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[Yahoo] Larry Bird coming back to Pacers

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  1. jsmee2000

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Larry Bird is returning to the Pacers in a front office role, league source tells Y! Sports. Team has called a news conference for Thursday.</p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/statuses/349983101566459904">June 26, 2013</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Bird is returning after a year away to run the franchise again, sources tell Y!</p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/statuses/349983445746847745">June 26, 2013</a></blockquote>
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  2. Clutch

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    Wow. Guess he saw a good thing and wanted back in :)
     
    #2 Clutch, Jun 26, 2013
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Larry Bird is returning to the Pacers in a front office role, league source tells Y! Sports. Team has called a news conference for Thursday.</p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/statuses/349983101566459904">June 26, 2013</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Bird is returning after a year away to run the franchise again, sources tell Y!</p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/statuses/349983445746847745">June 26, 2013</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>The Pacers will hold a major press conference tomorrow at 10 a.m.* Watch it live on <a href="http://t.co/ETpri0bkXy">http://t.co/ETpri0bkXy</a>. <a href="http://t.co/aI74FgephS">http://t.co/aI74FgephS</a></p>&mdash; Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pacers/statuses/349980578755526656">June 26, 2013</a></blockquote>
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Star Exclusive: <a href="https://twitter.com/bkravitz">@bkravitz</a> reports Larry Bird is returning to the <a href="https://twitter.com/Pacers">@Pacers</a> as president of basketball operations: <a href="http://t.co/Gi8RN3CzZd">http://t.co/Gi8RN3CzZd</a></p>&mdash; IndyStar Sports (@IndyStarSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/IndyStarSports/statuses/349982929109254146">June 26, 2013</a></blockquote>
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    Sweet, we should get Rudy T back
     
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    Good for Bird. One of the few people who is good at everything in basketball (playing, coaching, exec.).
     
    #5 cjtaylorpt, Jun 26, 2013
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    Just in time to help push the Pacers over the top.

    I wish we could bring Rudy T back...
     
    #6 Firebomb525, Jun 26, 2013
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Official release: Larry Bird will return to the Pacers as President of Basketball Operations. Read more: <a href="http://t.co/Ac6zAYsxXG">http://t.co/Ac6zAYsxXG</a></p>&mdash; Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pacers/statuses/349994568860712963">June 26, 2013</a></blockquote>
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    He stepped down due to health problems, right?
     
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Bird: “The year off gave me a chance to reflect, to rest, to take care of some health issues and it re-charged me.&quot;</p>&mdash; Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pacers/statuses/349996142395801600">June 26, 2013</a></blockquote>
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    "Heat fans, prepare your anus"
    -Larry Bird
     
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    those few years he coached the pacers, i thought he was exceptional
     
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    Unparalleled basketball mind IMO.

    Top 10 player of all time despite health issues shortening his career.
    Amazing coach.
    Amazing GM.

    No one has been absolutely elite in all 3 phases.
     
    #12 VBG, Jun 26, 2013
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    I wish he was there last summer, when the Pacers were making their bench signings. Now they are locked into a few painful contracts. Oh well.

    Awesome news for the Pacers.
     
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    I also believe he would make a fantastic Basketball analyst. Replace Magic with Bird on the ABC/ESPN show and it would make a heckuva difference imo. (Even though that show has other problems with Wilbon, Jalen and Simmons).

    I say that despite always being a Magic fan and a Bird hater. Bird is just gold.
    As a coach, gm, and I truly believe he would be exceptional as an basketball analyst on tv.
     
    #14 ferrari77, Jun 26, 2013
  15. CometsWin

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    Who is Larry Bird? Pfft.
     
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    Great... he will not stand pat and be happy with being a game away from the finals
     
    #16 pacertom, Jun 26, 2013
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    Larry Legend.
     
    #17 ItsMyFault, Jun 26, 2013
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    There's a reason people say he had the highest basketball iq ever.
     
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    Ya, because he did! The only thing he has to do is teach the Pacers how to "not let the opposition get under your skin" in a physical game.
     
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    #20 pacertom, Jun 27, 2013
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