Flip Saunders Passes Away at age 60

Bakuto · Post #1 » by **Bakuto** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 6:29 pm

I dunno how to put things into an original post, but I figure you guys heard already.

I loved him when he coached us. I didn't take too kindly to Dumars when he fired him.

**** Cancer for real.

Rest in peace, Coach!

zeebneeb · Post #2 » by **zeebneeb** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 6:38 pm

That's to bad. Flip was always a great guy and a fine coach.

Rest in peace coach.

Choob · Post #3 » by **Choob** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 6:38 pm

Such terrible news! Wishing the best to his family.

Canadafan · Post #4 » by **Canadafan** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 7:08 pm

RIP Flip. And yes, **** cancer!

Post #5 » by **roc** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 7:22 pm

RIP Flip

Pugz · Post #6 » by **Pugz** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 7:43 pm

terrible news and sad to hear. my grandmother is battling this right now.

RIP

Post #7 » by **Snakebites** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 7:47 pm

He was a polarizing figure for the team during his time here, and in retrospect a lot of it was unwarranted. Good basketball mind and a all round good guy.

Very saddening to hear.

He presided over the best regular season record in franchise history- 64-18, better than any other modern era Piston team and exceeding the win total of all bad boy teams as well.

BadMofoPimp · Post #8 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 8:02 pm

Man, this is sad news. This hit him fairly quick. Enjoyed his time here.

DETermination · Post #9 » by **DETermination** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 8:18 pm

RIP Flip

Liqourish · Post #10 » by **Liqourish** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 8:27 pm

I don't care what his record was as Pistons coach, I am gutted by this news. Rest in peace Flip. I pray for his family. :cry:

DBC10 · Post #11 » by **DBC10** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 8:44 pm

More to to life than basketball and this is one of those cases where it's exemplified.

RIP Flip.

Liqourish · Post #12 » by **Liqourish** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 8:51 pm

The Detroit Pistons organization has released the following statement this afternoon regarding the passing of former head coach Phil “Flip” Saunders.

“It is with tremendous sorrow that the Detroit Pistons organization acknowledges the passing of Flip Saunders. He will be remembered by Pistons fans as one of the franchise’s most successful head coaches - leading the club to three consecutive Eastern Conference Finals appearances and a franchise-record 64 wins in 2005-06. Flip was a great ambassador for the Metro Detroit community and had a positive influence on those who had the opportunity to spend time with him. We send our heartfelt condolences to his wife, Debbie, his children Ryan, Mindy, Rachel, Kimberly and all his friends throughout the extended Detroit Pistons and NBA family.”

ImHeisenberg · Post #13 » by **ImHeisenberg** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 9:37 pm

Terrible news. I didn't know his cancer had progressed to that point. Best wishes to his friends and family.

TheBomb81 · Post #14 » by **TheBomb81** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 10:29 pm

This is very sad and hopefully there is a cure for cancer. I appreciated Flip Saunders helping the Pistons get to the Eastern Conference Finals from 2006-2008 during his three seasons with the club. R.I.P. and condolences to his wife and children.

tmorgan · Post #15 » by **tmorgan** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 12:29 pm

Solid+ coach and a much better person, from all I've seen and read.

A sad day in basketball.

Navas · Post #16 » by **Navas** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 6:35 pm

Flip was a very nice guy. Kind of guy you wouldn't see for 5 years and then you bump into each other and catch up.

Shame to see this.

MrBigShot · Post #17 » by **MrBigShot** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 1:29 am

RIP. Shame we couldn't win a chip while he was here, but he gave us some great memories en route to finishing 6 straight ECF appearances.

srt4b · Post #18 » by **srt4b** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 4:26 pm

Very sad, really loved Flip when he coached here. He was the last real coach we had before the SVG era.

Ghost · Post #19 » by **Ghost** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 8:50 pm

I was extremely shocked to hear about this, I thought he was doing well. Condolences

DBC10 · Post #20 » by **DBC10** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 9:43 pm

Heard the guy was in a coma before he passed away from pneumonia. That'a awful.