<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">A relaxed and tanned Flip Saunders was back at work Tuesday. He spoke to his coaches and spent time with rookies Rodney Stuckey, Arron Afflalo and Sammy Mejia before the Pistons' summer-league team played a controlled scrimmage against the Suns. He also talked publicly for the first time about the draft and the state of the Pistons, specifically about his at times turbulent relationship with Rasheed Wallace. Saunders admitted he felt Wallace's temper crossed the line and he became a divisive force, particularly late in the Cleveland series. Steps, however, have been taken on both sides to repair the damage. Saunders was a guest speaker recently at a Wallace camp. "The thing about Rasheed when he reacts, whether it's at me or anybody else, it's out of competitiveness. It's not out of spite," Saunders said. "As I told him, as a coach, I am going to make decisions he might not agree with. "But one thing I have never done, I have never done anything to disrespect him. The main thing is, he has to be the same way toward his teammates and to me."</div> Source
Good to hear. The last thing we need heading into next season is friction between our coach and one of our key players. I still have this feeling though that Flip will be fired or Sheed will be traded mid season.
Sheed will go before Flip that's for sure!!! Rasheed is being over paid, Flip is running a tight unit. But, now they are friends again, you may get to keep both!!
