The wounds of Sunday's season-ending loss are still fresh, and he's headed for a summer filled with decision-making. For the moment, however, Kevin Pritchard wanted to take a few moments to reflect on the season just ended.
The first Pacers team bearing his fingerprints far exceeded general expectations by winning 48 games and taking Cleveland to seven games in the first round of the playoffs. Its locker room culture was perhaps the best in franchise history, and it captured the collective heart of the public with its camaraderie and enthusiasm.
"These teams don't come around very often," Pritchard said Tuesday, when he and coach Nate McMillan met with the media at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.