Comments on: Top Reasons Flip Saunders Will Not Transform the Wizards into an Elite Eastern Team http://www.ballornuthin.com/top-reasons-flip-saunders-will-not-transform-the-wizards-into-an-elite-eastern-team/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-reasons-flip-saunders-will-not-transform-the-wizards-into-an-elite-eastern-team Your 'all ball' sports blog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:31:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kid Bro Sweetz http://www.ballornuthin.com/top-reasons-flip-saunders-will-not-transform-the-wizards-into-an-elite-eastern-team/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Kid Bro Sweetz Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:42:01 +0000 http://www.ballornuthin.com/?p=114#comment-4 Probably not. I'll bet Coach Brown thinks he actually had something to do with the Cavs winning. Talking about player coach, I heard the Mr. Shag Fu is bringing in Sam Cassel as an assistant coach.. that's a LOT of experience coming off the bench should the Wiz need a wily vet. Probably not. I’ll bet Coach Brown thinks he actually had something to do with the Cavs winning. Talking about player coach, I heard the Mr. Shag Fu is bringing in Sam Cassel as an assistant coach.. that’s a LOT of experience coming off the bench should the Wiz need a wily vet.

]]> By: C Lamont http://www.ballornuthin.com/top-reasons-flip-saunders-will-not-transform-the-wizards-into-an-elite-eastern-team/comment-page-1/#comment-3 C Lamont Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:42:27 +0000 http://www.ballornuthin.com/?p=114#comment-3 The Wiz need to do like Cleveland and get a player coach. I wonder if Mike Brown has given Lebron his coach of the year award yet. The Wiz need to do like Cleveland and get a player coach.

I wonder if Mike Brown has given Lebron his coach of the year award yet.

]]> By: Kid Bro Sweetz http://www.ballornuthin.com/top-reasons-flip-saunders-will-not-transform-the-wizards-into-an-elite-eastern-team/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Kid Bro Sweetz Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:57:10 +0000 http://www.ballornuthin.com/?p=114#comment-2 I must admit, I am a diehard Wizards fan and am pretty excited about the "Flip" signing. I'd like to personally welcome the new Shagadelic coach to the Phone Booth. To set things straight, I honestly would much rather have seen Eddie Jordan still at the helm (it was not his fault that he lost his best player and starting Center before the season even began). But for Flip's sake, let's take a look a at how he could right this ship and take my beloved Wiz deep into the playoffs. - He has a healthy Big Three. Barring any injuries, the trio will finally be on the court together for a full season. Combined with Brendan Haywood and Stevenson, this was the top team in the Eastern Conference before injuries derailed their season 2 years ago. - He's got the experience. Flip coached a mediocre Minnesota team with only Kevin Garnett and made it to the playoffs several times. It wasn't until they got Cassell and Sprewell before they got past the first round and to the Western Conference Finals. I'd take Agent Zero, Twan and Tough Juice in their primes and say it's a safe bet this group has what it takes to go deep into the postseason. He took that Detroit team to the Eastern Conference finals 2 or 3 times. I'd say he is "capable" of guiding them to at least the conference finals. - He's got the Hibachi. Marbury, Brandon and Billups all did well under Flip. This is an offensive minded coach with a PG like he's never had before. In Arenas, Flip has an elite scorer and a closer. The Princeton offense was pretty, but use the offensive sets that Flip has combined with Arenas skills and that could be a deadly combination. - The Bench Mob. As ugly as this season was, the young bucks got invaluable experience they would have never gotten in any other situation. Mcguire, Young, McGee, Crittendon and Blatche all got PT and played against starters. This will help them take out a lot of other teams second units. Flip still has to groom them but he's got a great bench to turn to when he rests his starters. - Most importantly, he has the shag. It's a little known fact that shags = coaching success. Name one coach that's got a shag and wasn't successful in the NBA... okay you're 3 seconds are up.. You couldn't do it could you? Every coach that has grows that extra something in the back of the head is successful (even if he's the only one) I must admit, I am a diehard Wizards fan and am pretty excited about the “Flip” signing. I’d like to personally welcome the new Shagadelic coach to the Phone Booth. To set things straight, I honestly would much rather have seen Eddie Jordan still at the helm (it was not his fault that he lost his best player and starting Center before the season even began). But for Flip’s sake, let’s take a look a at how he could right this ship and take my beloved Wiz deep into the playoffs.

- He has a healthy Big Three. Barring any injuries, the trio will finally be on the court together for a full season. Combined with Brendan Haywood and Stevenson, this was the top team in the Eastern Conference before injuries derailed their season 2 years ago.

- He’s got the experience. Flip coached a mediocre Minnesota team with only Kevin Garnett and made it to the playoffs several times. It wasn’t until they got Cassell and Sprewell before they got past the first round and to the Western Conference Finals. I’d take Agent Zero, Twan and Tough Juice in their primes and say it’s a safe bet this group has what it takes to go deep into the postseason. He took that Detroit team to the Eastern Conference finals 2 or 3 times. I’d say he is “capable” of guiding them to at least the conference finals.

- He’s got the Hibachi. Marbury, Brandon and Billups all did well under Flip. This is an offensive minded coach with a PG like he’s never had before. In Arenas, Flip has an elite scorer and a closer. The Princeton offense was pretty, but use the offensive sets that Flip has combined with Arenas skills and that could be a deadly combination.

- The Bench Mob. As ugly as this season was, the young bucks got invaluable experience they would have never gotten in any other situation. Mcguire, Young, McGee, Crittendon and Blatche all got PT and played against starters. This will help them take out a lot of other teams second units. Flip still has to groom them but he’s got a great bench to turn to when he rests his starters.

- Most importantly, he has the shag. It’s a little known fact that shags = coaching success. Name one coach that’s got a shag and wasn’t successful in the NBA… okay you’re 3 seconds are up.. You couldn’t do it could you? Every coach that has grows that extra something in the back of the head is successful (even if he’s the only one)

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