Isiah and Bird - basketball point of view

Posted by bumeral

January 15, 2008

The twelve times All Star and recently entered the Hall of Fame, Isiah Thomas, might be the next coach of the Indiana pacers and take the place of the legendary Larry Bird, who announced his withdrawal from the team.

Thomas, considered one of the best bases in the history of the NBA, is the most viable candidate to take charge of the pacers, according to numerous press reports.

The versions indicate that the veteran player in 1989 and 1990 led to the “Piston” crowned champions Detroit in the NBA, engaged and even talks with the directive of the team.

During the NBA finals that staged the Los Angeles Lakers and the Indiana pacers, Thomas conducted a series of analytical work for a television channel where he first mentioned the possibility of replacing Bird in the conduct of pacers .

However, Thomas, who resigned as vice president of the Toronto Raptors by 10 million and bought the rights of the association Continental Basketball (CPF) will have to sell their shares if it wants to become coach of the pacers.

“I think in all businesses there are incompatibilities, but if we sit at a table and discussed can be overcome without any problem,” said Thomas, prior to thank all the colleagues who worked with him the television network NBC.

The commentator Peter Vecsey, in the segment of the sixth time that disputed the Lakers game against the pacers, said that Thomas was the first candidate to be the new coach of the Indiana team.

Thomas as a player, always with the Pistons managed two league titles in 1989 and 1990, finished his career with averages of 19.2 points and 9.3 assists to be included among the 50 largest players in NBA history.

His mark in attendance remains the fourth best in the history of the NBA and is ninth in the list of stolen ball.

Along with Thomas are candidates for the assistant coach of the Sacramento Kings, Byron Scott and the pacers, Rick Carlisle.

Bird came to the pacers in 1997 instead of Larry Brown and signed a contract for three years, however Bird, who led the pacers to the first semi-final in the history of his franchise has expressed its desire not to continue with the team.

During the time he was at the forefront of the Pacer, Bird got a mark of 147-76, including that of last season, 56-26.

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