For the Indiana Pacers and the entire NBA, 10 years ago things were very different.
The league took fewer 3-pointers. The pace of the game was far slower. Only a select few players took a high volume of shots from deep. Centers established their offense at the rim and in the paint.
Big men leaning into being key facilitators for their respective teams is certainly one of the things that has changed optically and strategically in the NBA over the years.
In the 2009-10 season, David Lee led centers in assists with 3.6. This year, Nikola Jokic leads centers with 6.