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Pacers Seeking to Escape Groundhog Day Loop

The question to Frank Vogel began, "When you woke up this morning, or were going through film today ..."

Vogel interrupted.

"That would be assuming I went to sleep," he said, allowing himself a small smile.

The Pacers' coach admitted later he did sleep a little bit, but told inquiring minds to "count the rings in my eyes" to figure it out. The focus of his overnight cramming session in advance of Wednesday's game at Brooklyn was no mystery, however. Anyone who's followed the team this season can figure it out.

"Crunch-time execution," was how Vogel put it.