In order to keep up with the league's Joneses, the formerly slow, deliberate, and oftentimes stagnant Indiana Pacers have to be willing to let go of what they once were and step fully in line with the new age era of small-ball. While present throughout much of Media Day, this sentiment was summed up by head coach Nate McMillan in five simple words: "We've got to reinvent ourselves."
Saying this is one thing, but effectively retooling around the modern NBA's pace and space mantra will require active commitment and demand sacrifice.
"Guys have to understand that we have changed, or we're going to change our style of play, how we want to play, in order to compete against these teams that have already changed their style of play," McMillan said of the need for evolution.