Darren Collison hasn't commanded much attention lately, an understandable omission amid all the storylines brewing within the Pacers' season of revival. He's not the All-Star guard who's taken the city by storm, or the chaotic and creative reserve wingman, or the erratic and raw 21-year-old starting center, or the rugged and raw 21-year-old backup center, or even the mature and inspirational third-string center.
He's merely the starting point guard having the best season of his nomadic nine-year NBA career, and one of the best seasons a Pacers point guard has ever had.
The fact the Pacers have won five of the six games Collison has missed this season shouldn't tarnish impressions of his value.