"Going from Flip to Kev, obviously you don't want to see someone ever lose their job. For me it's probably a little more difficult, because other than Bill Blair, Flip is all I knew"

In this quote, Kevin Garnett is revealing his feelings about the shift from Flip Saunders to Kevin McHale as the head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves. He begins by acknowledging that it is never easy to see someone lose their job, and he doesn't desire that for anyone. Nevertheless, he then discusses that it is particularly hard for him since Flip Saunders was the only coach he had actually ever understood, aside from Bill Blair. This shows the strong bond and familiarity that Garnett had with Saunders, making it harder for him to accept the change. It likewise highlights the effect that Saunders had on Garnett's profession and the group as a whole.