I wouldn't call Flip Saunders a monkey. The reason that they are playing so well is a combination of the old defensive systems installed by Brown combined with a revitalized motion offense that Saunders put in. This team had the ability to score as much as it is doing now, but Brown wanted to slow the game down too much for it to happen. Saunders has opened up their game, and although they are giving up a few more points than before, that can easily be attributed to increased number of possesions. They are also scoring much more, so their point differential is even higher than in previous years.
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