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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
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.
Dumars: 'Everybody's in play'
truebluepistons.blogspot.com 6/3/2008 — The Pistons took the Game 6 conference finals exit ramp for a third straight season, but Joe Dumars plans on mapping a far different off-season road map this time around. It was a frank and blunt Dumars that met the media Tuesday afternoon, about five ...
