FGS update: Flip Saunders out as Pistons head coach

The last straw for Joe Dumars was when he saw his team get knocked out of the Eastern Conference Finals for the third consecutive season. Flip Saunders is no longer the head coach of the Detroit Pistons.

There were already rumors that Flip was already on the hot seat before the season even began and they wouldn't have died down until he had a successful season, or at least make it to the NBA Finals. But instead, he has failed once again to bring the Pistons back to the Finals after they made it there in the previous two seasons before Flip was the coach.

Those back-to-back finals appearances were credited to the former head coach, Larry Brown. There aren't that many comparisons that you can make between Saunders and Brown. The main reason why Brown was able to take a championship caliber teams to the Finals is because he had proven that he was a winner. Whether it was in the NCAA or in the NBA; Brown was the kind of coach that knew how to motivate his team. That seemed to be Saunders' main problem. There has always been talk regarding the chemistry between the Pistons and Flip, most recognizable Rasheed Wallace. There was a lack of respect for Flip and that is something that Brown demanded from his team. He was able to get that, partially because of his history as a successful coach and partially because...he was just that type of coach.

The question that surrounds this move made by Dumars is "was it the right move"? Was it the coach that reflected the players, or was it the players that reflected the coach?

Flip has had a championship caliber team for the past three seasons, but he hasn't been able to lead them to another championship. Motivation was a visible problem with this team and the coach is highly responsible for bringing the fire in their team. But at times, we saw the Pistons get cocky and play like they had nothing to prove. How much of that is their fault?

As much as people like to put everything on how Flip runs the team, some of it is not his fault and that is why the firing of Flip won't be the only move that Dumars will make. Expect to see some player movement over the Pistons offseason.

We will have more updates on this once we receive more information.