When the news of Flip Saunders death reached Randy Foye and Mike Miller, it came from Nuggets general manager Tim Connellyat a team bowling excursion this past Sunday.
It was as melancholy a conversation as there is.
Foye's head dropped.
"Just as a person, he was awesome," Foye said. "He genuinely cared about your progress. He'd pull you to the side and let you know. It's tough because a lot of the things that I learned as a player was from him. I wish the family nothing but the best. I send my prayers up for them.