once again, i dont know whether this is just a joke or not: source: http://www.realgm.com/src_feature/566/2006..._2006_playoffs/ <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">After an encouraging first season with the New York Knicks , Larry Brown has put in a request to Pistons GM Joe Dumars to replace Flip Saunders as the Pistons coach for the playoffs. In his classic nonchalant attitude, Larry Brown, now the head coach of the New York Knicks , has requested that Joe Dumars give him his old job back now that the Pistons own the first seed in this years upcoming playoffs. ?I got this team to where they are now, I think it is only fitting that I coach them to a second championship in three years,? explained Brown to various members of the media. ?I am not saying I won?t coach the Knicks next year, this is not the case at all. Once the playoffs end and I get another championship under my belt I will be back with my Knickerbockers, preparing them for another solid season.? At 23-59, the Knicks finished dead last in the weak East and only 2 games ahead of the lowly Portland Trailblazers in the race for the NBA?s worst overall record. ?I know the city of Detroit would welcome me back, sure Flip has done a great job with my Pistons, steering the team to a 64-18 record and all, but I am the one with a Pistons championship under my belt making my resume for interim coach in the playoffs irresistible.? Even Commissioner David Stern was for the idea, leading many to believe a strong bias toward Brown. ?I think Larry would make an excellent addition to the Pistons playoff run. He has proven to be a terrific NBA coach and a fine gentleman, a true asset to our fine basketball league.? Both Flip Saunders and Joe Dumars would not comment on Brown?s request, however, sources close to the two report that both are musing over the idea of a Brown playoff return. </div>
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">The preceding article was a piece of satirical fiction.</div> Pretty funny though.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">After an encouraging first season with the New York Knicks</div> I read that and realized that it had to be a joke. Plenty of people write fake articles. I think it was Bill Simmons who wrote an article about the "Worst GM awards". All of the worst GMs got togethter and discussed their tactics for pissing off fans, stacking too many players at one position, taking on bad contracts, etc. I find satirical articles funny.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Chutney:</div><div class="quote_post">Its hard to tell the difference between RealGM's fake and real articles.</div> No it isn't, quotes like this make it obvious. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Even Commissioner David Stern was for the idea, leading many to believe a strong bias toward Brown. “I think Larry would make an excellent addition to the Pistons playoff run. He has proven to be a terrific NBA coach and a fine gentleman, a true asset to our fine basketball league.” </div> When would David Stern ever give his opinion about a coaching change?? It would have been an insult to Flip if he had said that. Besides, I doubt that League rules would even allow Larry Brown to join the Pistons since he was just with the Knicks this year.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Jurassic:</div><div class="quote_post">No it isn't, quotes like this make it obvious. When would David Stern ever give his opinion about a coaching change?? It would have been an insult to Flip if he had said that. Besides, I doubt that League rules would even allow Larry Brown to join the Pistons since he was just with the Knicks this year.</div> I was just commenting on the crappiness of their articles. Obviously that was satirical.
“I know the city of Detroit would welcome me back, sure Flip has done a great job with my Pistons, steering the team to a 64-18 record and all, but I am the one with a Pistons championship under my belt making my resume for interim coach in the playoffs irresistible.” Other than the title and the rest of the garbage in that article, this is the quote that really gave it away.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Its hard to tell the difference between RealGM's fake and real articles</div> The Locker room talk is always the BS section, though I like many people got caught up the first time I read one of those articles. Mine happened to be about Kobe and Shaq making nice in a movie theatre ....awkward lol
It's been said time and time again. There's only room for one Flip in the NBA and his last name is Murray.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Lostmyluggage:</div><div class="quote_post">It's been said time and time again. There's only room for one Flip in the NBA and his last name is Murray. </div> Not only have you lost your luggage you have lost your way.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Not only have you lost your luggage you have lost your way.</div>
