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**Basel** · 04-22-2009, 12:34 PM

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The star of his new team is famed for his outspokenness and quirkiness, but Flip Saunders doesn't flinch when he's asked about managing Gilbert Arenas.

The new coach of the Washington Wizards insists that he has zero reservations about working with Agent Zero.

"I think we'll do great together," Saunders told ESPN.com in his first public comments since agreeing to a four-year deal worth $18 million to succeed Eddie Jordan and interim coach Ed Tapscott.

Saunders and the Wizards reached an oral agreement more than a week ago, and the 54-year-old coach will be formally introduced at a news conference on Thursday.

"The thing about Gilbert is, no coach is ever going to have a problem with how much he loves the game," Saunders said. "He puts in an unbelievable amount of time working on his game. He's a competitor and he wants to be great.

"If you look at my teams, I've had a point guard-oriented offense pretty much everywhere I've been. Myself and my point guard, we're usually joined at the hip."

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4088586

**Dre™** · 04-22-2009, 09:07 PM

I don't know where the perception that he's some malcontent comes from. He's off kilter yes...but he's not someone who's going to create problems with coaches.

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