The discussion quickly turned to tempo when Nate McMillan met with the media following the Pacers' practice on Tuesday. Wednesday's opponent, the Memphis Grizzlies, will want to keep it under control, while the Pacers will try to speed it up.
Who gets their way likely will have a lot to do with the outcome of the game in Memphis, and that happens to be one of the Pacers' primary challenges. They aren't keeping up — not only with the pace of the league, but the pace they want to play.
"We've slowed down (recently)," McMillan said, citing one of the reasons his team has lost five of six games since it started the season 5-3.