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Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird doesn’t do a lot of interviews. He prefers to stay in the background and let his players get the attention.
But when Bird talks, you listen.
That was the case about two hours after the Pacers suffered the worst playoff loss in franchise history – 115-83 – in Game 5 against the Miami Heat.
“I can’t believe my team went soft,” Bird said on the phone. “S-O-F-T. I’m disappointed. I never thought it would happen.”
When asked to elaborate on those comments, an obviously frustrated Bird said, “That’s all I have to say.”
— Reported by Mike Wells of the Indianapolis Star (Blog)
