Time was tight following the Pacers' practice on Saturday. A 2 p.m. flight that would take them to Boston for Sunday's playoff opener was looming large at the airport, so the players were in a hurry to get through media interviews. Thad Young jogged over to the sideline for conversation, and Darren Collison was sweating, short of breath and speaking rapidly when his turn came.
Now the trick becomes maintaining that same sense of urgency about getting back on defense.
The central theme running through the Pacers' four games with Boston during the regular season, and a primary issue in the upcoming playoff series, was/is fastbreak points.