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Pacers Hope Careful Offense Improves Defense

Through five games, the Pacers' defense has been an embarrassment. That's how Paul George describes it, anyway, and he knows from personal experience what a good defense looks like.

The good news? The embarrassment part of it, actually. The cringe-worthy video review of Thursday's 125-107 loss at Milwaukee led to a dedicated practice on Friday, which they hope will lead to a more dedicated effort in their game against Chicago on Saturday.

"We had a focus today," George said. "We watched film and we were embarrassed. There was a sharpness, there was a high level of sharpness that we haven't had in awhile.