Pacers fire Jim O'Brien

[bessie_smith]

INDIANAPOLIS -- Jim O'Brien's future as Pacers coach was in question heading into a four-game road trip, and team president Larry Bird didn't get the answers he wanted.

Bird fired O'Brien on Sunday after the team squandered a promising start to the season by losing seven of its past eight games.

Bird had discussed the team's coaching options with

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[sauce1977]

They should fire Bird, too. This isn't going to help the team get better. He probably shifted lineups so much because juggling dogshit is a delicate job.