Pacers have quietly turned glaring weakness into major strength

The Pacers aren't known for their defense, but they improved significantly in their last 10 games.

Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle during a game against the Phoenix Suns. | Chris Coduto/GettyImagesThe Indiana Pacers have been one of the best offensive teams in the NBA over the past few seasons, finishing second and ninth in offensive rating in each of the past two seasons. However, their defense has long been a bit of a question mark.

Indiana has some solid defensive players on the roster. Andrew Nembhard has established himself as a legitimate lockdown on-ball defender, Pascal Siakam is a versatile defender who can guard multiple positions at every level, and Aaron Nesmith is the…