Joshawaggie Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 espn.comWolves Fire Saunders Underwhelmed by a 25-26 start, Minnesota fired coach Flip Saunders Saturday. Kevin McHale will take over the Timberwolves, who were expected to contend for the Western Conference title. I think this is stupid. its not Flips fault. They need to get rid of Sprewell and Cassell. @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 espn.comWolves Fire Saunders Underwhelmed by a 25-26 start, Minnesota fired coach Flip Saunders Saturday. Kevin McHale will take over the Timberwolves, who were expected to contend for the Western Conference title. I think this is stupid. its not Flips fault. They need to get rid of Sprewell and Cassell. I don't think they should've fired him, but this is the NBA. Who DIDN'T see this coming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Yeah the coach is always the first to go getting rid of players with those contracts is always harder. Flip will get a job down the line again and maybe this will make the players look in the mirror I have not seen a team underacheive this bad in a long long time. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 they shoulda dumped Sprewell. just don't send him home (Milwaukee), I know I don't want him in a Bucks jersey. I'd feel sorry for his family though, $14 mil don't go as far as it used to A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyBrownie13 Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 may be step 1 of KG wanting out of Minny too...he and Flip have always been tight. Plus, a few years ago, there were rumblings he wanted out before they re-upped his deal when you're replacing an old Carr, you need more than Les Miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMMF Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Ainge, Bird, McHale. When are we going to see Parrish and DJ on the sidelines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 DJ was the Clippers interim coach the end of the 02/03 season. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 This is disappointing. Flip had become a part of Minnesota. He ranks up high on my personal list of all-time favorite coachs, right there with Tom Kelly, Bud Grant, and Ron Gardenhire.I always thought he was just a damn good coach. I don't necessarily think the T-Wolves problems had to do with Flip. I'd agree that some player changes would have been the right remedy. Listening to NBA-relative Grandpas like Sprewell and Cassell squawk for more money while putting up sub-par performances isn't going to enhance team chemistry. Playing some second-half defense would.But how much of a team's failure can be attributed to a coach? And that's a question for all sports. Sure, the coach is a primary motivator. But when your staff includes middle-aged primadonnas with boulders on their shoulders, how effective can any coach be?Too often the coach is the fall guy. I think that's the case here.EDIT: As an addendum, I just read Marc Stein's column on ESPN.com suggesting that the T-Wolves could join campaign for Phil Jackson -- a North Dakota native. Or, it says they could rescue one of the original expansion Wolves from Toronto: Sam Mitchell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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