If Detroit finishes the flop is Flip done?

El Duque · Post #1 » by **El Duque** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 9:59 pm

I sure hope so. He should have been canned by now IMHO.

Thoughts?

Post #2 » by **Basti** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:00 pm

wasn't that just posted a few days ago?

El Duque · Post #3 » by **El Duque** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:04 pm

the_incredible_basti wrote:wasn't that just posted a few days ago?

I think I posted it on another site but not here. :banghead:

Post #4 » by **Basti** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:10 pm

I'm not sure

Post #5 » by **King Roosk** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:12 pm

If Detroit loses to Philly in the 1st round then Flip HAS to get canned.

Post #6 » by **TMACFORMVP** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:15 pm

Yeah I thought he was in the hot seat already last season and if they were to somehow lose to Philly, then I'd be SHOCKED if he was still in Detroit next season.

triplet1984 · Post #7 » by **triplet1984** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:16 pm

I'm gonna say no. I've suspected for a while now that Dumars is under directive from Davidson: "No more buyout/firing coaches".

I say this because each off-season Dumars starts doing subtle things to try and address coaching deficiencies. He says all the right things, but if you look closely you see Dumars recognizes the problems in Flip's coaching. and if he recognizes them why not can him? I say its because Carlisle and Brown were both fired (technically), Davidson aint buying out anyone else.

bstein14 · Post #8 » by **bstein14** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:28 pm

Didn't Carlisle only sign a 2 year deal in the first place?

I don't think Detroit fired him. His contract was up and Detroit decided to let him go to pursue Brown.

Post #9 » by **NO-KG-AI** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:00 pm

Flip is so incredibly inept, I'm not sure he is the whole problem here, but he certainly doesn't help.

7r5ur · Post #10 » by **7r5ur** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:01 pm

Bill Davidson can't stop Joe D from canning Flip if they choke this early. It's one thing to lose in the conference finals. All teams are good enough to win at that point. But you cannot play like they did in the regular season, and then lose in the 1st round to a sub .500 team with way less talent and experience.

If they do lose any time before deep into the conference finals, I fully expect Flip and at least 1 of the core starters gone.

kandiking · Post #11 » by **kandiking** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:34 pm

yes. he's mostly good at developing talent, not actual coaching.

triplet1984 · Post #12 » by **triplet1984** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:13 am

Flip is basically a one and done coach. He'd do well in an NCAA tourney I think. He's at times very good at setting up an initial gameplan, but doesn't really understand the game in a way to win tough 7 game series'. The moment someone really studies the team and comes up with a way to neutralize the Pistons' strengths, make a real adjustment, Flip is done. He randomly throws different things out there and hopes one will produce positive things.

Basileus777 · Post #13 » by **Basileus777** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:14 am

They need to fire Flip and shop Billups.