The issue is stagnation. Part of the solution, Nate McMillan hopes, is a lineup adjustment, although getting Rodney Stuckey back would certainly help.
"We'll keep mixing and matching until we get a good rhythm," McMillan said following Tuesday's practice at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, which followed Monday's dispiriting loss to New York at The Fieldhouse.
This isn't an ideal scenario for the Pacers' coach 44 games into the season, but recent trends forced his hand. He started C.J. Miles ahead of Glenn Robinson III against the Knicks and will do so again when the Pacers play at Minnesota on Thursday.