http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080109/SPORTS04/80109007 Bird keeps trade thoughts to self Team president says he wants players to maintain leads, defend better SALT LAKE CITY -- Larry Bird may want to rethink what he wants to do with his basketball team. The Indiana Pacers president said Tuesday afternoon they're talking to teams but he isn't sure they will tinker with the roster before the Feb..21 trade deadline. Bird made those comments before the Pacers suffered their sixth loss in seven games when they fell to the Utah Jazz 111-89. The Pacers are a season-high four games under .500. "Will we do anything? I don't know," Bird said. "Obviously teams are trying to strengthen what they have. We're not looking to get rid of any core players right now, but you never know." Bird, in his first season with complete control of player personnel, said one of the biggest problems the Pacers have endured is inconsistency. The Pacers already have had two losing streaks of at least fives games and they've lost seven games after leading by at least 10 points. "We're not playing as consistent as I would like," Bird said. "We're pretty good for two and a half, three quarters of the game, but we're not getting over the hump. The defense isn't playing well. We're giving up too many baskets. "They're still getting used to playing under (coach Jim) O'Brien's offensive system. That takes awhile. Most of our guys here the last two years have played a halfcourt game. You have to prepare yourself mentally to run every play, every rebound. They do it sometimes, and sometimes they don't." 看来大鸟也知道球队目前的状况阿! 没有持续性稳定的表现，常来个一节大崩盘， 防守方面也是没有确实。 至於交易截止日前会不会有交易呢? 这点从他过往的历史经验来看，是非常有可能的。 只是他一向都惦惦吃三碗公罢了。 去年的8人交易，真的是跌破我的眼镜。 -- 只需要认识我的文字 http://www.wretch.cc/blog/indypacers --

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