NBA reacts to Ryan Saunders’ first win as interim head coach
It’s easy to see how the NBA feels about the Saunders family.
After Minnesota escaped Oklahoma City with a 119-117 victory Tuesday night -- the first win for Ryan Saunders as the Timberwolves' interim head coach -- players from all over the league, past and present, and members of the NBA community sent out their congratulations to Flip's son on social media.
Check it out:
Tyus Jones, Timberwolves guard
#AllEyesNorth that was for Ryan and for Flip!☝?
— Tyus Jones (@1Tyus) January 9, 2019
Andrew Wiggins, Timberwolves forward
Karl-Anthony Towns, Timberwolves center
THIS ONE WAS FOR FLIP ?@Timberwolves pic.twitter.com/IdvVaOr6JY
— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) January 9, 2019
Jamal Crawford, former Timberwolves guard
Zach LaVine, former Timberwolves guard
Lindsay Whalen, Gophers basketball head coach
Congratulations to my guy Ryan Saunders!! Great coach, better person! #wolves #AllEyesNorth
— Lindsay Whalen (@Lindsay_13) January 9, 2019
John Wall, Wizards guard
Great man !! RT @SInow: Wolves interim head coach Ryan Saunders had to give his late father a shoutout in his first game in charge https://t.co/t1jWS5vjVJ pic.twitter.com/4oZaUyeoJK
— John Wall (@JohnWall) January 9, 2019
Bradley Beal, Wizards guard
Remember when Ryan Saunders was a @WashWizards assistant under his late father Flip? @RealDealBeal23 does ?https://t.co/3PLplHn2m4 pic.twitter.com/yTLYMsJUKv
— NBC Sports Wizards (@NBCSWizards) January 9, 2019
Mychal Thompson, former Gophers forward (and father of Klay)
Isiah Thomas, Hall of Fame guard
Thank you @Rachel__Nichols the Saunders family is loved because of #flipsaunders and you can see and feel the emotional impact his son Ryan has had on @22wiggins and @KarlTowns https://t.co/xR347DKFZQ
— Isiah Thomas (@IsiahThomas) January 9, 2019
Dave Benz, FOX Sports North broadcaster
How fun was that!?! @Timberwolves have (a tie for) the best record in the @NBA since Ryan Saunders took over! ?
— Dave Benz (@tweetdavebenz) January 9, 2019
Marney Gellner, FOX Sports North reporter
So much joy!!! What an awesome win ??? https://t.co/Up45VPkhJy
— Marney Gellner (@MarneyGellner) January 9, 2019
Rachel Nichols, host of “NBA: The Jump”
Watch this @NBATV clip & see why the Saunders family is loved across the NBA. Congrats to Ryan on being 1-0 & thanks @IsiahThomas & @realchriswebber for a great moment. Flip was so good to so many of us he didn’t have to be nice to - that’s just who he was. And he is missed. pic.twitter.com/OPGcUrNcgJ
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) January 9, 2019
Paul Allen, local radio host
“ONE IN A ROW FOR RYNO. ONE IN A ROW FOR RYNO!”
Congrats to one of the good guys, Ryan Saunders, and his first win as #NBA head coach. Your dad would be proud. So cool. #Howl pic.twitter.com/EsipWUGLMD
— Paul Allen (@PAOnTheMic) January 9, 2019
