[DOC] [TLE] Larry Bird - Wikipedia [PAR] In 1988, Bird had the best statistical season of his career, but the Celtics failed to 
reach the NBA Finals for the first time in five years, losing to the Pistons in six... [DOC] [TLE] History of the Indiana Pacers - Wikipedia [PAR] The Indiana Pacers were founded on February 2, 1967 as an American 
Basketball Association ... For their first seven years, they played in the Indiana 
State Fairgrounds ... Early in the Pacers' second season, former Indiana Hoosiers 
standout Bob .... as coach and led the Pacers to a 4141 record in 198687 and 
only their... [DOC] [TLE] Year by Year with the Pacers | THE OFFICIAL SITE OF ... - NBA.com [PAR] In 1948-49 the Indianapolis Jets had compiled an 18-42 record in their only ... 
Brown became one of the most storied players ever to wear a Pacers uniform. ... 
In 1968-69, the first of his 12 seasons at the helm, Leonard guided the team ... 
For the season, Brown led the team in scoring with a career-best 23.0 points per 
game. [DOC] [TLE] The story of how rookie phenom Larry Bird led the NBA's greatest ... [PAR] Jan 7, 2015 ... Phenom Larry Bird sparked a record 32-game improvement as a Celtic rookie, 
improving from 29 wins to a league-best 61. ... Pacer coach/GM and former 
Indiana University standout Bob "Slick" Leonard met with Bird to ... After his 
senior season ended, the Celtics wanted Bird to join the team for the last... [DOC] [TLE] Larry Bird - Coach, Famous Basketball Players - Biography.com [PAR] Dec 5, 2015 ... Following his junior year, Bird was selected with the sixth overall pick in the ... 
Signing with the Celtics for a then-record $650,000 a year, Larry Bird justified his 
salary ... a 61-21 record and defeated the Houston Rockets to take the first NBA ... 
he led the Pacers to a 58-24 recordthe franchise's best at the... [DOC] [TLE] Notable former NBA players who became coaches | Deseret News [PAR] May 30, 2013 ... Russell accepted and became the first black coach in NBA history. As a player-
coach he won two titles with the Celtics, bringing his total ... Wilkens had a 15-
year NBA playing career with four teams. ... Indiana Pacers 1997-2000 ... one of 
the best players in NBA history and helped lead the Celtics to three... [DOC] [TLE] Larry Joe Bird facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] ... led the men's basketball team to thirty-three consecutive wins in his senior year
. .... The Celtics took the series, the first of its three NBA championships in the 
1980s. ... Based on Magic Johnson's experience as the coach of the Lakers after 
his ... Bird proved them wrong by taking the Pacers to their best-ever season with
... [DOC] [TLE] Kobe Bryant had a 5-2 record in NBA Finals - LA Times [PAR] Apr 15, 2016 ... In his 20 seasons with the Lakers, Kobe Bryant played in seven ... And Phil 
Jackson, in his first season coaching the team, took home ... Center after the 
Lakers beat the Pacers in the 2000 NBA Finals. ... O'Neal led the team in scoring 
at 28.7 points a game, closely .... Beat Boston Celtics, 4-3, in the Finals. [DOC] [TLE] Larry Bird - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Sep 14, 2016 ... Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at .... 
Also, in 1987-88, Bird was the first Celtic ever to record a 40-20 ... In 1988, Bird 
had the best statistical season of his career, but the Celtics ... Despite having no 
previous coaching experience, Bird led the Pacers to an Eastern... [DOC] [TLE] Indiana Pacers part ways with coach Frank Vogel - ESPN.com [PAR] May 5, 2016 ... Pacers team president Larry Bird will not renew the contract of coach ... In six 
seasons as Pacers coach, Vogel had a 250-181 regular-season record and a 31-
30 ... assistant and former NBA

Question: In his first year as a coach, this former Celtic led the Pacers to their best NBA record ever
Answer: Larry Bird