The season is over for the Indiana Pacers, a little earlier than they hoped. The biggest reveal from this past campaign is that the team's primary identity—defense and physicality—may need to change.
Indiana's focus on force and suffocating defense dates back to when Jim O'Brien was fired and Frank Vogel was installed as head coach during the 2010-11 season. Vogel looked at a roster that was overmatched in the talent department and decided to double-down on the strengths of players like Jeff Foster, Tyler Hansbrough and Hibbert.
From then to now, that identity has been reinforced by roster moves like the addition of David West, Ian Mahinmi and Luis Scola.