In the Pacers' version of democracy, they don't just share the ball on the court. They share interviews, jokes and underarm deodorant in the locker room and they share food on the airplane.
There's no leader in the locker room, just a consortium of old and young alike who pitch in when and wherever needed. They are, in fact, a working model for any corporation or organization looking to escape the sort of mediocrity last season's team displayed.
If there's a mantra for a season in which they won 48 games, six more than last season and about 16 more than generally was expected of them, it has been "collective.