Flip Out

Not out like "out of the closet." Out as in relieved of his post as coach of the Detroit Pistons.

I for one always placed the blame on the players instead of Flip for losing in the Conference Finals every year. If Flip did what he did in other towns, he would have frigging streets named after him already. Apparently the Pistons and I don't see eye to eye on this matter. From what Joe Dumars said in an AP interview, more personnel changes are possibly on the horizon (ahem, Sheed, Chauncey, Rip).

"Make no mistake, everybody is in play right now," said Joe Dumars, the Pistons' president of basketball operations. "There are no sacred cows here. You lose that sacred cow status when you lose three straight years. I think this team became way too content and did not show up with a sense of urgency to get it done," Dumars said at a news conference. "I can't sugarcoat it. It is what it is." Dumars stopped short of saying he would dismantle the Pistons. "The idea you can make yourself bad and make yourself good again, that's a farce," he said. "I have no interest in completely ripping the team down. Will I look to making significant changes? Yeah, you're damn right I will." (Thanks Associated Press for the quotes)

You know what, this one simple interview with Joe Dumars and what he said in it, has completely changed my view of the Detroit Pistons. Someone FINALLY said what needed to be said. The team and the organization got complacent and now changes need to be made. Rumor has it that a strong candidate to replace Flip is former Dallas Mavericks coach Avery Johnson who is basically the Western Conference's version of Flip Saunders. Johnson has had nothing but extremely talented teams for the last few years in Dallas and has won exactly zero championships and has even bowed out in the first or second rounds. Not exactly who I would go with.

Personally, I would love to see the Pistons go with Larry Brown but he's a little busy these days with the Bobcats. Another name I would like to throw out there is the man that started it all...Rick Carlisle. In reality however, current Pistons assistant coach Michael Curry is rumored to be the leading candidate.

In Red Wing news...You know what, I'm still too upset about last night to write anything about it just yet.

34.5 seconds.

DAMNIT

Detroit Doesn't Lose!

I am happy to say, The Pistons, Tigers, Red Wings, and even the Lions, all did not lose yesterday!
Of course, none of them played yesterday which made my night revolve around Dirty Jobs and Versus' coverage of the Habs/Flyers series from Philly. Some call it a sickness, I just call it normal. Carey Price looked very much less than stellar but did cause a quick mini-brawl in the second period. Philly tough guy, Robert Downie kind of but not really tripped Price (very Roy-esque dive but I'll allow it) behind the net which caused a slight donnybrook in the corner. Price was pulled after the score got to 3-0. Philly did all they could to give this game away. Derian Hatcher (yeah he's still in the league) was sent home early after a nasty hit that resulted in a five minute major for boarding and a game misconduct, way to still be a goon Hatch. Habs would score twice on the ensuing five minute long powerplay but that's as close as it would get. Philly has a 2-1 lead in the series and if you haven't noticed, this is my favorite series to watch out of the East.

You want to know why the Pistons are lame? It starts at the top. You all know damn well Larry Brown would never carry a purse...(thanks Hot Clicks and Sports Hernia)



He looks like Sandra Bullock in Miss Congeniality.

More to come later...