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BOSTON -- Isiah Thomas coached his first game at any level
Saturday, directing a team of Indiana rookies and free agents in a
75-74 loss to San Antonio in the Shaw's Pro Am Summer League.
"It was fun," said Thomas, hired Thursday to replace Larry
Bird as coach of the Pacers. "The biggest thing that I have to do
is teach these guys to trust each other, share the ball and screen
for each other. I enjoyed myself. I had fun.
"I got here yesterday but I didn't know the personnel. So I was
ending up putting guys in and telling them you've got two minutes
to show me what you can do."
It didn't take him long to figure things out.
"Once you figure out the player's abilities, then I could
manage the game and get guys into positions where they could make a
contribution," he said.
Thomas reportedly signed a four-year, $20 million contract, but
terms of the deal have not been released.
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