Re: Flip Saunders Appreciation Thread
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 7:42 pm
Thanks for posting that, NbdyBeatsTheWiz.
That is a very good read on Flip and the Wizards by Steve Aschburner! I'd never heard of the man. He provided a lot of detailed information.
After reading the article a thought popped in my mind: The Wizards can win a title in the next 4 years.
The GM, the head coach, at least one assistant (Cassell), the six guys returning that were starters but not part of the rotation last season, along with Butler and Jamison--all form what will very likely be the league's most improved team. I am very optimistic about the direction things are moving for the Wizards.
NBTW, I got from Steve Aschburner's article something I never would have considered if you hadn't posted the link. Flip is fully equipped and ready to be a great coach for Gilbert Arenas. (I knew Sam could help Gil, but hadn't thought about Flip's perspective).
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/w ... z0NoKtyPJX
That is a very good read on Flip and the Wizards by Steve Aschburner! I'd never heard of the man. He provided a lot of detailed information.
After reading the article a thought popped in my mind: The Wizards can win a title in the next 4 years.
The GM, the head coach, at least one assistant (Cassell), the six guys returning that were starters but not part of the rotation last season, along with Butler and Jamison--all form what will very likely be the league's most improved team. I am very optimistic about the direction things are moving for the Wizards.
NBTW, I got from Steve Aschburner's article something I never would have considered if you hadn't posted the link. Flip is fully equipped and ready to be a great coach for Gilbert Arenas. (I knew Sam could help Gil, but hadn't thought about Flip's perspective).
"In all my years, I don't think I've been around anyone who's as much of a basketball junkie as he is," Saunders said of Agent Zero. "That guy wants to work on his game 24/7. He's got an unbelievable passion for the game. What happens, because of how much he loves to play, when he's been injured, he hasn't always wanted to go through the [rehab] process. He's wanted to skip it, jump right back and do too much. Now, because of missing this last year, he understands and has gone through the process to get stronger."
Arenas isn't a prototypical Saunders' point guard -- he ranked fourth, fourth and fifth in shots taken in his last three healthy seasons -- but the coach has adapted through the years. Without a Terrell Brandon on the roster, he has to accept the often-mercurial star. "[Arenas is] a combination of every one of them," Saunders said. "He's got great size, so he can do things in the post like Sam [Cassell] and Chauncey [Billups] can. He's got unbelievable range similar to Chauncey and Steph [Marbury] to a point. He's got great ability to get to the basket, which was Steph's forte.''
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/w ... z0NoKtyPJX