Eight thoughts in honor of the late Flip Saunders, the longtime Minnesota Timberwolves coach who also led the Detroit Pistons from 2005-08, as Detroit blasts Minnesota, 122-101, two years removed from the day he died of cancer.
1. Tobias Harris can be an All-Star: Harris continued his early-season run as the Pistons' top offensive player on Wednesday night with a season-high 34 points. He's now averaging 23.6 points through five games this season, and he seems to be understanding when he's most effective in the offense. At times throughout his career, and this season, Harris has settled for jump shots and dribbled into traffic.