Barnett says Gretzky missed the daily pace -- '' having doughnuts with the assistant coaches at 8 a.m. '' Barnett also recalls Gretzky 's becoming intrigued while observing his friend Larry Bird coaching Indiana , circa 1999 , and saying , '' That just might be something I might explore . ''
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