The Indiana Pacers’ exacting search for a coach, and the team’s recent move to swap the untested-yet-talented rookie Kawhi Leonard(notes) for a stable vet in George Hill(notes) speak directly to team president Larry Bird’s mindfulness of his One Last Chance at getting it right. The Pacers made the playoffs in 2010-11 for the first time in five years, and though the roster is stacked with young talent, it really doesn’t hint at future third or even second-round appearances to come. That doesn’t bother Bird, who could be in his last year with the Pacers and, presumably, working for an NBA team.

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Frank Vogel took over as the interim head coach of the Indiana Pacers in February when Jim O’Brien was fired.

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Frank Vogel took over as the interim head coach of the Indiana Pacers back in February when Jim O’Brien got canned. He’s the youngest head coach in the league at 37 years old and had some trouble getting full respect from his players, even though he helped lead them to a 20-18 finish and the team’s first visit to the playoffs since 2006. A final decision hasn’t been made, but it appears that the Pacers and Vogel are moving toward making him the head coach for the foreseeable future, according to Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers players want interim coach Frank Vogel to get the full-time gig.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers players want interim coach Frank Vogel to get the full-time gig. Now, it’s up to team president Larry Bird to make a decision. It’s been more than a month since the team’s season ended and the waiting game continues.

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