The Indiana Pacers were still recovering from the extended fallout of the Malice in the Palace when Frank Vogel took over on January 30th, 2010. The team had yet to recovered from that night in Auburn Hills, struggling in the six season since then to build anymore than a squeaky clean image after jettisoning many of their more talented (and sometimes troubled) players for lesser parts.
But they had Paul George, Danny Granger, and bright hopes for the future.
From the first season Vogel took over, the Pacers were in the playoffs. That year they would be nothing more than a thorn in the Chicago Bulls side, but they were on the verge of a special run.