Team president says coach sets the tone for accountability, practice habits, structure and players respecting each other.
Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird was asked for specifics Tuesday about his expectations for new head coach Nate McMillan and the players next season.
In light of Bird’s surprising decision to not renew Frank Vogel as head coach despite a 250-181 record, the president’s answers pointed toward what Bird thinks has been missing from past teams.
What shouldn’t have come as any surprise was Bird saying he doesn’t pay much attention to public opinion.