It's going to take time, of course. Add nine new players to a roster, including three new starters, the offense isn't going to flow like honey from a squeeze bottle from the season's opening tip.
How long? Darren Collison figures it might be November or December before the virtual name tags come off and familiarity is established.
"With a new team it takes a while," he said following Friday's Pacers' at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. "Only time can tell. Even the best teams, it takes them awhile to gel. I don't expect to come right out of the gates playing together right away.