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Re: Flip Saunders keeps things fresh
This stuck out to me:
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"He was pretty hands-off last year," Dumars said. "He didn't want to come in and disrupt what he felt was a good thing. My comment to him was, 'That was OK for one year. Now put your imprint on this. It's your team. Run this thing like you want to run it. Coach this team like you want to coach it.'
"He's done that. He's been much more assertive this year. He is putting his imprint on this team."
Saunders laid down new ground rules at the first team meeting. Team buses and planes were leaving at their scheduled times. No more waiting around for tardy players. Rasheed Wallace was the first to inadvertently test that when he showed up late for the bus to practice in Puerto Rico and had to find his own way to the gym.
There would be no more debate about playing zone defense. It was going to be part of their defensive package. The pressing and trapping that had worked so well for him in Minnesota is also now part of the Pistons' daily game plan.
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