunders' coaching style often clashed with players, namely Rasheed Wallace. I don't think he ever gained their respect.
Joe Dumars Thinks How a GM Should
larrybrownsports.com 6/4/2008 — The big news on Tuesday was the Pistons firing coach Flip Saunders . Unlike the shock when they fired Rick Carlisle, I would classify this move as a mild surprise. Think about it — the Pistons had peaked at the Conference Finals once again; ...
Pistons Flip Saunders off —
PistonsNationBlog.com
So the first shot has been fired, or should I say the coach has been fired . If you read the first line of the linked Detroit News article it’s a mandate straight from Bill Davidson, who apparently is lucid enough to name a scapegoat. This is sure to be the first of many changes for this team. Expect some player accountability to come.
As for a replacement, are we to assume Michael ...
NBA Coaches, Curry Detroit, Porter Suns, Del Negro Bulls —
NBA Obsessed
NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Michael Curry
Not in my wildest imagination would it seem that Joe Dumars would hand the reins over to an unproven coach. In Joe D we trust, but this is to the extreme.
Michael Curry, former Piston, gets the head coaching job in Detroit.
The move comes one week after Dumars fired Flip Saunders. Curry will sign a ...
Curry Named New Piston Pilot —
Detroit Pistons
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The Associated Press and Detroit Free Press are reporting that the Detroit Pistons have hired their next head coach, former player and assistant Michael Curry to a three-year contract (with a team option for a fourth) that averages $2.5 million per season. It will be announced at a press conference held ...
It’s official: Michael Curry is the new coach —
Detroit Bad Boys
Here’s the AP’s entire 12-word announcement:
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Michael Curry will coach the Detroit Pistons says team exec Joe Dumars.
WDFN confirms it :
WDFN broke the story that Joe Dumars has indeed hired Michael Curry as the next head coach of the Pistons. The press conference will be Tuesday at Noon and you’ll hear it live on Sportsradio 1130 - WDFN.
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... And Now the Pistons Have a Coach, Too —
FanHouse
An avalanche of hires! Following news Chicago has picked Vinny Del Negro to lead its corps(e), Detroit radio station WDFN reports the Pistons have hired Michael Curry to take over for the deposed Flip Saunders (via BallHype ). Like Del Negro, Curry has limited bench background. However, M.C. does have an illustrious resume with the league, having worked as the president of the Players ...
Michael Curry to be new Pistons coach —
InsideHoops
The Detroit Pistons have called a press conference for Tuesday, June 10 to announce the team’s new head coach.
The AP reports: Michael Curry will be the next coach of the Detroit Pistons after having played for the team and worked as an assistant… Curry agreed to a three-year deal worth $2.5 million a year, with [...]
MICHAEL CURRY TO COACH PISTONS —
The World of Isaac
Sad news indeed..... According to WDFN 1130 the Fan of Detroit, Curry will be announced at a noon press conference tomorrow WDFN broke the story that Joe Dumars has indeed hired Michael Curry as the next head coach of the Pistons. The press conference will be Tuesday and we'll carry it live.
Detroit Pistons - Michael Curry next coach? —
NBA Obsessed
NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Michael Curry during a stint with the Raptors
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Why would Joe Dumars, one of the smartest GMs in the NBA, hire a NBA head coach with no experience?
Michael Curry was an assistant for the now fired Flip Saunders.
Years ago Michael Curry played for the Pistons. ...
There are good reason why Pistons want Curry as coach —
NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
One day after firing Flip Saunders, Joe Dumars planned to begin a quick coaching search by interviewing Michael Curry, one of Saunders' assistants. Curry is considered, by far, to be the leading candidate, a notion that has some raising their eyebrows. It's true that Curry is light on NBA coaching experience. He has served only one season, this past one, as an assistant. And before that, it ...
Don't Flip The Script On What Works —
My Inner Fan
I have been meaning to write this post for a couple of days now, ever since rumors arose that Flip Saunders may have lost his job over his recent loss at the hands of the Boston Celtics. However, due to time commitments to work as well as my increasing school work as finals week approaches, I was not able to publish this before what I meant to warn against happened, Flip got fired. If this ...
Team Flaw Gets Flip Saunders Fired....Again —
Hoops and Other Pop Culture
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3423956 There are some guys who have it, and some who don't. Jordan had it, Barkley never did. Hakeem had it, Karl Malone never did. We add to the "doesn't have it" list one Phil "Flip" Saunders. When it comes right down to the end and your club really, really needs something to get it over the top, and you turn to the sideline and seek ...
Michael Curry Reportedly Will Be Promoted to Pistons Head Coaching Position —
FanHouse
If the rumors that Steven A. Smith is reporting come to fruition, and they appear to be manifesting themselves through a relevant Googly news search , Michael Curry will soon be named the new head coach of the Detroit Pistons. Pistons assistant Michael Curry will be named Saunders' successor, a source close to the Pistons told ESPN's Stephen A. Smith. Curry is a former Pistons player and ...
Flip Saunders Fired - Now What? —
Hoops State of Mind
And the Detroit Piston faithful rejoice. I am far from a Detroit Pistons fan but even I wanted Flip Saunders to be fired . I honestly am not even sure why he was hired in the first considering his background and the make-up of that team. That Detroit team had a clear identity, attitude and approach to the game. They were physical, tough minded and determined. What the hell happened?
Is Flip ...
Pistons fire Flip Saunders as head coach —
NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
Apparently, Detroit Pistons owner Bill Davidson has seen enough of the Flip Saunders era. The Pistons fired Saunders on Tuesday after three seasons in which he compiled the highest winning percentage (.715) in franchise history. Saunders had one year remaining on his contract, for which he will be paid $5.4 million. "Decisions like this are difficult to make, especially with the success ...
Pistons Axe Saunders —
Slam Dunk Central
The Associated Press reported Tuesday that the Detroit Pistons have fired their head coach Flip Saunders after losing to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. Saunders had just completed the third year of a four year deal, all three seasons with Flip at the helm the Pistons had been eliminated in the Eastern Conference Finals, to three different teams. Saunders ...
Flip Saunders Fired —
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans
Flip Saunders was fired as Detroit Pistons coach Tuesday, four days after his team was eliminated by the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals.
President of basketball operations Joe Dumars said it’s “time for a new voice to lead our team.” Saunders had a year left on a four-year deal he signed in 2005. The decision comes three years after Saunders took over ...
Flip Saunders Replacement... —
Le Basketbawl
Flip Saunders was fired today. Yes you are reading that correctly. “Decisions like this are difficult to make,” said big daddy Pistons Team President, Joe Dumars. Wait..whuh? The guy that took the Detroit Pistons to 3 straight Eastern Conference Finals and went 206-91 during those 3 seasons just got fired? Yep! Poor Flip. Everywhere the guy goes he seems to win, but he also can’t seem ...
Flip Saunders Now Out as Detroit Head Coach —
FanHouse
If the word on the street is true, and it certainly appears to be , the Detroit Pistons have changed their minds on retaining Flip Saunders as head coach. Saunders appeared to have some job security as reports out of Detroit stated that he would not be fired. But more accurate reports surfaced last night that led to speculation that Saunders would be gone. Which was confirmed today.
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Pistons to name Curry head coach (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
Michael Curry will be the next coach of the Detroit Pistons after having played for the team and worked as an assistant. Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars tells The Associated Press that Curry will be introduced at a news ...
FLIP FLOP: PISTONS FIRE SAUNDERS —
NY Post: Sports
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - In the morning, the Detroit Pistons fired Flip Saunders. By the afternoon, the players were put on notice. "I'm not going to sit here and make Flip the scapegoat," president of basketball operations Joe Dumars said yesterday...
Pistons Fire Saunders, Dumars Promises Change —
Wash Post NBA
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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