xx. Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Breaking news on ESPN right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWaLL Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 It's about time. Good news for the Pistons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Ah, poor guy. Wonder if he'll get another job soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Force Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 About time...dude did a horrible job last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Next Knick Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 He'll probably find a new job as an assistant coach or something of that sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuckey3 Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 I couldn't be any happier! Laimbeer, Collins, J. Van Gundy, etc. Anyone's better than what we had! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 [expletive] yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Not sure why they didn't do it before the draft. Weird timing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xx. Posted June 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Not sure why they didn't do it before the draft. Weird timing.Whats the difference, Curry has no word in who they select anyway.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Finally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest N4S Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Well it's either going to be: Doug Collins or Avery Johnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Goods Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Pistons fire Curry; eyeing Laimbeer? As most of the NBA was expecting the Detroit Pistons to gear up for pursuit of several free agents, they fired their coach instead. Michael Curry will not return to coach the team next season, the Pistons announced in an email to the media. "This was a difficult decision to make," Pistons president Joe Dumars said. "I want to thank Michael for his hard work and dedication to the organization. However, at this time, I have decided to make a change." UPDATE: Speculation immediately centered on whether Dumars would reach out to former Bad Boys teammate Bill Laimbeer, who resigned as coach of the WNBA's Detroit Shock earlier this month in the hopes of landing an NBA job. The timing is more than curious, but Laimbeer refused to comment when reached on his cell phone Tuesday. "I've got nothing to say," Laimbeer said. "Thanks for the call." Another candidate could be announcer Doug Collins, who coached the Pistons for three seasons in the late 1990s and removed his name from consideration for the 76ers' coaching vacancy earlier this offseason. Curry was hired last June to replace Flip Saunders, who was fired after alienating the veteran core of a team that had advanced to six consecutive Eastern Conference finals and won the NBA title in 2004. Under Curry, the Pistons went 39-43 in a season that began with Dumars trading Chauncey Billups to Denver for Allen Iverson's $22 million expiring contract, a move that sent the veteran Pistons reeling from their perch atop the conference. Curry had to endure a juggling act with Iverson, Rodney Stuckey, and Richard Hamilton, and alienated Hamilton by sending him to the bench in favor of Iverson. But while Curry had to deal with the headaches from the Iverson trade, he will not reap the rewards. Dumars is set to go shopping for one or two major free agents at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, armed with the cap relief from Iverson's and Rasheed Wallace's contracts coming off Detroit's books. The stunning announcement of Curry's firing sends a clear message that Curry and Dumars didn't agree on the direction the team will take in its efforts to rebuild. Bulls free agent Ben Gordon is believed to be at the top of Detroit's list of free-agent targets, which begs the question of what will become of Hamilton, the franchise's lone remaining star. The Pistons also are widely expected to make a run at Orlando free agent Hedo Turkoglu. http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/15815698?source=rss_blogs_NBA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Dang that was quick, wonder if the Pistons have a replacement yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
His Greatness Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 About a year too late, Joey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.K. Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Like I said a year ago, he never should have been hired. The Joe Dumars love fest is going to start ending soon in Detroit. Just wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliCurbStomppa Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Curry doesnt even know how to coach... What the hell were they thinking last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurbyFX Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 They took their time with this one.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Dang that was quick, wonder if the Pistons have a replacement yet. They cut him after a year they must have some one in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest N4S Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Bill Laimbeer they say will never coach in the NBA because of his personality and how they believe he would handle star quality players. They were saying this on ESPN a few weeks ago. I wouldn't mind seeing them give him a chance though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AboveLegit Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 I think it's an indication that Dumars at least expects a solid top four or five seed next season, which further indicates he's planning on some noteworthy free agent moves. If you're waiting on free agent moves till next year, you don't bother firing the coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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