Flip the Script

Now that Flip Saunders is out in Minnesota, let the speculation begin. Kevin McHale has taken over for the time being, but he won't coach past this year. Who will the T'Wolves turn to next to lead this group of talented underachievers to the promised land? Phil Jackson anybody? It makes sense.

He has taken his token time off, and the Wolves have that superstar player that you can dominate games, and a good supporting cast around him. Could KG and Spree/Cassell/Wally/or who's ever left on the team be Phil's newest Jordan and Scottie or Shaq and Kobe. Why not, I think this is the perfect scenario for Phil. On the other hand, the team Phil left and was rumored to be a possibility to return to-the Lakers-could possibly be the next destination for Flip Saunders.

Aside from Phil, there are no high profile coaches out there, at least yet. The next Lakers coach will be a high profile guy, contrary to the rumors I don't think it will be Kurt Rambis again. It can't be, won't that be the third time they've tried Rambis as coach? Flip has been a great coach throughout his career, and for the most part has done everything with just KG. I know, I know many teams wish they had just KG but the point is Flip can coach. He just ran into the scenario every coach frets this year. You made major strides last year, and have a veteran team loaded with talent. Anything less than great will more often times than not get you fired, whether it's your fault or not. As we saw this year it wasn't Flip's fault.

Cassell and Spree have played less than admirably and you have to question if they're 100% into this team. In the long run that's what cost Flip Saunders. If Spree would have been moved in the summer, and Cassell would have gotten a new deal we probably wouldn't be discussed where Saunders will coach next.

I know Saunders hasn't been fired yet, just reassigned, but just for the sake of debate...If you are the Lakers and Flip is your guy, do you wait until the Summer to move in, or just hire him now?