Timberwolves
owner Glen Taylor said he was surprised Tuesday when he learned from
the Pioneer Press about the firing of Flip Saunders as coach of the
Detroit Pistons.
owner Glen Taylor said he was surprised Tuesday when he learned from
the Pioneer Press about the firing of Flip Saunders as coach of the
Detroit Pistons.
"I don’t know if Flip could have gotten more out of
that talent than he did," Taylor said. "I just thought they might have
put him on warning and talked to him about what they might expect next
year. I guess it tells me they obviously thought they should have done
better.
that talent than he did," Taylor said. "I just thought they might have
put him on warning and talked to him about what they might expect next
year. I guess it tells me they obviously thought they should have done
better.
"Flip is a very creative offensive-minded coach, and
he’s a person I consider a friend. When he left here, it got to be kind
of a complex deal. But that didn’t change my respect for him or me
liking him."
he’s a person I consider a friend. When he left here, it got to be kind
of a complex deal. But that didn’t change my respect for him or me
liking him."
McHale on Tuesday’s firing of former Wolves coach Flip Saunders: "One
thing about the NBA: You get hired to get fired. Actually, right now,
coaches make pretty good money on their way out the door. Hey, it’s
tough."
thing about the NBA: You get hired to get fired. Actually, right now,
coaches make pretty good money on their way out the door. Hey, it’s
tough."
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