The Indiana Pacers' season is over. In the grand scheme of things, it has to be considered a success.
They made the NBA playoffs in spite of an offseason overhaul and change of direction. They lost a hard-fought series with the Toronto Raptors in which they were just one score down with less than a minute to go in Game 7.
Sometimes progress is measured by championships. Sometimes it’s measured more incrementally, and in that regard the Pacers had a successful year.
But how do they go forward from here, and what is the next step toward getting back to contender status?
Find a Coach
This is the first and most important thing, and it might not be a bad idea to show a little more urgency.
Larry Bird, the Pacers' president of basketball operations, decided not to renew Frank Vogel’s contract despite Vogel’s success with the team. Over six seasons, Vogel had a 250-181 record during the regular season and went 31-30 in the playoffs, making the Eastern Conference Finals twice.
Bird made the decision because he was looking for a more offensiv ...
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