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Jim O'Brien has been fired by the Pacers, according to reports from Yahoo! Sports and the Indianapolis Star. The move is expected to be officially announced during a 4 p.m. press conference today. O'Brien and the Pacers sport a 17-27 record, ranking 10th in the East. The team is also reeling of late, losing their past eight games.
The reported firing comes just one week after Pacers president Larry Bird told FanHouse's Chris Tomasson that O'Brien's job was safe for the remainder of the season. The Star
O'Brien was 121-169 in four seasons with the Pacers. Despite the poor output, the Pacers' best player in his coaching days was Danny Granger - an All-Star talent, but more help was clearly needed as players such Roy Hibbert and Darren Collison continue to struggle.
Frank Vogel, an assistant coach under O'Brien is expected to coach the team -- with input from Bird -- the remainder of the season, according to the Star. Vogel may soon have some help on the personnel front, as Bird told FanHouse last week that he hoped to acquire another scorer by the Feb. 24 trade deadline.
Source: http://nba.fanhouse.com/2011/01/30/jim-obrien-reportedly-fired-by-pacers/
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