Pacers president Larry Bird were two important points when it presented interim coach Frank Vogel, who expected more wins and I wanted to see young guys on the team play a key role in obtaining them.
He got two on Monday. Third-year center Roy Hibbert had 24 points and 11 rebounds to help Indiana beat the Toronto Raptors 104-93 in the first Vogel's.
Jim O'Brien was fired on Sunday, and days later, Vogel received a game ball. new coach has spoken with his players out of a different celebration
"They threatened to dump my head in some of their little ice buckets, where they sank to their ankles," said Vogel. "And then they threatened to dump them on me. And I said "there are two of them, then who is going to shock me to get one myself." They have not. "
The ball game could have gone to Hibbert. The 7-foot center-2 Georgetown began the season well, but fell out with O'Brien when he started the fight. Vogel has promised to let him play through his mistakes Hibbert, and rewarded his coach with the most prolific game since Nov. 28.
"It was an evening of weight" Roy, get in position, get in position, "said Hibbert. "I do not think I did a lot of plays from the foul line area and the thing was if you have a period of seven feet, put them down and make some plays."
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