lol...lack of enjoyment ?
maybe cause you STINK at your management job.

You've been there for how long ? and you've literally made
ONE good decision...Granger....

- ps- Larry if youre sick or something- get well-

ZZZZz!

thats weird. i would've thought a winner like Bird would have enjoyed being on a 36-46 team.

The only reason he is leaving is because David Stern will institute his new rule where you can't have too many white guys on one team. To make room for Tyler Hansbrough, he will step aside ...

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Originally posted 10:38 AM ET  10.18 by Cheesy Texan

The only reason he is leaving is because David Stern will institute his new rule where you can't have too many white guys on one team. To make room for Tyler Hansbrough, he will step aside ...

LMAO!
Hilarious I say!

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Originally posted 09:22 AM ET  10.18 by jgb

lol...lack of enjoyment ?maybe cause you STINK at your management job.You've been there for how long ? and you've literally madeONE good decision...Granger....- ps- Larry if youre sick or something- get well-

Ummm... Actually it was Donnie Walsh that put the team in the cellar... Larry has revived their image and made them somewhat competitive again in a short time...

sad to see Larry Legend leave the game but its time for the Pacers to move on as well, he should go back to Coaching.

The Pacers are on their way up...

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Originally posted 11:06 AM ET  10.18 by bbracky21

Ummm... Actually it was Donnie Walsh that put the team in the cellar... Larry has revived their image and made them somewhat competitive again in a short time...

actaully Waslsh didn't do much of anything the last
few years in Indy as he was being phased out.

Bird has been running the show for at least 4+ years

And lets say you're correct-
what exactly has he done other than draft Granger?

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Originally posted 06:39 PM ET  10.18 by jgb

actaully Waslsh didn't do much of anything the last few years in Indy as he was being phased out.

Bird has been running the show for at least 4+ years

And lets say you're correct-what exactly has he done other than draft Granger?

He's given fans something to cheer about, and fielded a competitive team who plays hard and drafted/traded for players who are solid characters and good in the community. Win or lose, he's put together a team that I can support and root for. That can't be said for JO, Artest, Tinsley, Jackson, or any other of the troublemakers.

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Originally posted 07:02 PM ET  10.18 by Indra

He's given fans something to cheer about, and fielded a competitive team who plays hard and drafted/traded for players who are solid characters and good in the community. Win or lose, he's put together a team that I can support and root for. That can't be said for JO, Artest, Tinsley, Jackson, or any other of the troublemakers.

Bull.
The players you mentioned - JO, Artest, and Jackson (maybe not Tinsley) - were all better than the scrubs that are on the team at present.
However, the Pacers were at their best in the mid to late 90's, when Reggie Miller was wrapping up his career, and the team was a title contender. Back then, Bird was coaching or had just started his role as GM.
- J

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Originally posted 07:02 PM ET  10.18 by Indra

He's given fans something to cheer about, and fielded a competitive team who plays hard and drafted/traded for players who are solid characters and good in the community. Win or lose, he's put together a team that I can support and root for. That can't be said for JO, Artest, Tinsley, Jackson, or any other of the troublemakers.

if you're a fan of mediocrity- I cannot fault you
I'm not saying not to root for your team......

But Indy frankly stinks- and other than Granger-
your roster- is BAD-

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Originally posted 07:21 PM ET  10.18 by jgb

if you're a fan of mediocrity- I cannot fault youI'm not saying not to root for your team......But Indy frankly stinks- and other than Granger-your roster- is BAD-

Well they finished 9th in the East... Not title contenders, but Bird made a lot of moves to clean up the roster that no one in Indy would support the past couple of years... And if you look through their 08-09 results, the Pacers very rarely got blown out. They probably led the league in games that came down to the last shot (on the losing end mostly).

At the end of the day, Bird has done what was asked of him. He cleaned up that thug filled roster that no one in Indy would support, and made them competitive fairly quickly while doing it... The Pacers are not the pushover you think they are...

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Originally posted 07:21 PM ET  10.18 by jgb

if you're a fan of mediocrity- I cannot fault youI'm not saying not to root for your team......But Indy frankly stinks- and other than Granger-your roster- is BAD-

C'mon JGB, let's look at the bright side...Under his watch, they have perenially had to chance to improve dramatically via the lottery...

Flipping 'em the Bird? Can't blame 'im - if they hire him to run the show, and it ain't goin' his way.

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Originally posted 08:28 PM ET  10.18 by oldtom in Japan

Flipping 'em the Bird? Can't blame 'im - if they hire him to run the show, and it ain't goin' his way.

He was one of the few former stars that could coach...he hired Carlisle and the older guy to coach offense and defense and they did a great job...

OTJ let's both stick to hockey...where thugs don't have to wear Tats u can barely see and they can back up the smack without a metal weapon...

I second that, Ted!

Good move. After quite a few years, a new voice may serve them better anyway!

A great player,good coach and above average GM....good luck Larry you are a class act.....