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	NBA.com Flip Saunders
		Phil "Flip" Saunders was announced as the Head Coach of the Detroit Pistons on July 21, 2005.
		Saunders’ time with Minnesota represented the best years in the franchise’s 16-year history and placed him as the organization’s winningest coach.
		Saunders was born February 23, 1955, in Cleveland, Ohio.
	www.nba.com /coachfile/flip_saunders (550 words)

	wcco.com - Saunders Meets The Press As Pistons Coach (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Saunders, who was fired in February after 9-1/2 seasons as the coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, says he knows there is an expectation to win in Detroit.
		Saunders said he feels qualified to work with younger players, considering his background as a coach at the junior college and college levels and in the CBA.
		Saunders was a candidate in recent weeks for vacant NBA coaching jobs in New York, Cleveland and Milwaukee, but he waited for the Pistons job to open up.
	wcco.com /topstories/local_story_202161400.html (739 words)

	Flip Saunders - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ronald "Flip" Saunders (born February 23, 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States) is head coach of the NBA's Detroit Pistons and one of the most successful coaches in the history of the Continental Basketball Association.
		Flip Saunders was an All-America basketball player at Cuyahoga Heights High School in Cleveland.
		Saunders has received criticism for the poor defensive showing by the Pistons in the East finals, and this was a deciding factor in Ben Wallace's decision to sign a free-agent contract with the rival Chicago Bulls in the 2006 offseason.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flip_Saunders (720 words)

	USA Basketball: Bio - Mens - Saunders
		Flip Saunders, head mentor of the NBA Minnesota Timberwolves, was named March 21, 2001, head coach of USA Basketball's Goodwill Games Team.
		Saunders, 45, who boasts of a NBA coaching record of 227-213 for a 51.6 winning percentage, has led the Timberwolves to an NBA Playoff berth in each of his five full seasons as their head mentor.
		Saunders was born Feb. 23, 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio.
	www.usabasketball.com /biosmen/flip_saunders_bio.html (807 words)

	Real Detroit Weekly - Flip Saunders
		When Phillip “Flip” Saunders was announced as the new head coach of the Detroit Pistons last July after a 10-year tenure with the Minnesota Timberwolves, you knew the team would transform dramatically in spite of very few actual roster changes.
		Saunders, like his teams, are known for being extremely well-prepared and taking the floor with a very high basketball IQ.
		Flip Saunders took a moribund franchise in Minnesota and got them to the playoffs in eight straight seasons.
	www.realdetroitweekly.com /printer_742.shtml (733 words)

	ESPN.com - NBA - Flip the script: Saunders in as Pistons coach (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Saunders and the Pistons reached agreement Wednesday on a four-year, $20 million contract, making him head coach of the team that Brown took to the NBA Finals each of the past two seasons.
		The hiring of Saunders and the terms of his contract were confirmed by three league sources who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the financial information and the team's plans to announce the hiring at a news conference Thursday.
		Saunders had the second-longest tenure among NBA coaches before he was fired, second to Jerry Sloan, who has coached the Utah Jazz since 1988.
	sports.espn.go.com /nba/news/story?id=2112721 (852 words)

	NBCSanDiego.com - NBA Finals - Pistons To Tab Flip Saunders Head Coach
		Saunders will replace Larry Brown, who was relieved of his duties by the club on Tuesday.
		Saunders, who was considered the top choice to replace Brown, was fired by the Minnesota Timberwolves in February after 9 1/2 years of service.
		Saunders went 411-326 with the T-Wolves, but besides his club's success during the regular season, his teams got past the first round of the playoffs only once.
	www.nbcsandiego.com /nba/4749898/detail.html (311 words)

	ESPN.com - NBA - Timberwolves replace Saunders with McHale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		I'm not really surprised at the firing of Flip Saunders, but it may be a decision that is too late because of the offseason turmoil the team endured.
		Saunders has used 12 different starting lineups this season and bewildered his players at times with his substitution patterns, all in an effort to become successful again.
		Saunders' firing is the fifth coaching change in the NBA this season.
	sports.espn.go.com /nba/news/story?id=1990122 (1038 words)

	The Oakland Press: Professional Sports: It's Flip's ship now
		Saunders drew interest from other teams, especially Milwaukee, but he wanted to go to a franchise that was ready to compete for championships.
		Saunders is the eighth Pistons coach in the last 13 years.
		Saunders also believes he can get more offensively out the team, which was often prone to scoring droughts despite having a balanced attack.
	www.theoaklandpress.com /stories/072205/pro_20050722006.shtml (914 words)

	Channel4000.com - NBA - Flip Saunders To Coach Eastern Conference All-Stars
		Saunders, who coached the Western Conference in 2004, becomes just the sixth coach in NBA history to lead both the Eastern Conference and Western Conference All-Stars.
		Saunders was fired by the Minnesota Timberwolves in February after 9 1/2 years of service.
		Saunders went 411-326 with the T-Wolves, but besides his club's success during the regular season, his teams got past the first round of the playoffs only once, prompting his departure.
	www.channel4000.com /nba/6244950/detail.html (362 words)

	The South End Newspaper - Part 1: Detroit Pistons head coach Flip Saunders - SPORTS - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		To the dismay of Minnesota Timberwolves’ fans everywhere, Kevin McHale, vice president of basketball operations, fired Flip Saunders on Feb. 12, 2005.
		It didn’t take long for Saunders to succeed at the NBA ranks as he brought the team from the bottom-feeders of the Midwest Division to legitimate playoff contenders after one-and-a-half seasons.
		Saunders could not control the egos of Cassell and Sprewell and the team faltered to a 25-26 midway marking during the 2004-05 season.
	www.southend.wayne.edu /modules/news/article.php?storyid=1637 (764 words)

	InsideHoops - NBA Interviews - Flip Saunders
		Flip Saunders Opening Statement: Training camp, we’ve had a lot of new guys — four guys back from last year’s roster of 13 — so we’ve been in the process of getting guys to understand roles, understand what they’re doing.
		Saunders: Probably number one we did was — we were the first, so we really didn’t know, so there was a lot really trial and error situation -- we surrounded him.
		Saunders: The difference that Kevin had from LeBron is LeBron is 20 minutes from his hometown, so he has tons of people that are always going to be with him and around him that he knows.
	www.insidehoops.com /saunders-conference-101703.shtml (1357 words)

	ESPN.com: NBA - Wolves never out while Saunders leads 'em
		The steadying hand of Saunders is exactly what Minnesota needed when the aftermath of the Smith fiasco left bodies strewn hither and yon.
		Saunders had more than paid his coaching dues in such garden spots as Rapid City, S.D., La Crosse, Wisc., and Sioux Falls, S.D. We're not even counting the 91-13 record over four years at Golden Valley Lutheran.
		Saunders thinks his franchise forward is somewhat drained from the back-to-back summers playing for the US Olympic team.
	espn.go.com /nba/columns/may/1039264.html (1084 words)

	True Hoop: Article of the Week: Steve Rushin, Flip Saunders, and the SH*T
		Steve Rushin of Sports Illustrated, it turns out, has known Flip Saunders since Rushin was an annoying little kid who went through Flip's mail to make sure they had the right house, then refused to stop bouncing balls in front of his house until the coach came outside.
		On Flip's court, we organized an annual, all-day, two-on-two tournament in which a couple of lucky teenagers (MikeandRush) got to play with and against NBA players (like Houston Rocket Jim Petersen) at a time when teens and NBA players were not one and the same.
		An aspiring writer with a weakness for wordplay, I suggested we call our shindig the Saunders Hoop Invitational Tournament, whose acronym Flip gleefully scrawled on a piece of white trainer's tape and adhered to the trophy, which he made from a Cool Whip tub and Nerf ball wrapped in aluminum foil.
	www.truehoop.com /article-of-the-week-12931-article-of-the-week-steve-rushin-flip-saunders-and-the-sht.html (432 words)

	Flip's Bunch - 11/2/05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Be it Rick Carlisle, Larry Brown or, now, Flip Saunders, the driving force was and still is the core group of players president Joe Dumars began assembling four years ago.
		What Saunders brings is a more diverse offensive package, more patience in developing young talent and a kindler, gentler, yet still exacting leadership style.
		Saunders also has been able to rejuvenate three players who had experienced severe Brown-outs: point guard Carlos Arroyo, swingman Carlos Delfino and center Darko Milicic.
	www.detnews.com /2005/pistons/0511/02/E01-369161.htm (1408 words)

	Flippin’ coaches: Saunders to steer Pistons (printable version)
		Saunders turned down a job offer by the Milwaukee Bucks, and also took his name out of the running for other openings, waiting for the Pistons job to open.
		Saunders doesn’t have a successful playoff record, evidenced by a 17-30 mark with the Timberwolves.
		Saunders is more in favor of an active style, and likes his players to shoot three-pointers — both areas that Brown frowned upon.
	www.rgj.com /news/printstory.php?id=104551 (762 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Riding high with Pistons, Flip returns to Minnesota
		But vice president Kevin McHale, whose friendship with Saunders began in college, decided a change on the bench was the best chance for Minnesota to make a move – and McHale took over as coach.
		When Larry Brown was bought out, eventually bolting for New York, Saunders inherited a squad that made two straight NBA Finals appearances – and won it all in 2004.
		Saunders is well-respected around the league and still well-regarded in Minnesota – where the franchise was a mess until McHale hired him and drafted perennial All-Star Kevin Garnett in 1995.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/nba/20060123-1523-bkn-flipsreturn.html (652 words)

	Detroit Pistons' Flip Saunders Says Griping Isn't
		Flip Saunders led the Detroit Pistons to 64 regular-season wins, the most in franchise history, and the best record in the NBA this season.
		And he almost certainly has come to the realization that those accomplishments won't matter much if the Pistons don't end this season with their second championship in three years.
		Saunders took Minnesota to the playoffs eight times before coming to the Pistons, yet only reached the conference finals once with the Timberwolves.
	detroitpistonsncaa.blogster.com /detroit_pistons_flip_saunders.html (270 words)

	local6.com - NBA - Detroit Pistons - Pistons Tab Flip Saunders Head Coach
		Terms of the deal were not released during the team's news conference on Thursday afternoon, but the Detroit News reports the two sides agreed to a four-year contract worth between $4 million and $5 million per season.
		Saunders replaces Larry Brown, who was relieved of his duties by the club on Tuesday.
		Saunders, who for some time was considered the top choice to replace Brown, was fired by the Minnesota Timberwolves in February after 9 1/2 years of service.
	www.local6.com /nba097/4752836/detail.html (608 words)

	wcco.com - Riding High With Pistons, Flip Returns To MN
		Riding High With Pistons, Flip Returns To MN Minneapolis Flip Saunders is enjoying quite a severance package these days.
		But vice president Kevin McHale, whose friendship with Saunders began in college, decided a change on the bench was the best chance for Minnesota to make a move -- and McHale took over as coach.
		Saunders is well-respected around the league and still well-regarded in Minnesota -- where the franchise was a mess until McHale hired him and drafted perennial All-Star Kevin Garnett in 1995.
	wcco.com /topstories/local_story_023184348.html (674 words)

	JS Online:
		Saunders worked the sideline and seemed as at ease as he was in nearly 10 full seasons as coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
		Saunders was considered a leading candidate for the Bucks' vacant coaching position last summer.
		Saunders said he believes the Bucks will do well this season under the guidance of coach Terry Stotts, and with the help of the personnel moves made by Harris in the off-season.
	www.jsonline.com /sports/buck/nov05/373578.asp (927 words)

	Flip Saunders Fired - ProSportsDaily Forums
		Flip was fed up with Spree and Cassell and did not want anything to do with their attitudes any more.
		Flip is actually very well off if you think about it, he's making $8 million over the next year and a half to not coach.
		Even though Flip ahd been in Minny for a long time he may be better off moving on, considering I don't think the T'Wolves can win a title for a few more years.
	www.prosportsdaily.com /forums/showthread.php?t=12599 (1033 words)

	Flip On Flip - JBB 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Saunders enjoys sleight of hand tricks and sometimes performs them for kids.
		He has driven the lane and scored off the bench, so much so that assistant coach Terry Porter told Saunders during one game that his nickname should be "Buckets." Murray has averaged 13 points in about 30 minutes this preseason.
		I was reluctant to say that he made the right decision when he signed here in the offseason, mostly because I thought that he wouldn't get the minutes he deserved behind Chauncey and Rip (and with Lindsay Hunter).
	www.justbball.com /forums/showthread.php?p=699488#post699488 (630 words)

	BasketballBoards.net - Flip Saunders and the bench...again
		Perhaps Pistons coach Flip Saunders has seen one too many episodes of "Lost." OK, probably not, but he does see a similarity between his team and the hit ABC drama.
		Flip lowered his minutes and then Darko no longer gave a **** about the pistons and Maxiell surpassed him on the rotation.
		Flip Saunders dropped the ball by not getting Darko significant minutes after that game against NY, how Darko acted his irrelevant to his minutes getting cut back in the first place.
	www.basketballboards.net /forum/showthread.php?t=308824 (1647 words)

	the mighty mjd sports blog » Blog Archive » A Letter From Flip Saunders’ Turtle
		Flip doesn’t like to talk very much or do very much, but it sure is fun to be his turtle.
		But there was this one time when Manuel (that’s Flip’s German Shepherd, and he sure is nice) came in the house and started jumping around all crazy and stuff, and he knocked my terrarium over.
		Also, I think Flip Saunders’ Turtle is currently the leading candidate to be the next GM of the Boston Bruins.
	www.themightymjd.com /2006/05/25/a-letter-from-flip-saunders-turtle (926 words)

	SportingNews.com - NBA - Pistons introduce Flip Saunders as coach
		Less than 24 hours after Brown's departure, Saunders and the Pistons agreed to a four-year, $20 million contract with incentives that could add more than $6 million.
		Saunders is replacing a Hall of Famer and taking over a team that has made two straight appearances in the NBA Finals.
		Saunders compiled a record of 411-326 in 91/2 seasons with Minnesota and helped turn one of the NBA's most lackluster franchises into a contender.
	www.sportingnews.com /yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=4025 (783 words)

	Saunders Introduced As Pistons Coach (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Flip Saunders was introduced as the new coach of the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, replacing Hall of Famer Larry Brown and taking over a team that has made two straight appearances in the NBA Finals.
		Saunders said he spoke with Billups — a former Minnesota player — for 45 minutes about the situation in Detroit.
		There were financial factors that allowed Saunders to be patient — namely the Timberwolves' obligation to pay him more than $5 million for the upcoming season.
	sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/07/21/sports/s092533D72.DTL (705 words)

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