Breakaway Dunk Speaks Volumes for Pacers

It was just a breakaway dunk, something you see in every NBA game. Every high school game, for that matter. Darren Collison, though, is just 6-foot tall. And he's 31 years old. And he's playing in his 10th NBA season. And he's had his share of knee injuries, like any other NBA veteran.

So, that breakaway dunk early in the third quarter of the Pacers' 37-point victory over Detroit Friday night wasn't just another dunk. It was his first dunk of the season, and equaled the number of dunks he had all of last season.

Turns out there's also a story behind it, one that reflects the camaraderie and spirit that is making the Pacers one of the NBA's most intriguing teams.

Collison's dunk, set up by…